Araçatuba

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Araçatuba
UTC-2)
Postal code	16015
Area code	(+55) 18
HDI (2000)	0,848 – high
Website	Prefecture of Araçatuba

Araçatuba is a city located in the northwest of

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]

Araçatuba was founded on December 2, 1908, and officially established as a municipality on December 8, 1921.^[3]

The

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]

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The city is served by the Dario Guarita Airport.

Motorcycles and scooters account for 37% of the vehicles in the city, much higher than the country's average of 27%.^[8]

The Expô Araçatuba is one of the country's largest agricultural fairs.^{[citation needed]}

The local football team is Associação Esportiva Araçatuba. Past clubs include Clube Atlético Ferroviário, Araçatuba Futebol Clube, and Atlético Esportivo Araçatuba.

• List of municipalities in São Paulo
• Interior of São Paulo

• (in Portuguese) Folha da Região newspaper
• (in Portuguese) O Liberal Regional newspaper