Nueva Valencia del Rey

Valencia, Carabobo
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Nueva Valencia del Rey
Nickname(s): Capital industrial de Venezuela"
(English:"Industrial capital of Venezuela)

Nueva Valencia del Rey
Valencia Municipality in Carabobo State
Coordinates: 10°10′51.6″N 68°00′14.4″W / 10.181°N 68.004°W / 10.181; -68.004Coordinates: 10°10′51.6″N 68°00′14.4″W / 10.181°N 68.004°W / 10.181; -68.004
Country Venezuela
State Carabobo
Municipality Valencia
Founded March 25, 1555
Government
- Mayor Edgardo Parra (PSUV)
Area
- Total 2,323 km2 (896.9 sq mi)
Elevation 520 m (1,706 ft)
Population (2010)
- Total 2,196,000
- Density 319.5/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
Remete-nos e refere-se a Valencia (na Espanha)

Valencia is the capital city of Carabobo State, and the third largest city of Venezuela.

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. Greater Valencia unofficially incorporates the communities of Naguanagua, San Diego, and other smaller bordering cities. Caracas lies some 180 km away to the East.