Valera
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This article is about the city in Venezuela. For other uses, see Valera (disambiguation).
Valera is a city in Trujillo State in Venezuela, situated between the rivers Momboy and Motatán. The current[update] mayor is José Karkom, who has had that post since 2013.[1] 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.
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Nickname: La ciudad de las siete colinas (The City of the seven hills) or La novia de Venezuela | |
Coordinates: 9°18′45″N 70°36′25″W | |
Country | Venezuela |
State | Trujillo |
Counties | Valera Municipality |
Demonym | Valerano/a |
Area | |
• Total | 226.45 km2 (87.43 sq mi) |
Elevation | 650 m (2,130 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 135,215 |
• Density | 597.12/km2 (1,546.5/sq mi) |
Postal code | 3101 |
Area code | 271 |
Climate | Aw |
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