Valencia, Venezuela
Valencia (Spanish pronunciation: [baˈlensja]) is the capital city of Carabobo State and the third-largest city in Venezuela.
Valencia | |
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| Nuestra Señora de la Asunción de la Nueva Valencia del Rey | |
Top to bottom, left to right: Panoramic View of Valencia; Urb Prebo Park; Bolívar Square of Valencia; Panoramic View of the south of Valencia; Street in Valencia; Municipal Theatre of Valencia; Arch of Carabobo; Metrópolis Mall | |
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| Etymology: Valencia de Don Juan | |
| Nickname(s): Capital industrial de Venezuela, La pequeña Detroit (The little Detroit), La ciudad de las naranjas, La ciudad de las mujeres hermosas, Valencia señorial | |
Valencia | |
| Coordinates: 10°11′N 68°00′W | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| State | Carabobo |
| Municipality | Valencia Libertador Los Guayos Naguanagua San Diego |
| Founded | March 25, 1555 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,548 km2 (598 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 520 m (1,710 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 2,585,202 |
| Demonym | Valenciano(a) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| Postal code | 2001 |
| Area code | 0241 |
| Climate | Aw |
| Website | alcaldiadevalencia.gob.ve |
The city is an economic hub that contains Venezuela's top industries and manufacturing companies. It is also the largest city in the Valencia-Maracay metropolitan region, which with a population of about 4.5 million is the country's second largest after that of Caracas. Caracas lies some 172 kilometres (107 miles) away to the east.
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