Porto Feliz | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Pushpin Map: | Brazil |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Brazil |
Coordinates: | -23.2147°N -47.5239°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Brazil |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Southeast Brazil |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name2: | São Paulo |
Subdivision Type3: | Metropolitan Region |
Subdivision Name3: | Sorocaba |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | October 13, 1797 |
Leader Party: | PTB |
Leader Title: | Prefeito |
Leader Name: | Antonio Cassio Habice Prado |
Area Total Km2: | 556.69 |
Elevation M: | 523 |
Population Total: | 53,402 |
Population As Of: | 2020 [1] |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | BRT |
Utc Offset1: | -3 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Area Code Type: | Phone code |
Porto Feliz (Portuguese: Happy Haven) is a municipality in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Sorocaba.[2] The population is 53,402 (2020 est.) in an area of 556.69 km2.[3] 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.
In telecommunications, the city was served by Companhia Telefônica Brasileira until 1973, when it began to be served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.[4] In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the Vivo brand in 2012.
The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).[5]