Araras () is a
municipality located in the interior of
State of São Paulo,
Brazil. The population is 135,506 as of the 2020
IBGE estimate.
Etymology
Araras means
macaw
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Biology
Of the many differe ...
s.
Sports
União São João Esporte Clube, founded in 1981, is the most successful
football
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club of the city.
Notable residents
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Alice Piffer Canabrava, economic historian
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Thiago Andrade
Thiago Eduardo de Andrade (born 31 October 2000) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club New York City FC.
Career
Born in Araras, Andrade began his career at Fluminense before moving to Portu ...
, Soccer Player
References
Populated places established in 1862
1862 establishments in Brazil
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