Itapevi

Itapevi is a municipality in the western area of the São Paulo Metropolitan Region, in the state of São Paulo, in the Southeast Region of Brazil. Originally a village of Cotia, it developed following the arrival of the Estrada de Ferro Sorocabana in the 19th century and became an emancipated municipality in 1959 after a plebiscite. It occupies an area of 82.658 km² (31.9 sq mi), and its population in the 2022 Census was 232,297 inhabitants. It is located 35 kilometers (21.7 mi) from the state capital, São Paulo. It is also located 1,017 km (631 mi) from the federal capital, Brasília. It is also known as the "Itacity", "City of New Roofs", the "City of Roses", and the "City of Hope". The formation of the village began around the 18th century, and the first building in the city was a house built around 1720 and used by Bandeirantes. The earliest settlers were probably members of the Abreus family. The name of District of Itapevy (or Itapevi) was associated with the noble title of Baron of Itapevi, granted on December 28, 1878, to the military Emílio Luís Mallet, officer of the Brazilian Imperial Army and later patron of the Arm of Artillery of the Brazilian Army.