Valencia, Venezuela

Valencia
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 / 10.183°N 68.000°W / 10.183; -68.000
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

Valencia (Spanish pronunciation: [baˈlensja]) is the capital city of Carabobo State and the third-largest city in Venezuela.

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.