Araras

Araras (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐˈɾaɾɐs]) is a municipality located in the interior of State of São Paulo, Brazil. The population is 135,506 as of the 2020 IBGE estimate.

Araras
Municipality
City of Araras
Fountain in Barão de Araras Square with the 100th Anniversary City Monument at the back
Nickname: 
Cidade das árvores
Location of Araras
Araras
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 22°21′26″S 47°23′04″W
Country Brazil
RegionSoutheast
StateSão Paulo
MesoregionPiracicaba
MicroregionLimeira
FoundedAugust 15, 1862
Government
  MayorPeter Eliseu Philho (PSDB)
Area
  Total644.831 km2 (248.971 sq mi)
Elevation
629 m (2,064 ft)
Population
 (2020 )
  Total135,506
  Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
DemonymArarense
Time zoneUTC-3 (Brasilia Official Time)
  Summer (DST)UTC-2 (Brazilian Daylight Saving Time)
Postal Code
13600-000
Area code(+55) 19
Websitewww.araras.sp.gov.br
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