Itararé

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Coordinates: 24°06′45″S 49°19′54″W / 24.11250°S 49.33167°W / -24.11250; -49.33167 Itararé is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2004 was 48,973 and the area is 1005.8 km². The elevation is 740 m. This place name comes from the Tupi language which means "stone that the river has dug" because the river runs Itararé on a rocky bed that was being worn by the currents forming high cliffs, large caves and beautiful waterfalls..