Itobi

Itobi
Municipality
Location in São Paulo state
Itobi Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 21°44′13″S 46°58′30″W / 21.73694°S 46.97500°W / -21.73694; -46.97500Coordinates: 21°44′13″S 46°58′30″W / 21.73694°S 46.97500°W / -21.73694; -46.97500
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast Region
State	São Paulo
Area
• Total	139 km2 (54 sq mi)
Population (2015)
• Total	7,831
• Density	56/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	BRT/BRST (UTC-3/-2)

Itobi is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 7,831 (2015 est.) in an area of 139 km².^[1] Its elevation is 658m. The name Itobi derives from the Tupi–Guarani, and means: "green river". The town, that was initially called Vila Nova do Rio Verde, was renamed Itobi in 1898. It became an independent municipality in 1959, when it was separated from Casa Branca.^[2]

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