Valença, Bahia
Velença | |
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| Municipality of Valença | |
Municipal hall | |
| Nickname(s): A decidida ("The decided one") A hospitaleira ("The receptive") | |
Location in Bahia | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State | Bahia |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 97,873 |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Valença is a Brazilian city in the state of Bahia and has an estimated population of 97,233. It is visited by tourists because it is the main access to the island of Ilha de Tinharé, famous for the town of Morro de São Paulo.
The municipality contains part of the 230,296 hectares (569,070 acres) Caminhos Ecológicos da Boa Esperança Environmental Protection Area, created in 2003.