Valença, Rio de Janeiro
| City of Valença | |||
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| Nickname(s): ‘'Sierra's Princess’’ | |||
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| Coordinates: 22°14′45″S 43°42′00″W / 22.24583°S 43.70000°W | |||
| Country | Brazil | ||
| Region | Southeast | ||
| State | State of Rio de Janeiro | ||
| Founded | 1823 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Álvaro Cabral | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 1,304.769 km2 (503.774 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2014 est.)[2] | |||
| • Total | 73,445 | ||
| • Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC-3 (UTC-3) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-2 (UTC-2) | ||
Coordinates: 22°14′45″S 43°42′00″W / 22.24583°S 43.70000°W 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). The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Valença.
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.
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