Itararé is a municipality in the state of
São Paulo in
Brazil. The population is 50,642 (2020 est.) in an area of 1004 km².[3] Its elevation is of 740 metres (2,430 ft). This place's name comes from the
Tupi language, and means "stone that the river has dug" because the
Itararé River runs partly
underground. Itataré became an independent municipality in 1893, when it was separated from
Itapeva da Faxina.[4]