Itatiba

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Coordinates: 23°00′21″S 46°50′20″W / 23.00583°S 46.83889°W / -23.00583; -46.83889 Itatiba is a county in the state of São Paulo in Brazil and distant approximately 70 km from the State Capital . The population in 2004 was 91,228 and the city has an area of 323.38 km². The average elevation is 750 m. The place's name comes from the Tupi Guarani language, and means "Many Rocks". It is considered to be the town with the 3rd highest levels of oxygen in the air in the whole world.[citation needed] It used to be the furniture capital of Brazil.[citation needed] Itatiba also has the biggest thematic zoo in Latin America, the "Zooparque". João Fattori is the current mayor in the city.

The city is also base of the famous country club and golf course Quinta da Baroneza.

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