Itu, São Paulo
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Itu
| official_name = Municipality of Itu
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| settlement_type = Municipality
| image_shield = Brasão de Itu.PNG
| image_flag = Bandeira de Itu.svg
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| image1 = Igreja matriz de Itu.jpg
| image2 = Centro Histórico de Itu 08.jpg
| image3 = Webysther 20211010123638 - Regimento Deodoro.jpg
| image4 = Casa Imperial (Itu) 2021.jpg
| image5 = Webysther 20211009180433 - Mercado Municipal de Itu.jpg
| image6 = Webysther 20211009112839 - Igreja e Convento de Nossa Senhora do Carmo.jpg
| image7 = Webysther 20211010110156 - Hospital São Camilo Santa Casa de Itu.jpg
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| image_map = SaoPaulo Municip Itu.svg
| map_caption = Location in São Paulo state
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Brazil
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|Brazil}}
| subdivision_type1 = Region
| subdivision_name1 = Southeast
| subdivision_type2 = State
| subdivision_name2 = {{flag|São Paulo}}
| subdivision_type3 = Mesoregion
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| subdivision_type4 = Microregion
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| subdivision_type5 = Metrop. region
| subdivision_name5 = Sorocaba
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| leader_party =
| leader_title = Mayor
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| elevation_m = 583
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 640.72
| area_metro_km2 =
| population_footnotes =
| population_total = 175,568
| population_as_of = 2020[https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/sp/itu/panorama IBGE 2020]
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| blank_name = HDI (2010)
| blank_info = 0.773 – high{{Cite web |title=Archived copy |url=http://www.pnud.org.br/arquivos/ranking-idhm-2010.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140708233352/http://www.pnud.org.br/arquivos/ranking-idhm-2010.pdf |archive-date=July 8, 2014 |access-date=August 1, 2013 |publisher=United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
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| timezone1 = BRT
| utc_offset1 = -03:00
| timezone1_DST = BRST
| utc_offset1_DST = -02:00
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| postal_code = 13300
| area_code_type = Area code
| area_code = +55 11
| website = {{url|http://www.itu.sp.gov.br/}}
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Itu is a historic city and municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Sorocaba.{{cite web|url=http://www.legislacao.sp.gov.br/legislacao/dg280202.nsf/69aaa17c14b8cb5483256cfb0050146e/399ae95c2cf6d39583257cd30043511f?OpenDocument |title=Governo do Estado de São Paulo, Lei Complementar nº 1.241, de 8 de maio de 2014 |access-date=2015-09-29 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141018195931/http://www.legislacao.sp.gov.br/legislacao/dg280202.nsf/69aaa17c14b8cb5483256cfb0050146e/399ae95c2cf6d39583257cd30043511f?OpenDocument |archive-date=18 October 2014 }} The population was 175,568 as of 2020, in an area of 640.72 km2.[http://cod.ibge.gov.br/233QQ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística] The elevation is 583 m. This place name comes from the Tupi language, meaning big waterfall. Two rivers flow through Itu: Tietê and Jundiaí. Itu has five hospitals, eleven bank agencies and one shopping center, the Plaza Shopping Itu.
Itu was founded in 1610 by bandeirante Domingos Fernandes. It became a parish in 1653. In 1657, it was elevated to a town and municipality. It became a part of Brazil in 1822. It became a city in 1843.
It is the 46th most populous municipality in the state of São Paulo and the 174th in Brazil, in addition to being the second largest city in the Sorocaba Metropolitan Region, behind only Sorocaba.{{Cite web |title=EncontraItu.com - Guia de Itu » EncontraItu.com |url=https://www.encontraitu.com/ |access-date=2024-12-06 |website=EncontraItu.com |language=pt-BR}}
Geography
Its climate is subtropical, temperatures varies from 16° and 22°. The summer is warm and dry, and the winters are moderately cold and dry.
It is located between the crystalline plateau and sedimentary areas.
Demographics
=Population history=
| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Population | |
| 2001 | 135,366 |
| 2004 | 149,758 |
| 2009 | 157,384 |
| 2015 | 167,095 |
According to the 2000 IBGE Census, the population was 136,366, of which 123,942 are urban and 11,424 are rural. The average life expectancy was 71.53 years. The literacy rate was at 92.53%.
Transportation
Tourism
Itu was the birthplace of nationally-known comedian Simplicio, whose catchphrase was "back home in Itu everything is bigger". This led to the city becoming known as the "capital of large things", with a number of oversized objects being constructed there. The town's "exaggerations" include a 4m tall yellow pay phone called "orelhão", an oversized street light, a giant car tire (which was set on fire) and a mast decorated with a star, claimed to be the world's tallest artificial Christmas tree.{{cite news | title=Small Town In Brazil Cultivates Big Image | newspaper=The Washington Post | date=3 December 2000 | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/2000/12/03/small-town-in-brazil-cultivates-big-image/df9436f8-60bf-471a-82f0-8c473865bf2d/?noredirect=on}}
With the increase in domestic tourism the infrastructure soon developed to attract foreign visitors as well as international meetings, seminars and congress events.{{citation needed|date=August 2018}} In 1999 and 2003 the Seventh Day Adventist Reform Movement held their international delegation session in Itu bringing people from over 80 countries to the city at each event.{{citation needed|date=August 2018}}
Media
In telecommunications, the city was served by Companhia Telefônica Brasileira until 1973, when it began to be served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.{{Cite web|url=https://www.imprensaoficial.com.br/DO/BuscaDO2001Documento_11_4.aspx?link=/1973/ineditoriais/abril/24/p1/pag_0054_DUI6O3SN7V5CNe7E7ANSRTTG04F.pdf&pagina=54&data=24/04/1973&caderno=Ineditoriais&paginaordenacao=100054|title=Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973|access-date=2024-05-27|website=www.imprensaoficial.com.br|language=Portuguese}} In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the Vivo brand in 2012.
The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).{{Cite web|url=https://ri.telefonica.com.br/en/the-company/our-history/|title=Our History - Telefônica RI|access-date=2024-05-27|website=Telefônica}}
Notable people
- Marcelo Chierighini, swimmer
- Ronaldo Mota Sardenberg (born 1940) is a Brazilian diplomat, at the United Nations (2003–2007), and politician[http://www.un.int/brazil/cv-Sardenberg.htm Curriculum Vitae] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060423073623/http://www.un.int/brazil/cv-Sardenberg.htm |date=2006-04-23 }} Brazilian Mission to the United Nations, Retrieved on 2009-06-29.
Sister cities - twin towns
Gallery
File:ITU 07 2009 Giant traffic signal 6058.jpg|Giant traffic signal. Itu is known as the capital of "large things"
File:Itu 05 2009 Museu da Energia 5864.jpg|Energy Museum
File:ITU 07 2009 Giant Phone 6037.jpg|Giant public pay phone. Itu is known as the capital of "large things"
File:Itu 400 Anos.jpg|Itu celebrated its 400th birthday in 2010.
File:Itu Igreja de Cristo.jpg|Igreja de Cristo (Church of Christ)
See also
References
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External links
- [https://translate.google.com/translate?u=http://www.itu.com.br/home/Default.asp?&langpair=pt|en&hl=pt-BR&ie=UTF-8&prev=/language_tools English translated Site]
- {{in lang|pt}} [http://www.itu.com.br Itu´s Portal]
- {{in lang|pt}} [http://www.itu.sp.gov.br Government Site]
- {{in lang|pt}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20060526222317/http://www.citybrazil.com.br/sp/itu/ Itu on citybrazil.com.br]
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