Itobi
Flag of Itobi
Coat of arms of Itobi
Location in São Paulo  state
Location in São Paulo state
Itobi is located in Brazil
Itobi
Itobi
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 21°44′13″S 46°58′30″W / 21.73694°S 46.97500°W / -21.73694; -46.97500
CountryBrazil
RegionSoutheast
StateSão Paulo
Area
  Total139 km2 (54 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 [1])
  Total7,852
  Density56/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

Itobi is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 7,852 (2020 est.) in an area of 139 km².[2] Its elevation is 658m. The name Itobi is derived from the Tupi–Guarani, and means "green river". The town was initially called Vila Nova do Rio Verde but was renamed Itobi in 1898. It became an independent municipality in 1959, when it was separated from Casa Branca.[3]

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