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Valencia (other)
Valencia (''València'') is the capital of the Valencian Community in Spain. Valencia may also refer to: Places Spain * Valencian Community (or the Valencian Community), an autonomous community of Spain ** Valencians, an ethnic group or nationality whose homeland is the Valencian Community ** Valencian language, the "own language" (''llengua pròpia'') of the Valencian Community, also regarded as a linguistic variety of the Catalan language ** Province of Valencia, a Valencian subnational entity within the Valencian Community *** Valencia (Congress of Deputies constituency), the parliamentary district covering the province of Valencia *** Valencia (DO), ''Denominación de Origen'' wine-producing region within Valencia province *** University of Valencia, a Spanish University *** Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Valencia in Spain, a Catholic ecclesiastical territory located in northeastern Iberia * Gulf of Valencia * Taifa of Valencia, an entity that existed during Islamic Spa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valencia
Valencia ( va, València) is the capital of the autonomous community of Valencia and the third-most populated municipality in Spain, with 791,413 inhabitants. It is also the capital of the province of the same name. The wider urban area also comprising the neighbouring municipalities has a population of around 1.6 million, constituting one of the major urban areas on the European side of the Mediterranean Sea. It is located on the banks of the Turia, on the east coast of the Iberian Peninsula, at the Gulf of Valencia, north of the Albufera lagoon. Valencia was founded as a Roman colony in 138 BC. Islamic rule and acculturation ensued in the 8th century, together with the introduction of new irrigation systems and crops. Aragonese Christian conquest took place in 1238, and so the city became the capital of the Kingdom of Valencia. The city's population thrived in the 15th century, owing to trade with the rest of the Iberian Peninsula, Italian ports and other loca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valencia, Cagdianao
Cagdianao, officially the Municipality of Cagdianao ( Surigaonon: ''Lungsod nan Cagdianao''; ceb, Lungsod sa Cagdianao; tl, Bayan ng Cagdianao), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Dinagat Islands, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 18,350 people. Etymology Cagdianao is derived from ''kagdianao'', an alternate form of ''yugien balaod'', meaning "place where mangroves grow", from ''agdao'', a local name for a species of mangrove. History RJ SALADAGA . On October 24, 2012, however, the Supreme Court reversed its ruling from the previous year, and upheld the constitutionality of RA 9355 and the creation of Dinagat Islands as a province. Geography Barangays Cagdianao is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. * Boa * Cabunga-an * Del Pilar * Laguna * Legaspi * Ma-atas * Mabini * Nueva Estrella * Poblacion ''Poblacion'' (literally "town" or "settlement" in Spanish; ) is the common term used for the administrative center, central, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valencia, Ecuador
Valencia is an Ecuador, ecuadorian city; cantonal head of the Valencia Canton, as well as the sixth most populated city in the Los Rios Province. It is located in the center-north of the coastal region of Ecuador, on an extensive plain, on the outer flanks of the western Andes mountain range, at an altitude of 105 meters above sea level and with a tropical rainy climate of 26 °C on average. Name The name of Valencia originates from the year 1887 when a man named Gregorio Valencia was established on the banks of an estuary, who was dedicated to practicing sorcery, which is why he was known among its inhabitants. Thus they began to name the estuary as Estero Valencia and little by little the hamlet became known by that name. Geography Location The ground is a little elevated, about 60 meters above sea level. The main rivers in this area are the San Pablo, Quindigüa, Lulo, Manguila, which in winter become very mighty. Climate The climate of Valencia is tropical, the tempe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
