Arujá

Arujá is a city in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo.^[2] The population is 91,157 (2020 est.) in an area of 96.17 km².^[3] Its boundaries are Santa Isabel in the north and the northeast, Mogi das Cruzes in the southeast, Itaquaquecetuba in the south and Guarulhos to the west and the northwest.

Arujá
View of downtown Arujá
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Location of Arujá
Arujá
Coordinates: 23°23′48″S 46°19′16″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	São Paulo
Metropolitan Region	São Paulo
Government
• Mayor	Luis Antonio de Camargo (PSD)
Area
• Total	96.17 km2 (37.13 sq mi)
Elevation	755 m (2,477 ft)
Population  (2020 [1])
• Total	91,157
• Density	950/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)
HDI (2000)	0,788 medium
Website	Official website

Residential street in Arujá, July 2011

The municipality contains part of the 292,000 hectares (720,000 acres) Mananciais do Rio Paraíba do Sul Environmental Protection Area, created in 1982 to protect the sources of the Paraíba do Sul river.^[4]

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In telecommunications, the city was served by Companhia de Telecomunicações do Estado de São Paulo until 1975, when it began to be served by Companhia Telefônica da Borda do Campo. In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the Vivo brand in 2012.^[5]

The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).^[5]

See also

• List of municipalities in São Paulo