- Itapecerica da Serra
Itapecerica da Serra is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in
Brazil . The population in2006 is 162,239, the density is 1,071.2 inh./km² and the area is 151 km². The name "Itapecerica" is believed to come from theTupi language for "slippery stone", and "da Serra" means "of the Mountains" in Portuguese.History
Itapecerica da Serra was founded in 1562 by the Jesuit missionaries. It was one of several settlements Christianized indians, established around the
Piratninga College (later to become the city of São Paulo) as a first line of defense against raids by hostile Indians. Besides the local inhabitants, the village incorporated natives from the village ofCarapicuíba , brought by "bandeirante "Afonso Sardinha and priestBelchior Pontes .ee also
*Itapecerica, a municipality in
Minas Gerais .Geographic Location
Centre = Itapecerica da Serra
North =Embu
Northeast =
East =São Paulo
Southeast =
South =Embu-Guaçu andSão Lourenço da Serra
Southwest =
West =Cotia
Northwest =
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