Araçoiaba da Serra

Araçoiaba da Serra
Location in São Paulo state
Araçoiaba da Serra
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 23°30′19″S 47°36′51″W / 23.50528°S 47.61417°W / -23.50528; -47.61417
Country Brazil
RegionSoutheast Brazil
StateSão Paulo
Metropolitan RegionSorocaba
Area
 • Total
255.33 km2 (98.58 sq mi)
Elevation
625 m (2,051 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
34,776
 • Density136.20/km2 (352.76/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
Websitewww.aracoiaba.sp.gov.br

Araçoiaba da Serra is a city in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Sorocaba. The population is 34,776 (2020 est.) in an area of 255.33 km2 (98.58 sq mi). The elevation is 625 m. The name Araçoiaba comes from the Tupi language, meaning "hider of the sun". This name comes from a single mountain nearby that the natives noted hid the sun as it set in the area.