[1] The city belongs to the meso-region of Sul e Sudoeste de Minas and to the micro-region of Passos.
[2] The city center of Itaú de Minas is located at an elevation of 735 meters a short distance west of regional centerPassos.
Neighboring municipalities are: Passos (N and E), Fortaleza de Minas (S), Pratápolis (SW), and Cássia (W).
The city has a cement factory: CCPI - Companhia de Cimento Portland Itaú.
The highest ranking municipality in Minas Gerais in 2000 was Poços de Caldas with 0.841, while the lowest was Setubinha with 0.568.