A typical stretch of Valencia Boulevard. The bridge in the distance carries a paseo over the roadway.

Valencia is a master planned community located in Los Angeles County, California in the northwestern corner of Santa Clarita, adjacent to Interstate 5. The intersection of Valencia Boulevard and McBean Parkway in Valencia, California (part of Santa Clarita, California) as photographed on July 2, 2004. ... The intersection of Valencia Boulevard and McBean Parkway in Valencia, California (part of Santa Clarita, California) as photographed on July 2, 2004. ... A New town or planned community or planned city is a city, town, or community that was designed from scratch, and grew up more or less following the plan. ... Location in the state of California Formed 1850 Seat Los Angeles Area  - Total  - Water 10,517 km² (4,061 mi²)   Population  - (2004)  - Density 10,179,716 (est) 967. ... County Los Angeles County, California Area  - Total  - Water 123. ... MAJOR JUNCTIONS JUNCTION MILEPOST Mexico Federal Highway 1 British Columbia provincial highway 99 Legend BROWSE STATE HWYS CA-4 CA-7 Image:OR-4. ...

Valencia was planned and developed in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s by the powerful Newhall Land Company. It is notable for its well-landscaped boulevards connecting a balanced mix of apartment buildings, single-family detached homes, shopping centers, office parks, and industrial warehouses.

Valencia also has an extensive system of paved pathways with grade separations over and under the boulevards. The pathways are called paseos. Landowners in the Valencia area pay special taxes to maintain the lush landscaping and the paseo system.

Valencia's residental areas are separated into villages. Each village is different from each other, in the ways of lifestyle (see List of Valencia, California's Residental Villages). Almost all of Valencia's villages are close to schools, shopping, etc. Villages also contain a community clubhouse where a pool and other amenities such as a play area, barbeques, and a clubhouse meeting / party area reside. Each village contains a Home Owners Assosiation where the monthly meetings take place. Many villages also have a neighborhood watch program in force. In the master planned community of Valencia, California the residental areas are divided into individual villages, each different from each other. ... Clubhouse was a short-lived 2004 American drama television series starring Jeremy Sumpter, Dean Cain, and Christopher Lloyd. ... A neighborhood watch is a citizens organization devoted to crime and vandalism prevention within a neighborhood. ...

Six Flags Magic Mountain theme park containing 16 rollercoaters, is also located in Valencia. Colossus, Superman: The Escape, and Goliath at Six Flags Magic Mountain Six Flags Magic Mountain is a theme park in Valencia, California, north of Los Angeles. ... Theme Park Theme Park is a simulation computer game designed by Bullfrog Productions, released in 1994, in which the player designs and operates an amusement park. ...

Major schools in the city include College of the Canyons, California Institute of the Arts and Masters College. College of the Canyons (COC) is a public two-year community college located in Valencia in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles County, California. ... The California Institute of the Arts, commonly known as CalArts, and located in Valencia, California, grants degrees in visual and performing arts. ...