Araraquara (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐɾaɾɐˈkwaɾɐ] or [aˌɾaɾɐˈkwaɾɐ]) is a city in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 250,314 (2022 est.) in an area of 1,004 km2 (388 sq mi).[3] 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.
Araraquara | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Araraquara | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Motto(s): Altior altissimo semper (Latin) Always louder | |
 Location in São Paulo | |
  Araraquara Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 21°47′38″S 48°10′33″W / 21.79389°S 48.17583°W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State |  São Paulo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Edinho Silva (PT) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,004 km2 (388 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 664 m (2,178 ft) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 238,339 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (610/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC– 03:00 (BRT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC– 02:00 (BRST) |
| Postal code | 14801 |
| Area code | +(55) 16 |
| HDI (2010) | 0.815 – very high[2] |
| Website | www |
History
editEtymology
editThere are two possible origins for the name of the city, one that links it to the Tupi-Guarani language of the region's indigenous inhabitants, and another that relates it to the Língua Geral of São Paulo.[4] The two versions come from similar expressions, "arará kûara" and "arara kûara", which mean "lair of the macaws."[4]
Geography
editThe city is in the Microregion of Araraquara, part of the Mesoregion of Araraquara, 270 km north of São Paulo.
Media
editIn telecommunications, the city was served by Companhia Telefônica Brasileira until 1973, when it began to be served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.[5] In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the Vivo brand in 2012.[6]
The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).[6]
Transport
editThe city is served by Bartolomeu de Gusmão Airport.
Sport
editFerroviária is the local football (soccer) team of the city organized back in 1950 by the railroad workers at EFA – Araraquara Railroad Company (Estradas de Ferro de Araraquara). The team is known as "Locomotives" and plays home matches at Estádio Fonte Luminosa, which has a maximum seating capacity of 27,000 people.
Ferroviária also has a very competitive professional female soccer team organized in 2001 that started to collect titles almost straight away. The Ferroviária Women Soccer team got its first state title in 2002 – the São Paulo State championship. The women's team did it again in 2004, 2005 and 2013 to rake up four state titles. The Ferroviaria women soccer team kept evolving in structure to get national projection – it won in 2014 the Copa do Brasil and two more national titles, the Brasileirão in 2014 and 2019. They also reached two most important titles for the women soccer in Americas. In March 2021, the Ferroviaria Women soccer team won its second title of Libertadores da America championship in 2020 edition (due to COVID-19 limitations). The first title at Libertadores da America came on 2015. Lindsay Camila is the Ferrroviaria Women Soccer team coach.[citation needed]
Climate
edit| Climate data for Araraquara, elevation 628 m (2,060 ft), (2004–2012) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29.8 (85.6) |
31.6 (88.9) |
30.8 (87.4) |
30.1 (86.2) |
26.2 (79.2) |
26.3 (79.3) |
26.9 (80.4) |
30.0 (86.0) |
30.6 (87.1) |
31.0 (87.8) |
30.8 (87.4) |
30.9 (87.6) |
29.6 (85.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 25.0 (77.0) |
25.7 (78.3) |
25.1 (77.2) |
23.8 (74.8) |
20.1 (68.2) |
19.5 (67.1) |
19.9 (67.8) |
22.0 (71.6) |
23.5 (74.3) |
24.7 (76.5) |
24.7 (76.5) |
25.3 (77.5) |
23.3 (73.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20.1 (68.2) |
19.9 (67.8) |
19.4 (66.9) |
17.6 (63.7) |
13.9 (57.0) |
12.7 (54.9) |
12.9 (55.2) |
14.0 (57.2) |
16.4 (61.5) |
18.4 (65.1) |
18.6 (65.5) |
19.7 (67.5) |
17.0 (62.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 267.6 (10.54) |
161.6 (6.36) |
119.0 (4.69) |
72.3 (2.85) |
38.5 (1.52) |
28.0 (1.10) |
20.1 (0.79) |
23.5 (0.93) |
47.3 (1.86) |
101.4 (3.99) |
126.5 (4.98) |
206.8 (8.14) |
1,212.6 (47.75) |
| Source: Centro Integrado de Informações Agrometeorológicas[7][8][9][10] | |||||||||||||
Notable people
edit- Rosa Branca - basketball player, World Champion and Olympic medallist
- Fernanda Venturini - volleyball player, Olympic medallist
- Roseli Gustavo - basketball player, Olympic medallist
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
- ^ a b Navarro, Eduardo de Almeida (2013). Dicionário de Tupi Antigoː a Língua Indígena Clássica do Brasil. São Paulo: Global. p. 544.
- ^ "Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973". www.imprensaoficial.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-05-26.
- ^ a b "Our History - Telefônica RI". Telefônica. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
- ^ "Temperatura Máxima Mensal". Centro Integrado de Informações Agrometeorológicas. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "Temperatura Mínima Mensal" (in Portuguese). Centro Integrado de Informações Agrometeorológicas. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "Temperatura Média Mensal" (in Portuguese). Centro Integrado de Informações Agrometeorológicas. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "Chuva Mensal" (in Portuguese). Centro Integrado de Informações Agrometeorológicas. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
External links
edit
Media related to Araraquara at Wikimedia Commons
Araraquara travel guide from Wikivoyage- (in Portuguese) Official website
