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| Country | Venezuela | ||
| State | Carabobo | ||
| Municipality | Valencia | ||
| Founded | March 25, 1555 | ||
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| - Mayor | Francisco Cabrera Santos (CONPACO) | ||
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| - Total | 2,323 km² (896. A nickname is a Name of an entity or thing that is not its Proper name. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the Venezuela is divided into 23 states (estados, 1 Capital District (Distrito Capital and the Federal Dependencies (Dependencias Federales Carabobo is one of the 23 states ( Estados ' of Venezuela, located in the north of the country about 2 hours by car from Caracas. Municipalities of Venezuela are divisions of the states. Municipalities and their seats Amazonas Alto Orinoco ( Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Francisco Cabrera Santos (born 1946) is Mayor of Valencia Carabobo in Venezuela. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 9 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 520 m (1,706 ft) | ||
| Population (2001) | |||
| - Total | 742,145 | ||
| - Density | 319. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 5/km² (827. 5/sq mi) | ||
| - Demonym | Valenciano(a) | ||
| Time zone | VST (UTC-4:30) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | not observed (UTC-4:30) | ||
| Postal code | 2001 | ||
| Area code(s) | 0241 | ||
| The area and population figures are for the municipality | |||
| Website: Alcaldía de Valencia (Spanish) | |||
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Valencia is the capital city of Carabobo State, and the third largest city of Venezuela. A demonym or gentilic is a word that denotes the members of a People or the inhabitants of a place Venezuela uses UTC-430. Until 2007-12-30 it used UTC-4. The official time zone of Venezuela is determined by meridian 67° 30' west of Greenwich, UTC-430 is a time offset used only for Venezuela. Venezuela (VST— Venezuelan Standard Time) Daylight saving time ( DST UTC-430 is a time offset used only for Venezuela. Venezuela (VST— Venezuelan Standard Time) A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Carabobo is one of the 23 states ( Estados ' of Venezuela, located in the north of the country about 2 hours by car from Caracas. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the
The city is an economic hub that contains Venezuela's top industries and manufacturing companies. The population of Valencia reached some 1. 5 million in the year 2003, and it is expected to grow dramatically in the years to come. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Greater Valencia unofficially incorporates the communities of Naguanagua, San Diego, and other smaller bordering cities. Naguanagua is a city that forms part of the greater Valencia Metropolitan Area in Venezuela. San Diego is a city and civic parish capital of the Municipality of San Diego It is thought to be greatly underrated, partially due to its proximity to Caracas (some 180 km away). Caracas (kaˈɾakas is the Capital and largest city of Venezuela.
The elevation of the city is 520 meters (1,700 ft). The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. Valencia is located in a valley, surrounded by a mountain range called the Coastal Range (Cordillera de la Costa). On the eastern outskirts of the city lies Lake Valencia, Venezuela's second largest lake. Lake Valencia ( Lago de Valencia) is the third largest Lake in Venezuela, exceeded in size only by Lake Maracaibo and Lake Guri.
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History
The city has been an active participant of Venezuela's history. Valencia was founded by Captain Alonso Díaz Moreno on March 25, 1555 — as the locals are proud of reminding visitors, eight years before Caracas. Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Caracas (kaˈɾakas is the Capital and largest city of Venezuela. It was the first Spanish settlement in central Venezuela and its official name was Nuestra Señora de la Asunción de Nueva Valencia del Rey. The infamous conquistador Lope de Aguirre besieged the city in 1561. This article is about the Spanish explorer soldiers of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuriesfor other uses see Conquistador (disambiguation A Conquistador Lope de Aguirre (c 1510 Oñati &ndash 27 October 1561) was a Spanish Basque Conquistador in South In 1677 it was raided by French pirates, who burnt down its City Hall, thus destroying many very important documents about the early settlement of Venezuela. The German scientist Alexander von Humboldt visited the city on his trip through the Americas. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. (September 14 1769 &ndash May 6 1859 was a German naturalist and explorer, and the younger brother of the Prussian minister philosopher and linguist He reported that at the time of his visit the city had around 6000 to 7000 inhabitants. On June 24, 1821 the battle of Carabobo was fought on the outskirts of the city, sealing the independence of Venezuela from imperial Spanish rule. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Year 1821 ( MDCCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year The Battle of Carabobo, 24 June 1821 was fought between independence fighters led by Simón Bolívar, and the Royalist forces led by Spanish Field Marshal Miguel The Venezuelan War of Independence was the war fought for the emancipation of what is today Venezuela, between 1811 and 1823
Law and government
Valencia has one municipality: Valencia Municipality, Venezuelan law specifies that municipal governments have four main functions: executive, legislative, comptroller, and planning. The executive function is managed by the mayor, who is in charge of representing the municipality's administration. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government The legislative branch is represented by the Municipal Council, composed of seven councillors, charged with the deliberation of new decrees and local laws. A councillor or councilor ( Cllr, Coun, Clr or Cr for short is a member of a Local government council such as a The comptroller tasks are managed by the municipal comptroller's office, which oversees accountancy. A comptroller or controller (kənˈtroʊlər ˈkɑmˌtroʊ- also financial controller, abrv Accountancy or accounting is the measurement statement or provision of assurance about financial information primarily used by Lenders managers, Finally, planning is represented by the Local Public Planning Council, which manages development projects for the municipality.
Media
Newspapers:
- Diario El Carabobeño http://www.el-carabobeno.com/
- Diario Notitarde http://www.notitarde.com/
Sites of interest
Art centers
- Ateneo de Valencia
- Teatro Municipal de Valencia
Museums
- Casa Páez
- Casa de los Celis, settlement of the Museum of Art and History and the Lisandro Alvarado Foundation.
- Museum of History and Anthropology
- Iturriza Palace, or Quinta Isabela, Museum of the city (Museo de la Ciudad).
Parks and points of interest
- Negra Hipólita Park or Fernand Peñalver Park
- Valencia's Metropolitan Park (Parque Metropolitano)
- Valencia's Aquarium (Acuario de Valencia) (ranks as largest aquarium in Latin America)
- Plaza Monumental de Valencia, second largest bullring in the world. Plaza de toros Monumental de Valencia is a Bull ring in Valencia, Venezuela. Links Homepage in Spanish Plaza de toros Monumental de Valencia is a Bull ring in Valencia, Venezuela. For the retail complex in Birmingham UK see Bull Ring Birmingham.
Transportation
The city is well connected with the rest of the country by a network of highways and roads well maintained by INVIAL.
A modern metro system is being constructed that will connect the city's remote suburbs with the downtown area. The Valencia Metro (Spanish Metro Valencia or Metro de Valencia) is the public mass transit system of Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway or metro(politan system is an electric passenger railway
- Buses are the main means of mass transportation. There are two bus systems: the traditional system and the VALBUS. The traditional system runs a variety of bus types, operated by several companies on normal streets and avenues:
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- bus; large buses.
- buseta; medium size buses.
- microbus or colectivo; vans or minivans.
- The airport, Arturo Michelena International Airport (SVVA), is the nation's third busiest. Arturo Michelena International Airport serves the fast-growing industrial city of Valencia in Venezuela two hours from Caracas (by car It is served by all major Venezuelan airlines.
Twinning
Valencia is twinned with:
Naples, Italy
Valencia, Spain
Sibiu, Romania
Naguanagua, Venezuela
Plovdiv, Bulgaria
External links
- Valencia, Carabobo is at coordinates Coordinates:
- Valencia at Venezuelatuya.com
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