Porto Feliz
| Porto Feliz | ||
|---|---|---|
| Municipality | ||
|
A street in downtown Porto Feliz | ||
| ||
 Location in São Paulo state | ||
  Porto Feliz Location in Brazil | ||
| Coordinates: 23°12′53″S 47°31′26″W / 23.21472°S 47.52389°WCoordinates: 23°12′53″S 47°31′26″W / 23.21472°S 47.52389°W | ||
| Country |
 Brazil | |
| Region | Southeast Brazil | |
| State | São Paulo | |
| Metropolitan Region | Sorocaba | |
| Founded | October 13, 1797 | |
| Government | ||
| • Prefect | Levi Rodrigues Vieira (PSD) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 556.69 km2 (214.94 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 523 m (1,716 ft) | |
| Population (2015) | ||
| • Total | 51,928 | |
| • Density | 93/km2 (240/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | BRT (UTC-3) | |
| • Summer (DST) | BRST (UTC-2) | |
| Website |
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Porto Feliz (Portuguese: Happy Haven) is a municipality in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Sorocaba.[1] The population is 51,928 (2015 est.) in an area of 556.69 km².[2] 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. The mother of Queen Silvia of Sweden, Alice Soares de Toledo, was born in this city.
References
- ↑ Governo do Estado de São Paulo, Lei Complementar nº 1.241, de 8 de maio de 2014 at the Wayback Machine (archived 18 October 2014)
- ↑ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
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