Ibaté is a municipality in the state of São Paulo

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, Brazil

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. The population is of 30,734 inhabitants (IBGE

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/2010). The city's name comes from the Tupi language and means "dry lake".

Ibaté is located on the east-center of the state, 12 km from São Carlos

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 and 247 km from the city of São Paulo

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History

The origins and development of the city has relation with the coffee production on the region, at the end of the 19th century. The village of São João Batista da Lagoa was founded in January 29, 1893. In 1900 the village was elevated to district, with the name of Vila de Ibaté

In December 30, 1953, Ibaté was officially established as a municipality.