Porto Feliz

Porto Feliz
Municipality

A street in downtown Porto Feliz

Coat of arms

Location in São Paulo state
Porto Feliz

Location in 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 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 www.portofeliz.sp.gov.br

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.

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