Valença, Rio de Janeiro

Valença is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Its population was estimated at 76,869 in 2020 and its area is 1,305 km2. The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Valença.

Valença has five districts: Conservatória ("City of Serenades"), Barão de Juparanã ("City of the Barons), Parapeúna, Santa Isabel do Rio Preto and Pentagna. Today its economy is geared especially for agriculture and the existing university center in the municipal headquarters.

The municipality contains part of the 5952 ha Serra da Concórdia State Park, created in 2002.

People

 * Sérgio Chapelin; (1941-), brazilian journalist, reporter, announcer and television presenter
 * Solange Paiva Vieira; (1969–), economist
 * Clementina de Jesus; (1901-1987), samba singer
 * Paulo Cezar Costa; (1967-), prelate of Catholic Church; cardinal (2022-), Roman Catholic Archbishop of Brasília