Itapeva, São Paulo

Itapeva is a city in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The population is 94,804 (2020 est.) in an area of 1826.26 km².^[2]

Itapeva
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location in São Paulo state
Itapeva Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 23°58′56″S 48°52′32″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	São Paulo
Area
• Total	1,826.26 km2 (705.12 sq mi)
Population  (2022 [1])
• Total	89.728
• Density	49.13/km2 (127.2/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-03:00 (BRT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-02:00 (BRST)

History

The city was founded as a village in the beginning of the 18th century. In 1769 the municipality was created, by separating it from Sorocaba. Named Itapeva da Faxina until 1910 and Faxina until 1938. In Tupi language, 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.

Geography

Itapeva is located at an elevation of 684 meters.

HDI

HDI (HDI-M): 0,745 (Fonte: IPEADATA)

Hydrography

• Apiaí-Guaçu River
• Taquari River
• Pirituba River
• Taquari-Mirim River
• Taquari-Guaçu River

Highways

• SP-249
• SP-258 Francisco Alves Negrão Highway

Districts

Itapeva has three districts

• Guarizinho
• Alto da Brancal
• Areia Branca

Climate

The coldest month is June (mean temperature 15.1 °C, 59°F), and the hottest is January (mean 22.7 °C, 73 °F). Rainfall averages 1254 mm.

Climate data for Itapeva, elevation 743 m (2,438 ft), (1995–2017 normals, extremes 1969–1993, 2006–present)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	36.5 (97.7)	36.4 (97.5)	35.1 (95.2)	33.1 (91.6)	31.3 (88.3)	30.3 (86.5)	30.3 (86.5)	32.2 (90.0)	37.1 (98.8)	37.5 (99.5)	37.0 (98.6)	34.8 (94.6)	37.5 (99.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	28.9 (84.0)	29.3 (84.7)	29.5 (85.1)	27.6 (81.7)	24.0 (75.2)	22.7 (72.9)	22.8 (73.0)	25.4 (77.7)	25.6 (78.1)	27.1 (80.8)	27.9 (82.2)	28.7 (83.7)	26.6 (79.9)
Daily mean °C (°F)	24.0 (75.2)	24.1 (75.4)	24.0 (75.2)	22.0 (71.6)	18.4 (65.1)	17.2 (63.0)	16.9 (62.4)	18.8 (65.8)	19.6 (67.3)	21.4 (70.5)	22.2 (72.0)	23.3 (73.9)	21.0 (69.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	19.0 (66.2)	18.9 (66.0)	18.5 (65.3)	16.4 (61.5)	12.9 (55.2)	11.7 (53.1)	11.0 (51.8)	12.3 (54.1)	13.6 (56.5)	15.8 (60.4)	16.5 (61.7)	17.9 (64.2)	15.4 (59.7)
Record low °C (°F)	11.2 (52.2)	12.0 (53.6)	7.8 (46.0)	2.4 (36.3)	2.2 (36.0)	−2.1 (28.2)	−1.7 (28.9)	−1.1 (30.0)	2.1 (35.8)	6.0 (42.8)	6.2 (43.2)	9.4 (48.9)	−2.1 (28.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	263.1 (10.36)	191.0 (7.52)	141.7 (5.58)	76.3 (3.00)	74.4 (2.93)	68.4 (2.69)	75.5 (2.97)	54.7 (2.15)	120.4 (4.74)	145.0 (5.71)	114.6 (4.51)	182.0 (7.17)	1,507.1 (59.33)
Average relative humidity (%)	73	73	74	74	75	75	72	70	74	74	73	79	74
Mean monthly sunshine hours	198.0	179.7	191.3	183.0	185.4	174.4	205.8	196.2	163.5	200.2	186.6	177.8	2,241.9
Source 1: Centro Integrado de Informações Agrometeorológicas[3][4][5][6]
Source 2: INMET (humidity and sun 1961–1990)[7][8][9]

Governance

• Mayor: Mário Tassinari ( PSDB ) 2021-2025

Higher education

• Faculdade Metodista do Sul Paulista
• FAIT
• UNESP - São Paulo State University
• UNIGRAN NET
• FATEC Internacional
• FACINTER

Media

In telecommunications, the city was served by Companhia Telefônica Brasileira until 1973, when it began to be served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.^[10] In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the Vivo brand in 2012.^[11]

The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).^[11]

See also

• List of municipalities in São Paulo