elevated to the category of parish, passing Santo Antônio da Ponta da Serra to its territory in March 1874. A month later, it was created in village of Santo Antônio das Pedras, a parish of Santo Antônio da Boa Vista, this last name being adopted for the old nucleus. In 1920, it was renamed Itaí, which in Tupi-Guarani means river stone ("ita" = stone + "y" = river). References Municipalities in São Paulo (state)