Itatiaia

Itatiaia on the map of Brazil

Itatiaia is a city in the state of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. It has 28 852 inhabitants ( 2010) to 224.9 km ². It lies on the border of the states of Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais. It is bordered by the cities of Resende and Bocaina de Minas.

Itatiaia is located on the Serra da Mantiqueira

Place name

The place name comes from the Tupi- Guaraní Itatiaia, meaning " sharp stone ".

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