Itu Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil
About Itu
Itu was founded in 1610 by thebandeiranteDomingos Fernandes. The settlement grew slowly until 1777, when Itu became a major trading outpost for sugarcane and slaves. In 1842, Itu gained city rights and it was the richest city of the São Paulo state. In 1873, Itu hosted the first Republican Convention in Brazil, which would ultimately lead to the country becoming a Republic in 1889. After established, the Republican government helped bringing Italian immigrants to work in Itu's coffee farms, with coffee quickly becoming the basis of the city economy. After the Great Depression of 1929, Itu stagnated economically as most of the state of São Paulo. Industrialization started in 1950, and got a large boost in 1970 when the Castelo Branco motorway reached the city. Nowadays Itu is a prosperous m
Top Attractions in Itu
Explore the best things to see and do in Itu:
- ★Giant phone booth
- ★Igreja do Senhor Bom Jesus e Santuário
- ★Igreja e Convento Nossa Sra. do Carmo
- ★Igreja Matriz Nossa Senhora da Candelária
- ★Museu Republicano Convenção de Itu
- ★Parque do Varvito
- ★Praça dos Exageros
- ★Praça Padre Miguel
Itu Travel Guide Sections
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