Valença (Rio de Janeiro)

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Valença
Coordinates: 22 ° 15 ′  S , 43 ° 42 ′  W Valença​ Valença on the map of Brazil
Location of Valença in the state of Rio de Janeiro
Basic data
Country	Brazil
State	Rio de Janeiro
City foundation	August 17, 1823 (Vila)
Residents	73,997  (2016: estimate as of July 1)
City insignia
Detailed data
surface	1,304.769 km 2
Population density	57 inhabitants / km 2
height	560  m
City Presidency	Luiz Fernando Furtado da Graça ( PP ) (2017-2020)
Website	www.valenca.rj.gov.br
Cathedral of Nossa Senhora da Glória de Valença

Valença , officially Portuguese Município de Valença , is a city in Brazil in the south of the state of Rio de Janeiro .

The city at an average altitude of 560 meters covers approx. 1305 km² and is the second largest in area in the state of Rio de Janeiro. As of July 1, 2016, the population was estimated at 73,997.

history

The place was founded on August 17, 1823 as Vila de Valença and on September 29, 1857 raised to the city with self-government rights of the province of Rio de Janeiro .

Valença is the seat of the diocese of Valença .

Web links

Commons : Valença  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• City Prefecture website , Prefeitua Municipal (Portuguese)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} IBGE : Cidades @ Rio de Janeiro: Valença. Retrieved July 15, 2017 (Portuguese).
2. ↑ Valença - Histórico. Retrieved July 15, 2017 (PDF; Portuguese).