Itapetininga
Itapetininga | |
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Largo dos Amores square at night | |
Location in São Paulo state | |
| Coordinates: 23°35′30″S 48°3′11″W / 23.59167°S 48.05306°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | São Paulo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jeferson Brun |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,790 km2 (690 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 ) | |
• Total | 165,526 |
| • Density | 92/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (BRT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-02:00 (BRST) |
| Area code | 15 |
Itapetininga is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The population is 165,526 (2020 est.) in an area of 1790 km2. The name comes from a Tupi-Guarani language, meaning "dry stone".
The city is the seat of the Government Region of Itapetininga, made up of twelve other municipalities: Alambari, Angatuba, Boituva, Campina do Monte Alegre, Capela do Alto, Cerquilho, Cesário Lange, Guareí, Quadra, São Miguel Arcanjo, Sarapuí and Tatuí, which together have more than 520 thousand inhabitants.
It is situated in the southern part of the state, and is known as cidade das escolas, meaning city of schools in Portuguese.