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City's Book Itapecerica da Serra - SP 2021-22

It is a bilingual publication (Portuguese and English) that introduces the city of Itapecerica da Serra in São Paulo - Brazil. Summarizing the main points and reasons why to invest or to do business in the city.

It is a bilingual publication (Portuguese and English) that introduces the city of Itapecerica da Serra in São Paulo - Brazil. Summarizing the main points and reasons why to invest or to do business in the city.

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CITY PRESENTATION<br />

<strong>Itapecerica</strong> is among the 100 best<br />

cities in Brazil to invest<br />

Located in the Southwest of Greater São Paulo,<br />

<strong>Itapecerica</strong> <strong>da</strong> <strong>Serra</strong> stands out in education and safety<br />

<strong>Itapecerica</strong> <strong>da</strong> <strong>Serra</strong> is a multicultural city<br />

Initially named Itapycyryca, the name of the municipality comes from the<br />

Tupi-Guarani and means “smooth stone” or “slippery stone” (where: ita =<br />

stone; pecerica = smooth, or slippery).<br />

In the past, the region where <strong>Itapecerica</strong> is located included areas where<br />

Taboão <strong>da</strong> <strong>Serra</strong>, Embu, Embu-Guaçu, Juquitiba, and São Lourenço <strong>da</strong><br />

<strong>Serra</strong> are located to<strong>da</strong>y. But over time, these districts became emancipated,<br />

giving rise to the territorial division that we have to<strong>da</strong>y.<br />

In the Municipal Governance Index (IGM/CFA) of the Federal Council<br />

of Administration, the city was in 7th place in group 7 (group of towns in<br />

the country with more than 100,000 inhabitants and per capita income less<br />

than R$ 28.9 thousand), standing out in the field of education with a score<br />

of 9.44, safety with 9.37 and social vulnerability reaching a score of 8.91.<br />

In a survey carried out by Urban Systems on the best cities to do business,<br />

the municipality was ranked 79th among the 100 best cities to invest in<br />

education in the country and in 99th position among the 100 best cities to<br />

invest in the industrial sector in Brazil.<br />

ITAPECERICA DA SERRA-<strong>SP</strong>/BRAZIL<br />

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ITAPECERICA DA SERRA -<strong>SP</strong>/BRAZIL<br />

CITY´S BOOK <strong>2021</strong>-<strong>22</strong>

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