Itatiba

Itatiba is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil, approximately 80 km from the state capital, also named São Paulo. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Campinas. The population in the 2022 Census was 121,590 in an area of 322.269 km2 (124.429 sq mi). The average elevation is 750 m. The place's name comes from the Tupi Guarani language, and means "Many Rocks". The city is known as the "Princess of the Hill" due to its rugged terrain. According to the Industry Federation of the State of Rio de Janeiro (FIRJAN), Itatiba was the ninth city with the highest quality of life in Brazil (fourth in the state of São Paulo), presenting a FIRJAN Municipal Development Index of 0.8779 in 2018. In the 1970s, it used to known as the colonial-style furniture capital of Brazil. Itatiba also has one of the biggest thematic zoos in Latin America, the "Zooparque". The city is also base of the famous country club and golf course Quinta da Baroneza.