Valença, Rio de Janeiro
Valença (Portuguese pronunciation: [vaˈlẽsɐ]) is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Its population was estimated at 73,445 in 2014 and its area is 1,305 square kilometres (504 sq mi).[1] The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Valença.
Valença | |
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Municipality | |
| Município de Valença | |
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 Location of Valença in the state of Rio de Janeiro | |
  Valença Location of Valença in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 22°14′45″S 43°42′00″W | |
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| Region | Southeast |
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| Government | |
| • Prefeito | Fernando Graça (PP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,304.813 km2 (503.791 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 560 m (1,840 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 71,843 |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) |
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Valença has five districts: Conservatória ("City of Serenades"), Barão de Juparanã ("City of the Barons), Parapeúna, Santa Isabel do Rio Preto and Pentagna. Today its economy is geared especially for agriculture and the existing university center in the municipal headquarters.
The municipality contains part of the 5,952 hectares (14,710 acres) Serra da Concórdia State Park, created in 2002.[2]
People
- Clementina de Jesus; (1901-1987), samba singer
References
- IBGE -
- Parque Estadual da Serra da Concórdia (in Portuguese), Inea: Instituto Estadual do Ambiente, retrieved 2017-01-18
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