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Population: 254,508 (IBGE estimate 2026)
Machine translation of the Portuguese Wikipedia article (November 2026 version).
Araraquara is a Brazilian municipality located in the central region of the state of São Paulo. It is 270 km from the state capital and consists of the seat and the districts of Bueno de Andrada and Vila Xavier. Its population in July 2024, according to the IBGE estimate, was 252,318, corresponding to a population density of 241.35 inhabitants/km².
It is the 34th most populous municipality in the state and the 121st most populous in the country. It is conurbated with Américo Brasiliense in the continuous urban area. Araraquara is a regional hub, hosting the Intermediate Geographic Region (26 municipalities) and the Immediate Geographic Region (17 municipalities) around it. The most recent IBGE study on Regions of Influence of Cities (REGIC, 2018) classified the city as a Regional Capital C, hosting the Population Arrangement of Araraquara and linking it directly to the Population Arrangement of Ribeirão Preto.
With a territorial area of 1,003.625 km², it is the 38th largest municipality in the state and the 1,414th in the country. Located at latitude 21°47′40″ south and longitude 48°10′32″ west, at an altitude of 664 metres, Araraquara lies 43 kilometres from the geographic centre (the Obelisk) of the State of São Paulo, and 270 kilometres from the state capital.
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0 to 100, compared with Brazilian municipalities of 100,000+ residents (rent: compared among the 36 cities with rent data).
SP average (81 cities): 95 · All 338 cities: 76
Intentional violent deaths per 100k (police records)
5.5 per 100k residents
Source: Ministério da Justiça – Sinesp VDE (ocorrências por município) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Personal safety (SPI)
69.3 score 0–100
Source: Índice de Progresso Social Brasil · Reference: SPI Brazil 2026 (2024 data) · License: CC BY 4.0 (report)
Rent data (FipeZAP) covers 36 cities. Here the cost topic counts as average (50) in the score.
SP average (81 cities): 45 · All 338 cities: 34
Formal jobs per 1,000 residents
326.8 per 1,000 residents
Source: IBGE – Cadastro Central de Empresas (Cempre) · Reference: 2024 · License: Open data
Average monthly wage of formal jobs (BRL)
3,739.44 BRL/month
Source: IBGE – Cadastro Central de Empresas (Cempre) · Reference: 2024 · License: Open data
SP average (81 cities): 35 · All 338 cities: 34
Hospital beds per 1,000
1.92 per 1,000 residents
Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data
Doctors per 1,000
4.35 per 1,000 residents
Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data
SP average (81 cities): 66 · All 338 cities: 54
Ideb – late grades (9th grade), public schools
5.4 score 0–10
Source: INEP – Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica (Ideb) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Ideb – early grades (5th grade), public schools
6.6 score 0–10
Source: INEP – Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica (Ideb) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
SP average (81 cities): 74 · All 338 cities: 65
Fixed broadband per 100 homes
42.38 per 100 households
Source: Anatel – Acessos de Banda Larga Fixa · Reference: Aug 2026 · License: Open data
Home connections at 100 Mbps or faster (%)
98.71 %
Source: Anatel – Acessos de Banda Larga Fixa · Reference: Aug 2026 · License: Open data
SP average (81 cities): 79 · All 338 cities: 60
Distance to intl. airport (km)
172.25 km
Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data
International departures within 100 km
0 departures in 12 months
Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data
Nearest international airport
Viracopos (SBKP), 172 km in a straight line · 2,166 international departures in 12 months
score 0–100 · Source: Índice de Progresso Social Brasil · Reference: SPI Brazil 2026 (2024 data) · License: CC BY 4.0 (report)
Mild Average temperature: 21.7 °C (Average temperature below 22 °C (72 °F))
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. high (°C) | 28.5 | 28.9 | 28.3 | 27.5 | 24.8 | 24.4 | 24.7 | 26.8 | 28.2 | 28.9 | 28.5 | 28.6 |
| Avg. low (°C) | 19.0 | 19.0 | 18.4 | 16.6 | 13.6 | 12.6 | 12.3 | 13.5 | 15.4 | 17.2 | 17.6 | 18.5 |
| Rain (mm) | 297 | 217 | 175 | 79 | 60 | 38 | 30 | 23 | 65 | 116 | 159 | 233 |
Weather station São Carlos, 37 km away · climate normals 1991-2020 · Source: INMET Normais Climatológicas · License: Public data
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