Itinga

History

The lands where the municipality of Itinga is located today were inhabited by the Botocudo tribes. Rock inscriptions by these groups are found in caves in the municipality. Non-indigenous settlement in the area began in 1810, when alferes Julião Fernandes Leão set up barracks along the Jequitinhonha River. Later, landowners built a chapel dedicated to Saint Anthony of Padua, which gave rise to the city. Settlement in the area was encouraged due to its location on the banks of the Jequitinhonha River, as it was a meeting point for tropeiros and canoeists, and because it was home to a textile factory that operated between 1880 and 1928. Itinga was part of Araçuaí until 1943, when it became a municipality.

Geography

According to the regional division in force since 2017, established by the IBGE, the municipality belongs to the Intermediate Geographic Region of Teófilo Otoni and Immediate Geographic Region of Araçuaí. Until then, with the divisions into microregions and mesoregions in force, it was part of the microregion of Araçuaí, which in turn was included in the mesoregion of Jequitinhonha. The city is crossed by the Jequitinhonha River and is accessed via the BR-367 highway.

Most-observed species

• Sooty-fronted Spinetail

  Synallaxis frontalis Pelzeln, 1859 · Aves
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• cactus conure

  Aratinga cactorum (Kuhl, 1820) · Aves
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• Stripe-backed Antbird

  Myrmorchilus strigilatus (Wied-Neuwied, 1831) · Aves
  19
• Southern Lapwing

  Vanellus chilensis (Molina, 1782) · Aves
  19
• Pale-legged Hornero

  Furnarius leucopus Swainson, 1838 · Aves
  19
• Brown-crested Flycatcher

  Myiarchus tyrannulus (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
  18
• Common Tody-Flycatcher

  Todirostrum cinereum (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  16
• Pileated Finch

  Coryphospingus pileatus (Wied-Neuwied, 1821) · Aves
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