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Valencia, Cordoba

Coordinates: 8°12′N 76°13′W / 8.200°N 76.217°W / 8.200; -76.217
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Valencia
Municipality and town
Flag of Valencia
Location of the municipality and town of Valencia in the Córdoba Department of Colombia
Location of the municipality and town of Valencia in the Córdoba Department of Colombia
Valencia is located in Colombia
Valencia
Valencia
Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 8°12′N 76°13′W / 8.200°N 76.217°W / 8.200; -76.217
Country Colombia
DepartmentCórdoba Department
Area
 • Municipality and town914 km2 (353 sq mi)
Elevation
50 m (180 ft)
Population
 (2015)[2][3]
 • Municipality and town42,971
 • Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
 • Urban
15,601
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Websitehttp://www.valencia-cordoba.gov.co/

Valencia is a municipality in Colombia, located in the department of Córdoba, in the north of the country. Founded in 1917, it became a municipality in 1931. It is an important logging, livestock, and agricultural center in the department.

References

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