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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070817150456
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001408844-07-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070817
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070817
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070817

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			UNIVEST CORP OF PENNSYLVANIA
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000102212
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				231886144
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		14 NORTH MAIN STREET
		STREET 2:		P. O. BOX 64197
		CITY:			SOUDERTON
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			18964
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2157212400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		14 NORTH MAIN STREET
		STREET 2:		P. O. BOX 64197
		CITY:			SOUDERTON
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			18964

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LIDDLE MARY E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001408844
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-07617
		FILM NUMBER:		071064998

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		14 NORTH MAIN STREET
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 64197
		CITY:			SOUDERTON
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			18964
		BUSINESS PHONE:		215-721-2400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		14 NORTH MAIN STREET
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 64197
		CITY:			SOUDERTON
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			18964
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-08-17</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000102212</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>UNIVEST CORP OF PENNSYLVANIA</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>UVSP</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001408844</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LIDDLE MARY E</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>5084 HANCOCK LANE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PIPERSVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>18947</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SVP &amp; Controller</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>COMMON</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>239.0787</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>STOCK OPTIONS</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>24.27</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2007-12-30</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-12-30</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>COMMON</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>1500</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">ALL SHARES WERE ACQUIRED ON OR AFTER AUGUST 15, 1996 THROUGH THE DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN AND EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Wallace H. Bieler</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-08-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
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