Itobi

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Itobi
Municipality
Location in São Paulo  state
Location in São Paulo state
Itobi is located in Brazil
Itobi
Itobi
Location in Brazil
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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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