Valença, Rio de Janeiro

Valença (Portuguese pronunciation: [vaˈlẽsɐ]) 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 square kilometres (504 sq mi).[3] The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Valença.

Valença
Municipality of Valença
Flag of Valença
Official seal of Valença
Location in Rio de Janeiro
Location in Rio de Janeiro
Coordinates: 22°14′45″S 43°42′00″W / 22.24583°S 43.70000°W / -22.24583; -43.70000
Country Brazil
RegionSoutheast
State Rio de Janeiro
Government
 • MayorFernando Graça (PP)
Area
 • Total1,304.813 km2 (503.791 sq mi)
Elevation
560 m (1,840 ft)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total76,869
 • Density59/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
HDI (2010)0.738 – high[2]
Websitevalenca.rj.gov.br

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 5,952 hectares (14,710 acres) Serra da Concórdia State Park, created in 2002.[4]

People

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Climate

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Climate data for Santa Monica (Valença), Rio de Janeiro, elevation 364 m (1,194 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 30.5
(86.9)
31.3
(88.3)
30.2
(86.4)
28.9
(84.0)
26.0
(78.8)
25.8
(78.4)
25.4
(77.7)
26.6
(79.9)
26.4
(79.5)
28.3
(82.9)
29.1
(84.4)
29.8
(85.6)
28.2
(82.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 24.4
(75.9)
24.6
(76.3)
23.7
(74.7)
22.4
(72.3)
19.9
(67.8)
18.6
(65.5)
18.2
(64.8)
19.1
(66.4)
20.2
(68.4)
22.1
(71.8)
22.8
(73.0)
23.5
(74.3)
21.6
(70.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 18.5
(65.3)
18.4
(65.1)
17.9
(64.2)
16.6
(61.9)
14.5
(58.1)
12.3
(54.1)
11.9
(53.4)
12.6
(54.7)
14.5
(58.1)
16.0
(60.8)
16.8
(62.2)
17.5
(63.5)
15.6
(60.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 247.9
(9.76)
154.2
(6.07)
138.1
(5.44)
59.2
(2.33)
49.1
(1.93)
20.9
(0.82)
21.7
(0.85)
17.1
(0.67)
61.2
(2.41)
97.9
(3.85)
156.3
(6.15)
207.8
(8.18)
1,231.4
(48.48)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 15 11 11 6 5 3 3 2 6 9 11 14 96
Average relative humidity (%) 76.9 75.6 78.9 78.2 78.3 77.4 75.8 71.3 72.5 72.6 75.4 77.4 75.9
Source: Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia[5]

References

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  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ IBGE - [1]
  4. ^ Parque Estadual da Serra da Concórdia (in Portuguese), Inea: Instituto Estadual do Ambiente, retrieved 2017-01-18
  5. ^ "Normais Climatológicas Do Brasil 1981–2010" (in Portuguese). Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia. Retrieved 25 May 2024.