Itaquaquecetuba
23°29′11″S 46°20′55″W / 23.48639°S 46.34861°W
Itaquaquecetuba | |
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Municipality of Itaquaquecetuba | |
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HDI (2010) | 0.714 – high[2] |
Website | www |
Itaquaquecetuba, also simply called Itaquá, It sits at an elevation of 790 metres (2,592 ft).
The municipality was founded between 1560 and 1563 by
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]
History
The origin of the city dates back to Itaquaquecetuba of the twelve villages founded by the Jesuit priest
Law and Government
Itaquaquecetuba's City Hall is located at 267 Vereador José Fernandes da Silva Avenue.[10]
Etymology
The name is derived from its first form in Tupi takwakisé-tube, whose full meaning is "place of abundant bamboo sharp as knives".
Transportation
Public Transportation
The city is served by
, a state-owned company.Roads
Itaquaquecetuba is crossed by four highways:
- SP-56 Alberto Hinoto Highway[a]
- SP-66João Afonso de Souza Castellano Highway
- SP-70Ayrton Senna Highway
- SP-21Mário Covas Beltway
Geography
Climate
The climate of the city, and across the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo, is Subtropical. Summer is largely slightly hot and rainy.[12]
Education
Colleges and universities
- University of Guarulhos
- Technical School of Itaquaquecetuba - ETEC
- State Technological College of Itaquaquecetuba - FATEC
- Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of São Paulo - IFSP
Notable people
- Cafu, former Football player
- Bento Hinoto, Mamonas Assassinas's guitarist
Notes
- SP-56 that passes through Itaquaquecetuba is named after Alberto "Bento" Hinoto (August 7, 1970 - March 2, 1996), guitarist and member of the iconic satirical rock band Mamonas Assassinas, who was born and raised in Itaquaquecetuba.
References
- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Notícias, Itaquá (2015-11-27). Itaquá Notícias (in Brazilian Portuguese) https://www.itaquanoticias.com/. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
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(help) - ^ Lei Complementar nº 1.139, de 16 de junho de 2011
- ^ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
- ^ a b Guia da Cidade de Itaquaquecetuba Archived 2012-09-04 at archive.today (in Portuguese) Retrieved on June 2, 2012
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Maiores e melhores cidades Brasil 2014 - AméricaEconomia".
- ^ "História de Itaquaquecetuba". R7 (in Portuguese). Brasil Escola. Archived from the original on 23 February 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
- ^ "Câmara Municipal de Itaquaquecetuba". Retrieved 11 April 2014.
- ^ "Por Região Metropolitana". emtu.sp.gov.br.
- ^ "World Map of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification". Institute for Veterinary Public Health. Archived from the original on April 10, 2011. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
External links
- (in Portuguese) Itaquaquecetuba City Hall