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Valencia is a borough in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 551 at the 2010 census. The original name of the town was Brookside, and subsequently Sunnyside in the 1890s, but was changed for the railroad, by the time of its incorporation as a borough, due to an existing stop with the same name in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. It is unknown how the name Valencia was chosen. The borough's application for incorporation was granted in September 1896, and the office of burgess (later mayor) was established, to which James Douthett Magee was appointed, together with a seven-member council consisting of Edward Cowan, J. D. Perry, C. F. Harrobin, J. A. Cox, J. C. Barr, P. E. Cooper, and W. J. Craig. Valencia is located along the southern border of Butler County at 40°40′30″N 79°59′19″W (40.674906, -79.988493), in the valley of Breakneck Creek near its source. It is bordered to the north, east, and west by Adams Township and to the south by Richland and Pine townships in Allegheny County. According to the United States Census Bureau, Valencia has a total area of 0.34 square miles (0.87 km2), all land. Valencia is within the Mars Area School District. The district consists of Mars Area Primary Center, Mars Area Elementary School, Mars Area Centennial School, Mars Area Middle School, and Mars Area High School. From 1903 to 2005, the small town served as a respite for inner city children to escape the putrid air of urban neighborhoods and to experience the idyllic countryside life. In 1902, the Kingsley Association, a Pittsburgh-based nonprofit that provides social and education opportunities for inner-city children, purchased 65 acres in Valencia to create “a fresh-air farm”. At its peak, the plot hosted 250 guests during its summer season. Information obtained from the Valencia wiki.