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Araraquara is a city in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 226,508 (2015 est.) in an area of 1004 km². It is also known as "the abode of the sun," because of its impressive sunset and because of its hot atmosphere, especially in summer. The city was founded in 1817.Ferroviária is the local football (soccer) team of the city. The club plays home matches at Estádio Fonte Luminosa, which has a maximum capacity of 27,000 people.The city downtown is filled with bars, especially around colleges, as it has a high flux of students from nearby cities.The city is served by Bartolomeu de Gusmão Airport.There are two possible origins for the name of the city. One that links it to the Tupi-Guarani language and other that relates it to the Língua Geral of São Paulo.The two versions come from similar expressions "arará kûara" and "arara kûara", which means "lair of the macaw´s".Ps: Araraquara tabem é conecida como a cidade da laranja por ter a cutrale que fabrica a suco de laranja