Valença, Municipality in Bahia, Brazil
The city of Valença extends along the Una River with colonial buildings decorating its waterfront and multiple administrative structures in the center.
Valença marked its place in history as Brazil's first industrial center, focusing on cotton textile production during the nineteenth century.
Local architecture includes preserved structures like the House of the City Council and the Parish Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
The municipality functions as the main access point to Ilha de Tinharé, with regular boat connections to Morro de São Paulo.
During World War II, the local hospital treated survivors from ships that German submarines attacked off the coast of Valença.
Location: Bahia
Inception: 1849
Elevation above the sea: 148 m
Shares border with: Laje, Cairu, Jaguaripe, Mutuípe, Presidente Tancredo Neves, Taperoá
Website: http://valenca.ba.gov.br
GPS coordinates: -13.37000,-39.07278
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:34
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Morro de São Paulo Lighthouse
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Segunda Praia
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Igreja Matriz de Nossa Senhora de Nazaré
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