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Ituverava

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Country
  
State
  
Area
  
705.2 km²

Region
  
Time zone
  
BRT/BRST (UTC-3/-2)

Local time
  
Thursday 11:42 PM

Ituverava

Weather
  
23°C, Wind E at 5 km/h, 70% Humidity

Ituverava is a city located in the São Paulo state, in Brazil. The population is 40,994 (2015 est.) in an area of 705 km².

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Map of Ituverava, State of S%C3%A3o Paulo, Brazil

Geography

It is located in the north region of São Paulo state, with an altitude of 605 meters.

Economy

The economy is predominantly agricultural, based on the cultivation of soybeans, corn, cotton and sugar cane. It has a strong trade and advanced service sector.

History

The town was founded in the beginning of the 19th century, and grew around a chapel dedicated to Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Nossa Senhora do Carmo). In 1847 it became a district of the municipality Franca, under the name Carmo de Franca. It became an independent municipality in 1885. In 1899 the name was changed to Ituverava, which is Tupi–Guarani for "shining waterfall".

References

Ituverava Wikipedia


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