The city of Itapecherica da Serra completes this Sunday, 8th, the 145th anniversary of political and administrative emancipation. During the month, various promotions and events will be held in the city.

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The Falamansa band will perform a concert in honor of the 145th anniversary of the political and administrative emancipation of Itapecherica da Serra. forró will rock the audience with hits like Xote da Alegria and Rindo à toa, among other hits.

The event will take place on Saturday, May 14, from 20:00 at the Centro Poliesportivo Antonio Baldusco, at 20:00.

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The municipality has a vast green area with beautiful landscapes. According to the IBGS, in 2017 the population of the city was estimated at 170,000 inhabitants. The surface area is 1006 km², and the height is 920 meters. The city’s economy is based on mining (graphite), agriculture and tourism.

Born in the late 17th century and located in the heart of the Itapecherica Valley in the Midwest of Minas, the city was the tenth municipality created in the Captaincy of Minas Gerais, now the State of Minas Gerais.

The name Itapecerica comes from Tupi, which means “slippery stone”. A legend from this region tells that two Indians were walking through the city when one of the Indians slipped and shouted: “ita”, the other Indian then shouted: “pecherika!” or “pizza!”. You can still see what’s left of the smooth stone on Calle Enrique Sauter Fernandez, near Largo da Matriz. The Catholic city founded by the Jesuits was inhabited by indigenous villages. The patron saint of the municipality is Nossa Señora dos Prazeres.

Itapecherica da Serra freed itself from the old municipality of Santo Amaro on May 8, 1877. In 1908, the city organized the first official automobile race in Brazil, which took place on 26 July and was organized by the Automóvel Club de São Paulo. More than 10,000 people watched as Silvio Alvarez Penteado won the race in a 40 hp Fiat.

In 1944, the municipality added “da Serra” to the name, alluding to its topography and to distinguish itself from the Minas Gerais municipality of the same name, changing its name to Itapecherica da Serra.

In 1959, the Itapeserica da Serra region was created, which included the municipalities of Embudas Artes, Embu Guaçu, Jukitiba and Taboan da Serra, the city of São Lourenço da Serra, which was emancipated from the city of Itapeserica in 1991 .

The current mayor of the city is Francisco Nacano, elected with 47.81% of the vote, this is his first time in office. The municipality received the campus of the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology. The land donated by the mayor is located in Rodovia Armando Salles and has an area of ​​about 21,000 m². Initially, 3,000 square meters will be built on the site and the institute will serve 1,200 students. In 2013, the first Itapecerica Shopping opened in the city. And soon the Poupatempo subdivision will appear in the municipality.