Araçariguama

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Statistics
State:	São Paulo
Meso-region:	Paulista Macro-Metropolitan Meso-Region
Microrregions:	Sorocaba
Founded:	December 5, 1653
Location:	23.4375/23°26'19" S, 47.062/47°3'41" W
Area:	109.06 km²
Population:	13,324 (2004) Ranked 312nd
Population density:	90.82/km²
Elevation:	695 m
Postal code:	18147-xxx
Area/distance code:	(00)55-11
Website:	www.aracariguama.sp.gov.br
Population Statistics
Urban:	7,240
Rural:	3,914
Other
Literacy rate:	89.99%
Distance from the state capital:	45 km

Araçariguama is a city in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2003 is 13,324 and the area is 146.7 km². The origin of the name comes from the Tupi language The elevation is 695 m. The Região Metropolitana de São Paulo is bounded to the east.

[edit] Population history

Year	Population	Change	Density
2001	11,154	-	76.24/km²
2004	13,324	-	139.41/km²

[edit] Demographics

According to the 2000 IBGE Census, the population was 11,154, of which 7,240 are urban and 3,914 are rural. Its life expectancy for the city was 69.03 years. The literacy rate was at 89.99%.