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Taubaté is a medium-sized city in the State of São Paulo, in southeastern Brazil. Its strategic location between the two most important Brazilian cities ( São Paulo away, and Rio de Janeiro away), connected to both by the Presidente Dutra Highway, between high, cold mountains and the Atlantic Ocean has helped the development of the city. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Vale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte. The population is 302,331 (2015 est.) in an area of . The city has become an industrial center, seating branches of several companies, including Volkswagen, Alstom, Ford, LG, Embraer, among many others.
Traditional city in São Paulo state, played an important role in the historical and economic development of the country. In the gold cycle was radiating center of bandeirismo discovering gold in Minas Gerais, founding several cities. In the Second Empire, during the coffee boom of the Paraíba Valley, has emerged as the largest municipality in the state production area, hosting the Taubaté Convention in 1906.
Taubaté is a Brazilian footballer playing for the Comercial Futebol Clube.