Itaquaquecetuba, also simply called Itaquá, is a municipality in the state of

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. It is part of the

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. The population is 375,011 (2020 est.) in an area of .Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
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led by

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, among native villages near the Tietê River, beginning with the Catholic chapel of Our Lady of Acute, which was established by Father Joseph.Guia da Cidade de Itaquaquecetuba
Retrieved on June 2, 2012 The settlement saw little development, and was almost deserted by the early twentieth century. Until 1958 the city was a district of Mogi das Cruzes. Following the emancipation of the municipality that year, the first

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, Victorio Eugenio Deliberato, began a campaign of industrial development that had great geographic and economic impact on Itaquaquecetuba in the decades to come. Today, Itaquaquecetuba is one of the 10 best Brazilian cities who had significant advances in challenges against inequality in the last 20 years, and has the second best GDP in the region.

History

The origin of the city dates back to Itaquaquecetuba of the twelve villages founded by the Jesuit priest

José de Anchieta José de Anchieta y Díaz de Clavijo (Joseph of Anchieta) (19 March 1534 – 9 June 1597) was a Spanish Jesuit missionary to the Portuguese colony of Brazil in the second half of the 16th century. A highly influential figure in Brazil's h ...

, in his long stay in Brazil. Its creation is due to the then president of the province, Bernardo José Pinto Gavião Peixoto, named village of Nossa Senhora da Ajuda, on September 7, 1560, being established in the River Tietê, to catechize the guaianases.

Law and Government

Itaquaquecetuba's City Hall is located at 267 Vereador José Fernandes da Silva Avenue.

Etymology

The name is derived from its first form in Tupi ''takwakisé-tube'', whose full meaning is "place of abundant bamboo sharp as knives".

Transportation

Public Transportation

The city is served by Line 12 of CPTM (Companhia Paulista de Trens Metropolitanos). The

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system has 3 train stations: Engenheiro Manoel, Aracaré and Itaquaquecetuba. Local bus service is provided by Expresso Planalto and Intercity buses are also available connecting the city to Poá, Mogi das Cruzes,

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, Santa Isabel,

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, Suzano and São Paulo. Many bus companies operate such routes under permission of EMTU - Empresa Metropolitana de Transportes Urbanos de São Paulo, a state-owned company.

Roads

Itaquaquecetuba is crossed by four

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s: * SP-56 Alberto Hinoto Highway *

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João Afonso de Souza Castellano Highway *

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Ayrton Senna Highway * SP-21 Mário Covas Beltway

Climate

The climate of the city, and across the

, is

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. Summer is largely slightly hot and rainy.

Education

Colleges and universities

* University of Guarulhos * Technical School of Itaquaquecetuba - ETEC * State Technological College of Itaquaquecetuba - FATEC * Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of São Paulo - IFSP

Notable people

Cafu Marcos Evangelista de Morais (born 7 June 1970), known as Cafu (), is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a right-back. Known for his pace and energetic attacking runs along the right flank, he is regarded as one of the gr ...

, former Football player * Bento Hinoto,

Mamonas Assassinas Mamonas Assassinas was a Brazilian satirical rock band. Their musical style employed a humorous mixture between rock and a wide range of styles, often borrowing elements from other music, among which were the main riff of the Portuguese Vira (" ...

's guitarist

References

External links

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Itaquaquecetuba City Hall
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