Itapecerica da Serra

Itapecerica da Serra is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo.[2] The population is 177,662 (2020 est.) in an area of 150.74 km².[3] It is located 23 miles southwest of São Paulo and at an altitude of 920m above sea level. The name Itapecerica is believed to come from the Tupi language for slippery stone, and da Serra means of the Mountains in Portuguese.

Itapecerica da Serra
Municipality
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Location in São Paulo state
Itapecerica da Serra
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 23°43′2″S 46°50′58″W
Country Brazil
RegionSoutheast Brazil
StateSão Paulo
Metropolitan RegionSão Paulo
Area
  Total150.74 km2 (58.20 sq mi)
Elevation
920 m (3,020 ft)
Population
 (2020 [1])
  Total177,662
  Density1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3 (BRT)
  Summer (DST)UTC-2 (BRST)

History

Itapecerica da Serra was founded in 1562 by the Jesuit missionaries. It was one of several settlements Christianized indians, established around the Colégio de São Paulo de Piratininga (later to become the city of São Paulo) as a first line of defense against raids by hostile Indians. Besides the local inhabitants, the village incorporated natives from the village of Carapicuíba, brought by bandeirante Afonso Sardinha and priest [[Belchihgjjugv

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