Porto Feliz

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Porto Feliz
A street in downtown Porto Feliz

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Location in the state of São Paulo and Brazil
Coordinates: 23°12′53″S 47°31′26″W / 23.21472°S 47.52389°W / -23.21472; -47.52389Coordinates: 23°12′53″S 47°31′26″W / 23.21472°S 47.52389°W / -23.21472; -47.52389
Country Brazil
Region Southeast
State São Paulo
Founded October 13, 1797
Government
  Mayor Claudio Maffei
Area
  Total 556.563 km2 (214.890 sq mi)
Elevation 523 m (1,716 ft)
Population (2006)[1]
  Total 51,854
  Density 93.2/km2 (241/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-3 (UTC-3)
  Summer (DST) UTC-2 (UTC-2)
Website Prefeitura Municipal de Porto Feliz

Porto Feliz (Portuguese: Happy Haven) is a municipality in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. As of 2004, The population was 49,915, the density was 89.5/km², the area is 557.98 km², and the elevation is 523 m. The largest factory in the city called a Porto Feliz S/A is responsible for the demand for corrugated cardboard packaging of the entire state and all Brazil.

Mother of Queen Silvia of Sweden, Alice Soares de Toledo, was born in this city.

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