Taubaté
Taubaté is a city in the State of São Paulo, in southeastern Brazil. Its strategic geographical location, between the two most important Brazilian cities (São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro), and between high and cold mountains and the Atlantic Ocean helped the development of the city, which was founded on December 5, 1645, by a pioneer named Jacques Félix. Nowadays, the city has over 250,000 inhabitants and has become an industrial center, seating branches of several companies, including Volkswagen and Ford, among many others. Taubaté is also a university city, which attracts young people from all over the country who come to study in one of its many colleges, such as Medical School, Law, Dentistry, Engineering, Business Management, etc. Taubaté has been ranked the second best city to live in the State of São Paulo as far as quality of life is concerned (safety, schooling, medical and dental care, transportation facilities, low pollution levels, piped sewage and piped water reaching all houses, etc). Monteiro Lobato, the most important Portuguese-language writer of books for children was born in Taubaté. His books have been translated into many other languages. Undoubtedly, Taubaté plays an important role in this part of Brazil.
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