Araçoiaba da Serra is a city in the state of
São Paulo
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in
Brazil
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. It is part of the
Metropolitan Region of Sorocaba The Metropolitan Region of Sorocaba () is an administrative division of the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It was created in 2014, and consists of the following municipalities:
*Alambari
* Alumínio
*Araçariguama
* Araçoiaba da Serra
*Boituva
* C ...
. The population is 34,776 (2020 est.) in an area of 255.33 km². The elevation is 625 m. The name ''Araçoiaba'' comes from the
Tupi language
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, meaning "hider of the sun". This name comes from a single mountain nearby that the natives noted hid the sun as it set in the area.
Population history
Demographics
According to the 2000
IBGE
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Census, the population was 19,816, of which 13,679 are urban and 6,137 are rural. The average life expectancy was 71.1 years. The literacy rate was at 92.14%.
Media
In telecommunications, the city was served by
Companhia de Telecomunicações do Estado de São Paulo until 1973, when it began to be served by
Telecomunicações de São Paulo.
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).
See also
*
List of municipalities in São Paulo
This is a list of the municipalities in the state of São Paulo (SP), located in the Southeast Region of Brazil
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Interior of São Paulo
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References
External links
* http://www.aracoiaba.sp.gov.br
*
Araçoiaba da Serra on citybrazil.com.br
Municipalities in São Paulo (state)
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