Araçatuba
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 | |
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Location of Araçatuba | |
Araçatuba Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 21°12′32″S 50°25′58″W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | São Paulo |
| Founded | 1908 |
| City status | 1921 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dilador Borges (PSDB) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,167.4 km2 (450.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 390 m (1,280 ft) |
| Population (2020 ) | |
| • Total | 198,129 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (UTC-2) |
| Postal code | 16015 |
| Area code | (+55) 18 |
| HDI (2000) | 0,848 – high |
| Website | Prefecture of Araçatuba |
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