Itapecerica da Serra | |
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Municipality | |
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![]() Location in São Paulo state | |
Coordinates: 23°43′2″S 46°50′58″W / 23.71722°S 46.84944°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Southeast Brazil |
State | São Paulo |
Metropolitan Region | São Paulo |
Area | |
• Total | 150.74 km2 (58.20 sq mi) |
Elevation | 920 m (3,020 ft) |
Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 177,662 |
• Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Itapecerica da Serra (Portuguese pronunciation: [itapeˈsɛɾikɐ dɐ ˈsɛʁɐ]) is a municipality in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo.[2] The population is 177,662 (2020 est.) in an area of 150.74 km2 (58.20 sq mi).[3] It is located 23 miles southwest of São Paulo and at an altitude of 920 m (3,020 ft) above sea level. The name Itapecerica is believed to come from the Tupi language for slippery stone, and da Serra means of the Mountains in Portuguese.