Place:Valença, Viana do Castelo, Portugal

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NameValença
Alt namesValençasource: Family History Library Catalog
Valença do Minho
TypeConcelho
Coordinates42.033°N 8.633°W
Located inViana do Castelo, Portugal
Contained Places
Freguesia
Arão
Boivão
Cerdal
Cristelo Côvo
Fontoura
Friestas
Gandara
Ganfei
Gondomil
Sanfins
São Julião
São Pedro da Torre
Taião
Valença
Verdoejo
Unknown
Silva Santa Maria
Silva São Julião
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Valença, also known as Valença do Minho, is a municipality and a town in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 14,127, in an area of 117.13 km2.

Valença officially became a city on 12 June 2009. The municipality is located in Viana do Castelo District. The present Mayor is Jorge Mendes, elected by the Social Democratic Party (PSD). The municipal holiday is 18 February.

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