Welcome to Valencia, California

Valencia California is a planned community, in Los Angeles County, which is in the Los Angeles-Long Beach metro area.

The latitude of Valencia is 34.443N. The longitude is -118.608W.

It is in the Pacific Standard time zone and has an Elevation of 1,017 feet.

History:

In 1987 Valenica and three other communities - Saugus, Canyon Country, and Newhall - were combined and incorporated, becoming the city of Santa Clarita.

Known for its paseos - paths winding through the community

Filming location for:
· 1984 movie, “This Is Spinal Tap”

Well-known residents have included:
· Mark Crear, Olympic medallist

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, Starbucks

Valencia attractions: Six Flags Magic Mountain

Colleges and universities: California Institute of the Arts, College of the Canyons