Araçatuba

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Araçatuba is a city located in the northwest of São Paulo state, Brazil. The city has 198,129 inhabitants (IBGE/2020) and spans 1,167 square kilometres (451 sq mi). The city name comes from the Tupi language and means "abundance of araçá (a fruit, Psidium cattleianum)". Araçatuba is located 532 kilometres (331 mi) from São Paulo.

Araçatuba
Flag of Araçatuba
Coat of arms of Araçatuba
Location of Araçatuba
Location of Araçatuba
Araçatuba is located in Brazil
Araçatuba
Araçatuba
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 21°12′32″S 50°25′58″W / 21.20889°S 50.43278°W / -21.20889; -50.43278
Country Brazil
RegionSoutheast
State São Paulo
Founded1908
City status1921
Government
 • MayorDilador Borges (PSDB)
Area
 • Total1,167.4 km2 (450.7 sq mi)
Elevation
390 m (1,280 ft)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total198,129
 • Density170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3 (UTC-3)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-2 (UTC-2)
Postal code
16015
Area code(+55) 18
HDI (2000)0,848 – high
WebsitePrefecture of Araçatuba

History

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Araçatuba was founded on December 2, 1908, and officially established as a municipality on December 8, 1921.[2]

Economy

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The Tertiary sector is the most relevant for Araçatuba, corresponding to 79.35% of the city GDP. The Primary sector corresponds to 1.68% of the GDP and the Industry corresponds to 18.97%.[3] Agro-industrial activities are relevant in the region.

Microregion of Araçatuba

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Araçatuba is the center of a Microregion with a population of 256,560 inhabitants (IBGE/2010) an area of 5,365.6 km2.[4] This region includes the cities of Bento de Abreu, Guararapes, Lavinia, Rubiácea, Coroados, Santo Antônio do Aracanguá and Valparaíso.

Media

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In telecommunications, the city was served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.[5] In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the Vivo brand in 2012. The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).[6]

Transportation

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  • SP-300 Rodovia Marechal Cândido Rondon
  • SP-463 Rodovia Elyeser Magalhães

The city is served by the "Dario Guarita Airport".

Motorcycles and scooters account for 37% of the total number of vehicles in the city, much higher than the country's average of 27%.[7]

Events

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The Expô Araçatuba is one of the country's largest agricultural fairs.[citation needed]

Sport

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The local football team is Associação Esportiva Araçatuba. Past clubs include Clube Atlético Ferroviário, Araçatuba Futebol Clube, and Atlético Esportivo Araçatuba.

Climate

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Climate data for Araçatuba, elevation 397 m (1,302 ft), (1997–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 31.8
(89.2)
32.3
(90.1)
31.9
(89.4)
31.0
(87.8)
27.5
(81.5)
26.8
(80.2)
27.7
(81.9)
29.9
(85.8)
31.4
(88.5)
32.4
(90.3)
32.2
(90.0)
32.4
(90.3)
30.6
(87.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.5
(79.7)
26.9
(80.4)
26.4
(79.5)
25.2
(77.4)
21.6
(70.9)
20.7
(69.3)
20.9
(69.6)
22.7
(72.9)
24.6
(76.3)
26.0
(78.8)
26.2
(79.2)
26.8
(80.2)
24.5
(76.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 21.1
(70.0)
21.4
(70.5)
20.8
(69.4)
19.2
(66.6)
15.6
(60.1)
14.5
(58.1)
14.0
(57.2)
15.4
(59.7)
17.7
(63.9)
19.5
(67.1)
20.2
(68.4)
21.0
(69.8)
18.4
(65.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 301.5
(11.87)
200.0
(7.87)
136.0
(5.35)
76.3
(3.00)
64.5
(2.54)
45.2
(1.78)
24.3
(0.96)
28.1
(1.11)
82.0
(3.23)
104.1
(4.10)
128.7
(5.07)
175.5
(6.91)
1,366.2
(53.79)
Source: Centro Integrado de Informações Agrometeorológicas[8][9][10][11]

References

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  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ "History of the City". Museumarechalrondon.blogspot.com. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
  3. ^ "Municipal Profile at SEADE - Search". SEADE.gov.br. Archived from the original on 23 August 2011. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
  4. ^ "2010 Census of the IBGE - Synopsis - Tables 761 and 1301 - Search" (in Portuguese). IBGE.gov.br. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
  5. ^ "Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973". www.imprensaoficial.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  6. ^ "Our History - Telefônica RI". Telefônica. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  7. ^ http://ibge.gov.br/cidadesat/painel/frota.php?lang=_PT&codmun=350280&search=sao-paulo%7Caracatuba%7Cinfograficos:-frota-municipal-de-veiculos
  8. ^ "Temperatura Máxima Mensal". Centro Integrado de Informações Agrometeorológicas. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Temperatura Mínima Mensal" (in Portuguese). Centro Integrado de Informações Agrometeorológicas. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  10. ^ "Temperatura Média Mensal" (in Portuguese). Centro Integrado de Informações Agrometeorológicas. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  11. ^ "Chuva Mensal" (in Portuguese). Centro Integrado de Informações Agrometeorológicas. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
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Sunset over Araçatuba
 
Dusk and cityscape
 
Buildings
 
"Machadinho" creek and "Pompeu de Toledo" Avenue
 
Partial cityscape from "Abraão Buchala" Avenue
 
"Pompeu de Toledo" Avenue and "Brasília" Avenue crossing
 
Historic Building and Cultural Center
 
Yacht Club and Tietê riverside
 
Jet-skiing on Tietê river