Valencia, Cordoba
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 | |
| 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/ |
References
- "Información general de Valencia". Alcaldía del municipio. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
- "Resultados y proyecciones (2005-2020) del censo 2005". DANE. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
- "Copia archivada" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 June 2008. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
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