Araçariguama is a city on the state of

São Paulo São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for 'Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the GaWC a ...

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. It is part of the

Metropolitan Region of Sorocaba The Metropolitan Region of Sorocaba ( pt, Região Metropolitana de 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 *Araçarigu ...

. The population of city is of 22,860 (2020 est.) in an area of 145.20 km².Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
/ref> The elevation is 695 m. Araçariguama was established in 1653.

Population history

Demographics

According to the 2000

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Census, the population was 11,154, of which 7,240 are urban and 3,914 are rural. The average life expectancy was 69.03 years. The literacy rate was 89.99%.

References

External links

* http://www.aracariguama.sp.gov.br *
Araçariguama on citybrazil.com.br
Municipalities in São Paulo (state) Populated places established in 1653 1653 establishments in the Portuguese Empire {{SaoPauloState-geo-stub