Nueva Valencia

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Nueva Valencia
Municipality of Nueva Valencia
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Taklong Island
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Nueva Valencia
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Nueva Valencia
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°31′33″N122°32′23″E / 10.525919°N 122.539783°E / 10.525919; 122.539783
Country Philippines
Region Western Visayas
Province Guimaras
District Lone district
Founded January 1, 1941
Barangays 22 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
  Type Sangguniang Bayan
   Mayor Emmanuel D. Galila (NUP)
   Vice Mayor Ma. Luz G. Gambalan (NUP)
   Representative JC Rahman Nava (NUP)
   Municipal Council
Members
  • Jun Cesar E. Galila
  • Marilou S. Delumpa
  • Jason E. Javier
  • Antonio D. Delumpa
  • Rofel G. Geonanga
  • Rex G. Geraldoy
  • Felix G. Servando
  • Primitivo T. Gallego
   Electorate 27,118 voters (2025)
Area
[2]
  Total
137.12 km2 (52.94 sq mi)
Elevation
13 m (43 ft)
Highest elevation
1,064 m (3,491 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2024 census) [3]
  Total
43,822
  Density320/km2 (830/sq mi)
   Households
10,903
Economy
   Income class 2nd municipal income class
   Poverty incidence
17.03
% (2021) [4]
   Revenue 215 million (2022)
   Assets 486.3 million (2022)
   Expenditure 148.5 million (2022)
   Liabilities 67.45 million (2022)
Service provider
  ElectricityGuimaras Electric Cooperative (GUIMELCO)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5046
PSGC
IDD : area code +63(0)33
Native languages Hiligaynon
Ati
Tagalog
Website nuevavalencia.gov.ph

Nueva Valencia, officially the Municipality of Nueva Valencia (Hiligaynon : Banwa sang Nueva Valencia; Tagalog : Bayan ng Nueva Valencia), is a municipality in the province of Guimaras, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 42,771 people. [5]

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Nueva Valencia is known for its numerous white sand beaches, including the popular Alubihod Beach and Taklong Island Beach, as well as islets such as the islands of Guiwanon (or Guiuanon), Panobolon, etc. Guisi Lighthouse, considered the second oldest lighthouse in the Philippines, is also one of the attractions in the municipality. [6] [7]

This is the site of the Guimaras oil spill in August 2006, when the oil tanker MT Solar 1 sank a few kilometers from Nueva Valencia.

Nueva Valencia is a part of the Metro Iloilo–Guimaras area, centered on Iloilo City. It is 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) from Jordan.

Geography

Barangays

Nueva Valencia is politically subdivided into 22 barangays. [8] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • Cabalagnan
  • Calaya
  • Canhawan
  • Concordia Sur
  • Dolores
  • Guiwanon
  • Igang
  • Igdarapdap
  • La Paz
  • Lanipe
  • Lucmayan
  • Magamay
  • Napandong
  • Oracon Sur
  • Pandaraonan
  • Panobolon
  • Poblacion
  • Salvacion
  • San Antonio
  • San Roque
  • Santo Domingo
  • Tando

Climate

Climate data for Nueva Valencia, Guimaras
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)30
(86)
31
(88)
32
(90)
33
(91)
32
(90)
30
(86)
29
(84)
29
(84)
28
(82)
29
(84)
30
(86)
30
(86)
30
(86)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)21
(70)
21
(70)
22
(72)
23
(73)
24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
23
(73)
22
(72)
23
(73)
Average precipitation mm (inches)19
(0.7)
17
(0.7)
26
(1.0)
37
(1.5)
119
(4.7)
191
(7.5)
258
(10.2)
260
(10.2)
248
(9.8)
196
(7.7)
97
(3.8)
39
(1.5)
1,507
(59.3)
Average rainy days7.25.28.311.922.326.528.328.227.326.418.711.8222.1
Source: Meteoblue [9]

Demographics

Nueva Valencia Municipal Hall Nueva Valencia Municipal Hall (Guimaras Circumferencial Road, Nueva Valencia, Guimaras; 01-25-2023).jpg
Nueva Valencia Municipal Hall
Population census of Nueva Valencia
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 3,459    
1948 9,472+2.26%
1960 14,398+3.55%
1970 19,306+2.97%
1975 21,887+2.55%
1980 24,447+2.24%
1990 30,703+2.31%
1995 27,158−2.27%
2000 30,716+2.67%
2007 35,026+1.83%
2010 37,852+2.86%
2015 39,810+0.97%
2020 42,771+1.52%
2024 43,822+0.58%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]

In the 2020 census, the population of Nueva Valencia was 42,771 people, [15] with a density of 310 inhabitants per square kilometre or 800 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Nueva Valencia

10
20
30
40
50
2000
40.04
2003
36.03
2006
29.70
2009
36.44
2012
19.04
2015
26.42
2018
15.22
2021
17.03

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23]

References

  1. Municipality of Nueva Valencia | (DILG)
  2. "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN   0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  6. "Guisi Lighthouse : The Amazing Ruins in Guimaras". The Pinoy Traveler. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
  7. Gabiana, Pryscilla (2020-08-07). "Guisi Lighthouse Guimaras: Second Oldest Lighthouse in the Philippines". vismin.ph. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
  8. "Province: Guimaras". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  9. "Nueva Valencia: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  10. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  11. Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  12. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VI (Western Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  13. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  14. "Province of Guimaras". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  15. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  16. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  17. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  18. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  19. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  20. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  21. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  22. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  23. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.