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Valera
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Also known as Valera, Trujillo, Valera, Trujillo, Venezuela, Valera, Venezuela

thumb|right|Valera Cathedral in Valera Bolivar Square thumb|right|Downtown Valera thumb|right|View of Las Acacia area Valera is a city in Trujillo State in Venezuela, situated between the rivers Momboy and Motatán. The mayor is José Karkom, who has had that post since 2013. The city is home to Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, Colombian and Spanish communities. It is also home to the Universidad Valle del Momboy, a private university, as well as the Instituto Universitario de Tecnología de Trujillo (IUTET). Also, the Universidad Nacional Experimental Simón Rodríguez (UNESR), the Universidad Pedagó

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Place details

Locality
Valera
Region
Trujillo
Country
Venezuela
Population
244,708
Timezone
America/Caracas

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Key facts

Settlement.name
Valera
Settlement.nickname
La ciudad de las siete colinas (The City of the seven hills) or La novia de Venezuela
Settlement.image_caption
N. S. del Carmen Parish, Cottage and Panoramic.
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Bandera Valera.PNG
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Escudo valera.PNG
Settlement.pushpin_map
Venezuela
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
State
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Counties
Settlement.subdivision_type3
Demonym
Settlement.subdivision_name
Venezuela
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Trujillo
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Valera Municipality
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Valerano/a
Settlement.area_total_km2
226.45
Settlement.postal_code_type
Postal code
Settlement.postal_code
3101
Settlement.area_code_type
Area code

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Wikidata facts

Population
250000
Area
226.45
Elevation
524
Image
Valera desde Sabana Libre 4.JPG
Dialing code
0271
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Commons category
Valera, Venezuela
postal code
3101
P12749
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  • Economy
  • History
  • Climate
  • Parish seat
  • Media
  • Transport
  • Newspapers
  • Television
  • Sports
  • Notable people
  • References
  • External links

thumb|right|Valera Cathedral in Valera Bolivar Square thumb|right|Downtown Valera thumb|right|View of Las Acacia area Valera is a city in Trujillo State in Venezuela, situated between the rivers Momboy and Motatán. The mayor is José Karkom, who has had that post since 2013. The city is home to Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, Colombian and Spanish communities. It is also home to the Universidad Valle del Momboy, a private university, as well as the Instituto Universitario de Tecnología de Trujillo (IUTET). Also, the Universidad Nacional Experimental Simón Rodríguez (UNESR), the Universidad Pedagógica Experimental Libertador (UPEL), among others.

==Economy== The city is the commercial center of Trujillo state, and a gateway to the Andes region of Venezuela. It has a vibrant business community, as well as a diverse and educated workforce. As the economic and commercial center of Trujillo state, Valera is a leading distribution centre for the agricultural products in Venezuela, in which sugarcane, cacao, coffee, fruit, and grains are cultivated. Flour milling is a principal industry. The area has traditionally supplied about one-fourth of the nation's wheat. Valera has modern commercial buildings, such as: Plaza mall, Arichuna mall, Centro Comercial las Acacias, CC Edivica, CC.Vigen del Carmen, CC Diego Andres, CC Canaima, Ateneo (cultural activity), Hotels, Avenues, Park of Illustrious (Parque de Los Ilustres) and Agricultural Fair Park (Parque Ferial Agropecuario), named for its founders.

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