Araraquara

Araraquara
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location in São Paulo state
Araraquara Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 21°47′41″S 48°10′34″W / 21.79472°S 48.17611°WCoordinates: 21°47′41″S 48°10′34″W / 21.79472°S 48.17611°W
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast Region
State	São Paulo
Government
• Mayor	Marcelo Fortes Barbieri
Area
• Total	1,004 km^2 (388 sq mi)
Elevation	664 m (2,178 ft)
Population (2015)
• Total	226,508
• Density	230/km^2 (580/sq mi)
Time zone	BRT/BRST (UTC-3/-2)
Postal code	14801
Area code	+(55) 16
Website	Official website

Araraquara is a city in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 226,508 (2015 est.) in an area of 1004 km².^[1] It is also known as "the abode of the sun," because of its impressive sunset and because of its hot atmosphere, especially in summer. The city was founded in 1817.

Ferroviária is the local football (soccer) team of the city. The club plays home matches at Estádio Fonte Luminosa, which has a maximum capacity of 27,000 people.

The city downtown is filled with bars, especially around colleges, as it has a high flux of students from nearby cities.

The city is served by Bartolomeu de Gusmão Airport.

The name of the city comes from the Tupi-Guarani language and is believed to mean either "abode of the macaws" or "abode of the sun".

References

1. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística

External links

• _{(Portuguese) Official website}