Araçoiaba da Serra is a city in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Sorocaba.[2] The population is 34,776 (2020 est.) in an area of 255.33 km².[3] The elevation is 625 m. The name Araçoiaba comes from the Tupi language, 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.

Araçoiaba da Serra
Municipality
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Location in São Paulo state
Araçoiaba da Serra Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 23°30′19″S 47°36′51″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast Brazil
State	São Paulo
Metropolitan Region	Sorocaba
Area
• Total	255.33 km2 (98.58 sq mi)
Elevation	625 m (2,051 ft)
Population  (2020[1])
• Total	34,776
• Density	140/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-3 (BRT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-2 (BRST)
Website	www.aracoiaba.sp.gov.br

Population history

Demographics

According to the 2000 IBGE 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%.

References

External links

• (in Portuguese) http://www.aracoiaba.sp.gov.br Archived 2016-04-14 at the Wayback Machine
• (in Portuguese) Araçoiaba da Serra on citybrazil.com.br

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[ru] Арасояба-да-Серра