Itapeva is a city in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. It is located at latitude 23º58'56" south and longitude 48º52'32" west, with an elevation of 684 meters. According to the IBGE census the city has approximately 89.197 inhabitants.
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The city is founded by a village in the beginning of the 17th century. In 1769 the city was created, dismembering from Sorocaba. Named Itapeva da Faxina until 1910 and Faxina until 1938
In tupi, Itapeva means “flat stone”.
Founder: Antônio Furquim Pedroso.
In Itapeva is located the Wall of the Slaves, which is a tourist point, in addition to the Vila Isabel Station, the Pilão D’Agua and the Dr. Pinheiro Promenade.
Area of 1826,7 km².
HDI (HDI-M): 0,745 (Fonte: IPEADATA)
Itapeva has three districts
The coldest month is July (average of 46°F) and the hottest, is January (average of 79°F). The liquid precipitation is on average 1300 mm.