Itu

Itu in the Brazilian state of São Paulo

Itu is a comune ( municipality ) in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. 2009 lived in the community, whose founding dates back to 1610, about 155,000 people about 640 km ². Itu enjoys the official rank of Estancia Turística, a tourism destination. The town's name comes from the language of the indigenous Tupi and means something like " big waterfall ". Itu came through the cultivation of coffee to great prosperity and was once regarded as the wealthiest city of the state. In 1873 in Itu the first Republican meeting held in Brazil in 1891 which eventually led to the proclamation of the Brazilian Republic.

This day is Itu primarily focused on tourism. The created by humorist Simplício "big objects " in the city center - such as oversized public telephones and traffic lights - have attracted some attention. 2009 and 2010 was in Itu the reality TV show A Fazenda - a counterpart to the German The Farm, a great popular success with R $ 2 million in prize money in Brazil - handled, what the reputation of the city has increased.

Sons and daughters of the town

Pictures

Oversized traffic lights

Oversized public telephone

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