Valencia
Valencia is the name of many places, people and organisations:
In Spain
- Valencia (València), Spain, capital of the Valencia Autonomous Community
- Valencian Community, an autonomous community of Spain
- Valencian people, an ethnic group or nationality whose homeland is the Valencian Community
- Valencian language , the "own language" (llengua pròpia) of the Valencian Community
- Comunitat Valenciana cycling team (2004-2006), formerly Kelme (cycling team)
- Valencia province, in the Valencia Autonomous Community
- Valencia (Spanish Congress Electoral District) the parliamentary district covering the province
- Taifa of Valencia, a taifa that existed sporadically from c. 1010 to c. 1238
- The Kingdom of Valencia, which existed from 1237 to 1707
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Valencia, the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Valencia
- Valencia (DO), Denominación de Origen wine-producing region within the province
- University of Valencia, a Spanish University
- Valencia CF, Spanish football club from the city of Valencia, Spain
In other countries
- Valencia, Córdoba, Colombia
- Valencia de Jesús Christ, Colombia
- Valencia, Lahore, Pakistan
- Valencia, Bohol, Philippines
- Valencia City, Bukidnon, Philippines
- Valencia, Negros Oriental, Philippines
- Nueva Valencia, Guimaras, Philippines
- Valencia, Trinidad and Tobago
- Valencia, Santa Clarita, California (LA County), U.S.
- Valencia, New Mexico, U.S.
- Valencia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
- Valencia (Ridgeway, South Carolina), listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in Fairfield County, South Carolina
- Valencia West, Arizona, U.S.
- Valencia, Venezuela, Venezuela
- Valencia, Los Ríos Province, Ecuador
- Valencia, Peru
- Valencia, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
In names
In sports
In music
- Valencia (song), a pasodoble by Spanish composer José Padilla, which became an 11-week #1 hit song for Paul Whiteman & his Orchestra in 1926
- Valencia (band), an American alternative punk band
- O Valencia!, a 2006 song by The Decemberists
Other references
See also