Valença
In Valença, the past connected to the cultural peak of the Coffee Period is
intact, with several colonial architecture properties still preserved. There are
houses, churches, parks, gardens and farms that narrate a little bit of the daily
lives of those who used to live there. The Jardim Glaziou (Glaziou Garden),
the Fundação Cultural Lea Pentagna (Lea Pentagna Cultural Foundation) and
historical monuments of 19th century architecture tell another part of this
history.
City Specifications:
Area: 1,305 km2 (IBGE - 2010)
Population: 71,894 inhabitants (IBGE - 2010)
Distance from the capital: 148 km (DER-RJ - 2006)
Duration of journey: approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes
Area Code: 24
Altitude: 560 m
Climate: subtropical continental
Average annual temperature: 21º C
Tourist Information:
Secretaria Municipal de Cultura e Turismo
(City Department of Culture and Tourism)
Website: www.valenca.rj.gov.br
Address: Rua Ernesto Cunha, 05
District: Centro – CEP: 27.600-000 - Phone: (+ 55 24) 2453 6054
