Itapecerica da Serra

Itapecerica da Serra
Municipality
Flag of Itapecerica da Serra
Coat of arms of Itapecerica da Serra
Location in São Paulo state
Location in São Paulo state
Itapecerica da Serra is located in Brazil
Itapecerica da Serra
Itapecerica da Serra
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 23°43′2″S 46°50′58″W / 23.71722°S 46.84944°W / -23.71722; -46.84944
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)

Itapecerica da Serra (Portuguese pronunciation: [itapeˈsɛɾikɐ ˈsɛʁɐ]) is a municipality in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. 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 (58.20 sq mi).[3] It is located 23 miles southwest of São Paulo and at an altitude of 920 m (3,020 ft) 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.

  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ "Lei Complementar 1139/11 | Lei Complementar nº 1.139, de 16 de junho de 2011, Governo do Estado de São Paulo". 2014-03-01. Archived from the original on 2014-03-01. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  3. ^ "IBGE | Cidades | São Paulo | Itapecerica da Serra". 2015-10-08. Archived from the original on 2015-10-08. Retrieved 2023-05-19.