Itapetininga

Itapetininga is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The population is 165,526 (2020 est.) in an area of 1790 km2. The name comes from a Tupi-Guarani language, meaning "dry stone".

Itapetininga
Municipality
Largo dos Amores square at night
Location in São Paulo state
Itapetininga
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 23°35′30″S 48°3′11″W
CountryBrazil
RegionSoutheast
StateSão Paulo
Government
  MayorJeferson Brun
Area
  Total1,790 km2 (690 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 )
  Total165,526
  Density92/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-03:00 (BRT)
  Summer (DST)UTC-02:00 (BRST)
Area code15

It is situated in the southern part of the state, and is known as cidade das escolas, meaning city of schools in Portuguese.

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