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Araçatuba is a city located in the northwest of São Paulo state, Brazil. The city has 198,129 inhabitants (IBGE/2020) and spans 1,167 square kilometres (451sqmi). The city name comes from the Tupi language and means "abundance of araçá" (a fruit, Psidium cattleianum). Araçatuba is located 532 kilometres (331mi) from São Paulo.
Its origins date back to the coffee boom and, at the turn of the century, its economy was characterized by the growth of sugarcane plantations. This scenario also includes livestock farming, an activity that made it known in the country as the Capital of Fat Cattle due to the negotiations of the arroba of cattle held in Praça Rui Barbosa, in addition to the inclusion of other animal breeding activities such as sheep farming. With a diversified economy, the service sector is the predominant one in the city. Araçatuba is also characterized by being a university hub in the northwest region of the state of São Paulo. It is served by the Brazil-Bolivia Gas Pipeline and the Tietê-Paraná waterway.[2]
History
Araçatuba was founded on December 2, 1908, and officially established as a municipality on December 8, 1921.[3]
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%.[4] Agro-industrial activities are important in the region.
In telecommunications, the city was served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.[6] In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the Vivo brand in 2012. The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).[7]
Source: Centro Integrado de Informações Agrometeorológicas[9][10][11][12]
Photo gallery
Sunset over AraçatubaDusk and cityscapeBuildingsMachadinho creek and Pompeu de Toledo AvenuePartial cityscape from Abraão Buchala AvenuePompeu de Toledo Avenue and Brasília Avenue crossingHistoric building and cultural centerYacht club and Tietê riversideJet-skiing on Tietê river
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