Itatiba
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Itatiba is a county in the state of São Paulo
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 in Brazil
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 and distant approximately 70 km from the State Capital . The population in 2004 was 91,228 and the city has an area of 323.38 km². The average elevation is 750 m. The place's name comes from the Tupi Guarani language, and means "Many Rocks". It is considered to be the town with the 3rd highest levels of oxygen
Oxygen
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 in the air in the whole world. It used to be the furniture capital of Brazil.
Itatiba also has the biggest thematic zoo in Latin America, the "Zooparque". Rafael Mirra is the current mayor in the city.

The city is also base of the famous country club and golf course Quinta da Baroneza.

Notable Visitors

  • Bill Clinton
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    , who has a property in the city.
  • Anthony Hopkins
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  • Donald Trump
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    , and his golf club project that never leaves the paper.
  • Rudy Giuliani
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  • Jack Nicholson
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  • Michael Douglas
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  • Celine Dion
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  • Catherine Zeta-Jones
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  • Thierry Reinert
  • Chuck Norris
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  • Queen Elizabeth
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  • Martin Manicho Ayala
  • Kavya Menon
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