Taubaté was part of the ancient Tupinamba Territory, along the Paraiba do
Sul River. The Tupinamba Territory in the 16th century, stretched from the
Juqueriquerê River on the shores of Caraguatatuba to the Cape of Saint Thomas
(Cabo de São Tomé) in the State of Rio de Janeiro. The first village was
created in 1640 being proclaimed as an autonomous locality on December 5, 1645,
by a pioneer named Jacques Felix. It was the first location in the Vale do
Paraiba region to obtain autonomy. The locality got its current city status in
1842. By that time, it was one of the most important coffee production centers
in the
