Valencia, a city of Spain. It is situated on the eastern coast near the mouth of a small river. In size Valencia is the third city of Spain. There are manufactures of soap, chocolate, paper, tobacco, and silk, and a large export trade in oranges, wine, rice, and olive oil. The town was founded by the Romans 138 B. C. It has been occupied by the Romans, the Goths, the Moors, and the French. The principal buildings are from 200 to 700 years old. The citizens have pride in a university, a large library, a picture gallery, an extensive botanical garden, a bull ring, a theater, and other public institutions.