Itaquaquecetuba

23°29′11″S 46°20′55″W / 23.48639°S 46.34861°W / -23.48639; -46.34861

Itaquaquecetuba
Municipality
Municipality of Itaquaquecetuba
The square Padre João Álvares, in the center of the municipality. In the background, the first church of Itaquaquecetuba can be seen.
The square Padre João Álvares, in the center of the municipality. In the background, the first church of Itaquaquecetuba can be seen.
Flag of Itaquaquecetuba
Flag
Coat of arms of Itaquaquecetuba
Coat of arms
Nickname: 
Itaquá
Location of Itaquaquecetuba
Location of Itaquaquecetuba
Itaquaquecetuba is located in Brazil
Itaquaquecetuba
Itaquaquecetuba
Coordinates: 23°29′11″S 46°20′55″W / 23.48639°S 46.34861°W / -23.48639; -46.34861
Country Brazil
RegionSoutheast
State São Paulo
Government
 • MayorEduardo Boigues Queroz (PP)
Area
 • Total82.62 km2 (31.90 sq mi)
Elevation
790 m (2,590 ft)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total375,011
 • Density4,500/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3 (UTC-3)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-2 (UTC-2)
HDI (2010)0.714 – high[2]
Websitewww.itaquaquecetuba.sp.gov.br

Itaquaquecetuba, also simply called Itaquá,[3] is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo.[4] The population is 375,011 (2020 est.) in an area of 82.62 square kilometres (31.90 sq mi).[5] It sits at an elevation of 790 metres (2,592 ft).

The municipality was founded between 1560 and 1563 by Jesuits led by Father Joseph of Anchieta, among native villages near the Tietê River, beginning with the Catholic chapel of Our Lady of Acute, which was established by Father Joseph.[6] The settlement saw little development, and was almost deserted by the early twentieth century. Until 1958 the city was a district of Mogi das Cruzes. Following the emancipation of the municipality that year, the first Mayor, Victorio Eugenio Deliberato, began a campaign of industrial development that had great geographic and economic impact on Itaquaquecetuba in the decades to come.[6][7]

Today, Itaquaquecetuba is one of the 10 best Brazilian cities who had significant advances in challenges against inequality in the last 20 years, and has the second-best GDP in the region.[8]

It ranked 199th on the list of cities with the highest homicide rates per 100,000 inhabitants. Itaquaquecetuba has a strong industrial vocation due to its geographic location: highways such as SP-66, SP-56, SP-88 and the Ayrton Senna Highway pass through the city, connecting the city to cities such as Mogi das Cruzes, Poá, Suzano, Ferraz de Vasconcelos and Arujá. The city also borders other large urban centers, such as the state capital and Guarulhos.[9]

  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ Notícias, Itaquá (2015-11-27). Itaquá Notícias (in Brazilian Portuguese) https://www.itaquanoticias.com/. Retrieved 2021-05-17. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ Lei Complementar nº 1.139, de 16 de junho de 2011
  5. ^ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
  6. ^ a b Guia da Cidade de Itaquaquecetuba Archived 2012-09-04 at archive.today (in Portuguese) Retrieved on June 2, 2012
  7. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-10-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ^ "Maiores e melhores cidades Brasil 2014 - AméricaEconomia".
  9. ^ itaquaquecetuba.net.br. "itaquaquecetuba.net.br | Guia de empresas e serviços em Itaquaquecetuba". itaquaquecetuba.net.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-10-10.