Araçatuba


Araçatuba is a city located in the northwest of São Paulo state, Brazil. The city has 190,536 inhabitants and spans. The city name comes from the Tupi language and means "abundance of araçá ". Araçatuba is located from São Paulo.

History

Araçatuba was founded on December 2, 1908, and officially established as a municipality on December 8, 1921.

Economy

The Tertiary sector is the most relevant for Araçatuba, corresponding to 79.35% of the city GDP. The Primary sector corresponds to 1.68% of the GDP and the Industry corresponds to 18.97%.
Agro-industrial activities are relevant in the region.

Culture

The city is the seat of the mor religiones.

Microregion of Araçatuba

Araçatuba is the center of a Microregion with a population of 256,560 inhabitants an area of 5,365.6 km2. This region includes the cities of Bento de Abreu, Guararapes, Lavinia, Rubiácea, Coroados, Santo Antônio do Aracanguá and Valparaíso.

Transportation

The city is served by the "Dario Guarita Airport".
Motorcycles and scooters account for 37% of the total number of vehicles in the city, much higher than the country's average of 27%.
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