Itapevi

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Itapevi
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Motto: Labor et progressum (Latin: Work and progress)
Administrative division of the city
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	São Paulo
Government
- Mayor	Maria Ruth Banholzer
Area
- Total	91.353 km² (35.3 sq mi)
Elevation	741 m (2,431 ft)
Population (2006)
- Total	202.683
- Density	2,218/km² (5,744.6/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-3 (UTC-3)
- Summer (DST)	UTC-2 (UTC-2)
Website: Itapevi

Coordinates: 23°32′56″S, 46°56′03″W Itapevi is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The city is located 15 miles to the west of São Paulo city, in the metropolitan area, with access for the Castello Branco and Raposo Tavares highways. The population appraised well into 2006 is as of 202.683 inhabitants (IBGE), and the territorial area is as of 79km², the one to is a result of in a density demographic as of 2,565.60/km². The altitude varies between 740 mt. in the center of the city to 1035 mt. in the mountain range of Itaqui. Its climate is subtropical transition, with annual average temperature of approximately 18.5°C (15°C in July; 22.5°C in February). This place name comes from the Tupi language, where it means "river of boats rocks" .

This suburban city has access to the rapid-transit system of CPTM on line B.

	North: Santana de Parnaíba, Barueri
West: São Roque, Araçariguama	Itapevi	East: Jandira, Cotia
	South: Cotia, Vargem Grande Paulista