Valencia, Bohol

This article is about the municipality located in Bohol, Philippines. For all other uses, see Valencia (disambiguation).

Valencia
Municipality
Municipality of Valencia
Valencia welcome arch
Flag Seal
Map of Bohol with Valencia highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Valencia Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°36′35″N124°12′29″E / 9.6097°N 124.208°E / 9.6097; 124.208
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Visayas
Province	Bohol
District	3rd district
Founded	1867
Named for	Valencia, Spain
Barangays	35 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Dionisio Neil A. Balite
•  Vice Mayor	Aristotle C. Cometa
•  Representative	Kristine Alexie B. Tutor
•  Municipal Council	Members Zenon D. Bete Ritche Emmanuel N. Salise Silvano C. Dajang Arnel C. Gamba Rito T. Cagatin Marcelinda B. Namoc Victor B. Cahig Inocencio D. Tagud
•  Electorate	18,191 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	116.67 km2 (45.05 sq mi)
Elevation	75 m (246 ft)
Highest elevation	485 m (1,591 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	28,392
• Density	240/km2 (630/sq mi)
•  Households	6,072
Economy
•  Income class	4th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	22.00 % (2018) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 126.1 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 493 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 123.4 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 34.43 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Bohol 2 Electric Cooperative (BOHECO 2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6306
PSGC	071247000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)38
Native languages	Boholano dialect Cebuano Tagalog

Valencia, officially the Municipality of Valencia (Cebuano : Munisipalidad sa Valencia; Tagalog : Bayan ng Valencia), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 28,392 people. ^[3]

It is on the southern coast of Bohol, 42 kilometres (26 mi) from Tagbilaran.

There are elementary schools in the poblacion and in the barrios. For their secondary education, students go to Valencia High School, a public school.

Valencia is the birthplace of former Executive Secretary Juan Pajo. ^[5]

The town of Valencia, Bohol celebrates its feast on every 3rd Saturday of January to honor the town patron saint, Sr. Santo Niño. ^[6]

History

Its former name used to be Panangatan, which comes from the root word sang-at, meaning "to put up on an elevated place". This referred to the practice of fishermen from Dimiao and Lila who would put up (sang-at) their boats on the banks of the Panangatan River when taking shelter during the southwest monsoons. Here nipa palms grew along the river, preventing the boats from being washed away by the waves. ^[7]

Panangatan remained part of Dimiao until 1867. That year a Spanish priest was assigned to the place and it became a separate municipality. The priest gave it a new name, naming after his birthplace in Spain. In 1879 Valencia had a population of 7,009.

Geography

Barangays

Valencia is politically subdivided into 35 barangays:. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2020 [3]		2010 [8]
071247001	Adlawan	1.7%	493	588	▾	−1.75%
071247002	Anas	6.1%	1,719	1,826	▾	−0.60%
071247003	Anonang	3.1%	888	972	▾	−0.90%
071247004	Anoyon	1.8%	497	496	▴	0.02%
071247005	Balingasao	7.7%	2,193	2,297	▾	−0.46%
071247035	Banderahan (Upper Ginopolan)	3.1%	872	933	▾	−0.67%
071247006	Botong	2.1%	583	694	▾	−1.73%
071247007	Buyog	1.5%	420	436	▾	−0.37%
071247008	Canduao Occidental	2.8%	797	767	▴	0.38%
071247009	Canduao Oriental	2.3%	660	785	▾	−1.72%
071247010	Canlusong	3.8%	1,067	1,020	▴	0.45%
071247011	Canmanico	7.5%	2,133	2,132	▴	0.00%
071247012	Cansibao	3.5%	995	925	▴	0.73%
071247013	Catug‑an	1.5%	414	439	▾	−0.58%
071247014	Cutcutan	3.2%	904	905	▾	−0.01%
071247015	Danao	2.2%	616	594	▴	0.36%
071247016	Genoveva	1.9%	541	536	▴	0.09%
071247017	Ginopolan (Ginopolan Proper)	2.7%	772	827	▾	−0.69%
071247018	La Victoria	3.5%	984	1,044	▾	−0.59%
071247019	Lantang	3.6%	1,014	942	▴	0.74%
071247020	Limocon	1.1%	311	424	▾	−3.05%
071247021	Loctob	2.4%	692	678	▴	0.20%
071247022	Magsaysay	2.2%	617	533	▴	1.47%
071247023	Marawis	2.0%	563	587	▾	−0.42%
071247024	Maubo	1.8%	517	472	▴	0.91%
071247025	Nailo	1.6%	462	461	▴	0.02%
071247026	Omjon	4.2%	1,192	1,184	▴	0.07%
071247027	Pangi‑an	1.4%	405	387	▴	0.46%
071247028	Poblacion Occidental (Sawang)	5.3%	1,508	1,496	▴	0.08%
071247029	Poblacion Oriental (Sur)	3.2%	917	928	▾	−0.12%
071247030	Simang	1.7%	480	466	▴	0.30%
071247031	Taug	1.5%	439	492	▾	−1.13%
071247032	Tausi-on	2.1%	589	618	▾	−0.48%
071247033	Taytay	2.3%	651	639	▴	0.19%
071247034	Ticum	2.9%	818	779	▴	0.49%
	Total		28,392	27,586	▴	0.29%

Climate

Climate data for Valencia, Bohol
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	28 (82)	29 (84)	30 (86)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (85)
Average low °C (°F)	23 (73)	22 (72)	23 (73)	23 (73)	24 (75)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	23 (73)	24 (74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	102 (4.0)	85 (3.3)	91 (3.6)	75 (3.0)	110 (4.3)	141 (5.6)	121 (4.8)	107 (4.2)	111 (4.4)	144 (5.7)	169 (6.7)	139 (5.5)	1,395 (55.1)
Average rainy days	18.6	14.8	16.5	16.7	23.9	26.4	25.6	24.1	24.4	26.3	23.7	20.5	261.5
Source: Meteoblue [9]

Demographics

Population census of Valencia

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	7,809	—
1918	10,555	+2.03%
1939	13,653	+1.23%
1948	15,289	+1.27%
1960	15,596	+0.17%
1970	16,888	+0.80%
1975	18,229	+1.54%
1980	18,655	+0.46%
1990	20,879	+1.13%
1995	22,423	+1.35%
2000	24,363	+1.79%
2007	28,043	+1.96%
2010	27,586	−0.60%
2015	27,126	−0.32%
2020	28,392	+0.90%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [10] [8] [11] [12]

Economy

Valencia Public Market

The principal industries of the people today are weaving, pot making, and fishing. The most important produce is coconuts, rice, corn and fish.

Market day, locally known as Tabu, is Sunday. Local produce such as fresh fruits, vegetable, fresh meat and live poultry are sold. The days of this weekly community occasion differ from town to town.

Badiang Spring resort in barangay Anas is a major contribution to local economic activity. Badiang Spring has continuously flowing water from subterranean rocks, which is its main attraction. Not just domestic tourists but foreign tourists too frequent the 1,250-square-metre (13,500 sq ft) lot by the shore. Badiang Spring has separate swimming pools for adults and children as well as accommodation facilities.

Culture

Valencia Parish Church

Roman Catholic Church, Valencia

The parish of the Santo Niño and the town of Valencia began as barrio Panangatan of Dimiao. Together with adjacent barrios, it was constituted a town in 1869 and a parish in 1871 and named after a city on Spain's southern coast. The church building commenced during the term of Fray Mariano Cornago (1870–77) and was completed in 1882 by Fray Francisco Arraya, who laid the church's wooden floor. The church walls were of tabique but were later replaced by cement.

Heritage Site: The church is cruciform with a steep roof and a pyramidal crossing tower. Cut stone is used in parts of the church like the façade, however, concrete is found elsewhere. The real treasure of the church is its wooden floor of alternating dark (tindalo or balayong) and light (molave or tugas) wood planks. At the transept crossing an eight pointed flower design is used for the floor, while a herringbone pattern is used elsewhere. The interior is unpainted, unlike most Bohol churches and has altars in the neoclassical idiom.

The convent is located not beside the church as is customary but across the street. This structure was renovated in the 19th century. The fencing of the entire campus of the convent is recent.

References

1.   Municipality of 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. Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
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6. "Bohol Festivals Timetable". www.bohol-philippines.com. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
7. "How Valencia Came To Being?". www.bohol-philippines.com. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
8. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
9. "Valencia: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
10. Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
11. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
12. "Province of Bohol". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
13. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
14. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
15. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
16. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
17. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
18. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
19. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Municipal Government of Valencia, Bohol
• Valencia