SP · Southeast
Population: 175,483 (IBGE estimate 2026)
Machine translation of the Portuguese Wikipedia article (November 2026 version).
Itu is a Brazilian municipality in the state of São Paulo, located in the Metropolitan Region of Sorocaba, in the Macro Metropolitan Paulista Mesoregion and in the Sorocaba Microregion. It is located at 23°15'51" south latitude and 47°17'57" west longitude, at an altitude of 583 meters.
Its population estimated in 2024 was 174,561 inhabitants, formed mainly by descendants of Portuguese, Italian and Japanese immigrants, as well as migrants from other regions of Brazil, especially the Northeast, and a strong presence of migrants from the state of Paraná. It is the 46th most populous municipality in the state of São Paulo and the 174th in Brazil, and it is the second largest city in the Metropolitan Region of Sorocaba, behind only Sorocaba itself.
Itu was once the richest city in the state, famous for being home to many “coffee barons” and important authorities of the country. The municipality played a role in the process that led to the proclamation of the Republic of Brazil in 1889, having hosted, in 1873, the first Republican Convention of Brazil.
Today, the city is famous for having various objects of exaggerated size, a reputation launched by the comedian Francisco Flaviano de Almeida, the famous Simplício.
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Well-known places within 50 km of the city center, closest first. Source: Wikidata (public domain).
0 to 100, compared with Brazilian municipalities of 100,000+ residents (rent: compared among the 36 cities with rent data).
SP average (81 cities): 95 · All 338 cities: 76
Intentional violent deaths per 100k (police records)
6.84 per 100k residents
Source: Ministério da Justiça – Sinesp VDE (ocorrências por município) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Personal safety (SPI)
68.93 score 0–100
Source: Índice de Progresso Social Brasil · Reference: SPI Brazil 2026 (2024 data) · License: CC BY 4.0 (report)
Rent data (FipeZAP) covers 36 cities. Here the cost topic counts as average (50) in the score.
SP average (81 cities): 45 · All 338 cities: 34
Formal jobs per 1,000 residents
365.31 per 1,000 residents
Source: IBGE – Cadastro Central de Empresas (Cempre) · Reference: 2024 · License: Open data
Average monthly wage of formal jobs (BRL)
3,919.42 BRL/month
Source: IBGE – Cadastro Central de Empresas (Cempre) · Reference: 2024 · License: Open data
SP average (81 cities): 35 · All 338 cities: 34
Hospital beds per 1,000
2.37 per 1,000 residents
Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data
Doctors per 1,000
3.65 per 1,000 residents
Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data
SP average (81 cities): 66 · All 338 cities: 54
Ideb – late grades (9th grade), public schools
5.2 score 0–10
Source: INEP – Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica (Ideb) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Ideb – early grades (5th grade), public schools
6.5 score 0–10
Source: INEP – Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica (Ideb) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
SP average (81 cities): 74 · All 338 cities: 65
Fixed broadband per 100 homes
38.52 per 100 households
Source: Anatel – Acessos de Banda Larga Fixa · Reference: Aug 2026 · License: Open data
Home connections at 100 Mbps or faster (%)
97.23 %
Source: Anatel – Acessos de Banda Larga Fixa · Reference: Aug 2026 · License: Open data
SP average (81 cities): 79 · All 338 cities: 60
Distance to intl. airport (km)
33.13 km
Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data
International departures within 100 km
43,496 departures in 12 months
Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data
Nearest international airport
Viracopos (SBKP), 33 km in a straight line · 2,166 international departures in 12 months
score 0–100 · Source: Índice de Progresso Social Brasil · Reference: SPI Brazil 2026 (2024 data) · License: CC BY 4.0 (report)
Mild Average temperature: 21.7 °C (Average temperature below 22 °C (72 °F))
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. high (°C) | 29.2 | 30.0 | 29.4 | 27.6 | 24.8 | 23.9 | 24.0 | 25.8 | 26.4 | 27.8 | 28.8 | 29.1 |
| Avg. low (°C) | 19.6 | 19.7 | 19.1 | 17.4 | 14.1 | 12.3 | 12.0 | 13.0 | 14.7 | 16.3 | 17.7 | 18.7 |
| Rain (mm) | 284 | 156 | 143 | 65 | 83 | 55 | 56 | 32 | 68 | 101 | 132 | 184 |
Weather station Sorocaba, 27 km away · climate normals 1981-2010 · Source: INMET Normais Climatológicas · License: Public data
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