Canitar is a municipality in the SW part of the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It used to be a district or borough of the city of Chavantes. In 1991, Canitar was promoted to the status of "cidade" --city. Like Chavantes, Canitar belongs to the comarca of Ourinhos, its neighboring city and seat of the comarca to the West. Canitar also has borders with Chavantes to the North, East & South. The Raposo Tavares state road separates Canitar from Irapé, a district in Chavantes and one of the oldest settlements in the region.