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Valencia
Official seal of Valencia
Province of Valencia within Spain
Province of Valencia within Spain
Country Spain
A. community Valencian Community
CapitalValencia
Government
 • PresidentAntoni Francesc Gaspar
Area
 • Total10,806 km2 (4,172 sq mi)
Population
 (January 1, 2021)
 • Total2,593,243
 • Density240.0/km2 (622/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
Postal code
46xxx
ISO 3166-2ES-V
NUTS codeES523
WebsiteOfficial website

Valencia (Spanish: [baˈlenθja]) or València (Valencian: [vaˈlensia]) is a province of Spain, in the central part of the autonomous Valencian Community. Of the province's over 2.5 million people (2018), one-third live in the capital, Valencia, which is also the capital of the autonomous community and the 3rd biggest city in Spain.