the Republic. The Autonomous Decentralized Municipal Government of Valencia is a sectional government entity that administers the canton autonomously from the central government. The municipality is organized by the separation of powers of an executive nature represented by the mayor, and another of a legislative nature made up of the members of the cantonal council. Demographic Valencia is a city located in the province of Los Ríos, in Ecuador. Its population in 2010 was 16,983 inhabitants. 60 percent of the Valencian inhabitants come from other regions of the country. Due to its proximity to Quevedo, Valencia is part of the Quevedo metropolitan area, which includes the cantons of Quevedo, Mocache, Buena Fe, Valencia in the Los Ríos province, El Empalme de Guayas, Pichincha de Manabí and La Maná de Cotopaxi, placing it as the 6th in positions of Metropolitan Areas of Ecuador and one of the fastest growing. Culture One of the traditions that Valencia has maintained since the beginning of its cantonization are the traditional bullfighting fairs considered one of the best in the province of Los Ríos, which is held annually to celebrate its patron saint festivities of San Francisco de Asís, a task that takes place It develops the first days of the month of October of each year. Food The most typical Valencian dishes are Hornado, tilapia and hose broth, among others. It has a market, very well organized, where all kinds of vegetables, legumes and fruits from the coast and mountains are sold. Sport Football Club Deportivo Napoli and Club Deportivo Montry are the active Valencian teams in the Los Ríos Non-Amateur Football Association, which participate in the Los Ríos Second Category Provincial Championship. The main sports venue for playing football is the 'Municipal Stadium of Valencia'. It is used mainly for soccer practice and has a capacity for 5,000 spectators. The stadium is the venue for different sporting events at the local level, as well as being the setting for various cultural events, especially musical concerts. Urban parishes The city is divided into three urban parishes: La Unión Nueva Unión Valencia References Citations Populated places in Los Ríos Province