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= Santa Felicidade - Curitiba - Brazil = Santa Felicidade is an administrative region of Curitiba, with an area of 12.27 km², population of 25,209 inhabitants and a demographic density of 20.54 inhabitants / km².The neighborhood emerged in 1878 with the arrival of immigrants descendants of the first Italian colonizers of the 14th century.

In all, there are 16 neighborhoods that involve the Santa Felicidade region, including the Santa Felicidade neighborhood, which is 7 km from the city center of Curitiba. today we know it as Estrada do Cerne. In its historical formation, it received a large number of settlers from northern Italy, especially from the regions of Veneto and Trento. The immigrants initially dedicated themselves to the production of cheeses, wines and vegetables.

The name of the neighborhood is a tribute to a former landowner in the region in the 19th century, the Portuguese Dona Felicidade Borges, who donated part of her land to Italian immigrants.

In 1891, given the strong religiosity of Italian immigrants, the São José Church was built in Santa Felicidade. In 1899, the first school was built. At the turn of the 19th century to the 20th century, the region was already inhabited by about 200 families.