Valencia is a municipality in Colombia, located in the department of Córdoba, in the north of the country. Founded in 1917 and became a municipality in 1931. The municipality is an important logging, livestock and agricultural center in the department.
Valencia | |
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Municipality and town | |
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 Location of the municipality and town of Valencia in the Córdoba Department of Colombia | |
  Valencia Location in Colombia | |
| Coordinates: 8°12′N 76°13′W / 8.200°N 76.217°W | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Department | Córdoba Department |
| Area | |
| • Municipality and town | 914 km2 (353 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 50 m (180 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Municipality and town | 42,971 |
| • Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 15,601 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
| Website | http://www.valencia-cordoba.gov.co/ |