Itobi is a municipality in the state of
São Paulo
São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for 'Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the GaWC a ...
in
Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...
. The population is 7,852 (2020 est.) in an area of 139 km². Its elevation is 658m. The name Itobi is derived from the
Tupi–Guarani, and means "green river". The town was initially called ''Vila Nova do Rio Verde'' but was renamed ''Itobi'' in 1898. It became an independent municipality in 1959, when it was separated from
Casa Branca.
IBGE
history
References
Municipalities in São Paulo (state)
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