Valencia, Negros Oriental

Last updated
Valencia
Municipality of Valencia
Puhagan geothermal plant.jpg
Flag of Valencia, Negros Oriental.png
Valencia Negros Or Seal PH.jpg
Ph locator negros oriental valencia.png
Map of Negros Oriental with Valencia highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Valencia, Negros Oriental
Philippines location map (square).svg
Red pog.svg
Valencia
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°17′N123°15′E / 9.28°N 123.25°E / 9.28; 123.25
Country Philippines
Region Negros Island Region
Province Negros Oriental
District 3rd district
Barangays 24 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
  Type Sangguniang Bayan
   Mayor Edgar Z. Teves Jr. (NPC)
   Vice Mayor Romeo T. Alviola (NPC)
   Representative Vacant (Martin Romualdez serves as legislative caretaker)
   Municipal Council
Members
   Electorate 26,804 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
  Total147.49 km2 (56.95 sq mi)
Elevation
275 m (902 ft)
Highest elevation
1,276 m (4,186 ft)
Lowest elevation
21 m (69 ft)
Population
 (2020 census) [3]
  Total38,733
  Density260/km2 (680/sq mi)
   Households
9,255
Economy
   Income class 1st municipal income class
   Poverty incidence
15.59
% (2021) [4]
   Revenue 222.1 million (2020)
   Assets 1,279 million (2020)
   Expenditure 237.6 million (2020)
   Liabilities 517.3 million (2020)
Service provider
  ElectricityNegros Oriental 2 Electric Cooperative (NORECO 2)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6215
PSGC
IDD : area code +63(0)35
Native languages Cebuano
Tagalog
Named after Valencia, Spain

Valencia, officially the Municipality of Valencia, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 38,733 people. [3]

Contents

It is located 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of Dumaguete, the most populated city and capital of the province. The municipality was voted as "the greenest and cleanest" town of Negros Oriental in 2007. [5]

Our Lady of the Abandoned is the patroness of Valencia, and her feast day is celebrated annually every October 12 with the town fiesta. The fiesta is an official non-working holiday for the town.

History

Valencia was originally named Ermita, which means "a secluded place", due to its being a refuge from marauding Muslim pirates. In 1856, it was renamed Nueva Valencia by Spanish colonizers, in honor of its parish priest Father Matias Villamayor from Valencia, Spain. He also had a fountain brought over from his aforementioned hometown, which currently sits in front of the Town Hall.

In 1920, it was renamed Luzuriaga (often times misspelt as Luzurriaga) in honour of Don Carlos Ruíz de Luzuriaga, a delegate from Negros island to the Philippine Legislature who promised town officials he would work hard to help improve the town. The town reverted to Valencia in 1948, by virtue of Republic Act 252. [6]

During World War II, Malabo was the headquarters of the Free Government and resistance movement in Negros Oriental. [7] :127–135

In 2007, its Municipal Police Station which is under the Negros Oriental Provincial Police Office (NOPPO) headed by Senior Superintendent Melvin Ramon Buenafé) was adjudged the “Municipal Police Station of 2007” in the best unit awards category, and the best town police station in the Central Visayas (General order number 110 dated January 22, 2008). [8]

Geography

Valencia occupies an area of 14,749 hectares (36,450 acres), 35% of which are classified as plains. The town is 65% mountainous, with elevation averaging from 200 to 500 metres (660 to 1,640 ft) above sea level, with the top of Mount Talinis at an elevation of 1,903 metres (6,243 ft) along the municipal southern boundary. The climate in the municipality is relatively cool, especially at higher elevations.

The region is also the most critical watershed area of Negros Oriental, providing abundant drinking water to Valencia and its neighboring municipalities.

Barangays

Valencia is politically subdivided into 24 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2020 [3] 2010 [9]
074623001 Apolong 4.5% 1,732 1,496 1.48%
074623004 Balayagmanok 3.8% 1,472 1,106 2.90%
074623005 Balili 1.6% 607 487 2.23%
074623006 Balugo 5.7% 2,222 1,649 3.03%
074623007 Bongbong 3.9% 1,527 1,333 1.37%
074623008 Bong-ao 8.3% 3,228 2,226 3.79%
074623013 Caidiocan 4.2% 1,620 1,536 0.53%
074623009 Calayugan 3.5% 1,362 1,114 2.03%
074623010 Cambucad 1.5% 589 529 1.08%
074623011 Dobdob 3.8% 1,475 1,346 0.92%
074623002 East Balabag 10.1% 3,916 2,662 3.93%
074623012 Jawa 6.8% 2,639 1,964 3.00%
074623014 Liptong 3.2% 1,224 1,094 1.13%
074623015 Lunga 2.7% 1,044 885 1.67%
074623016 Malabo 2.1% 799 823 −0.30%
074623017 Malaunay 5.5% 2,136 1,950 0.92%
074623018 Mampas 1.3% 513 413 2.19%
074623019 Palinpinon 8.7% 3,352 2,447 3.20%
074623020 North Poblacion 1.9% 738 752 −0.19%
074623022 Puhagan 5.1% 1,986 1,548 2.52%
074623023 Pulangbato 2.7% 1,031 989 0.42%
074623024 Sagbang 2.3% 879 846 0.38%
074623021 South Poblacion 1.4% 557 602 −0.77%
074623003 West Balabag 5.4% 2,085 1,680 2.18%
Total38,73331,4772.10%

Climate

Climate data for Valencia, Negros Oriental
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)28
(82)
29
(84)
30
(86)
31
(88)
30
(86)
29
(84)
29
(84)
29
(84)
29
(84)
28
(82)
28
(82)
28
(82)
29
(84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)21
(70)
21
(70)
21
(70)
22
(72)
23
(73)
23
(73)
23
(73)
23
(73)
23
(73)
23
(73)
22
(72)
21
(70)
22
(72)
Average precipitation mm (inches)26
(1.0)
22
(0.9)
28
(1.1)
41
(1.6)
95
(3.7)
136
(5.4)
147
(5.8)
126
(5.0)
132
(5.2)
150
(5.9)
98
(3.9)
46
(1.8)
1,047
(41.3)
Average rainy days7.56.78.910.421.625.626.325.024.126.219.212.1213.6
Source: Meteoblue (Use with caution: this is modeled/calculated data, not measured locally.) [10]

Demographics

Population census of Valencia
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 8,726    
1918 8,825+0.08%
1939 9,979+0.59%
1948 7,059−3.77%
1960 10,048+2.99%
1970 13,318+2.85%
1975 14,656+1.94%
1980 14,645−0.02%
1990 18,102+2.14%
1995 20,147+2.03%
2000 24,365+4.16%
2007 27,933+1.90%
2010 31,477+4.44%
2015 34,852+1.96%
2020 38,733+2.10%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [11] [9] [12] [13]

The Cebuano language is the common vernacular in Valencia. Hiligaynon, Tagalog, and English are also widely spoken.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Valencia

10
20
30
40
2006
36.00
2009
27.25
2012
20.54
2015
25.24
2018
13.00
2021
15.59

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21]

Valencia Industrial Park Valencia Industrial Park.jpg
Valencia Industrial Park
Lanzones fruits grown in Valencia are exported to other towns. Lanzones.jpg
Lanzones fruits grown in Valencia are exported to other towns.

The economy of Valencia is largely based on agriculture. Major products include abaca, copra, corn, flowers, vegetables, root crops, and exotic fruits such as lanzones and rambutan.

The municipality is also the site of a geothermal power station operated by the Energy Development Corporation. It generates electricity that supplies the needs of Negros, Panay, and parts of Cebu. The municipal government receives royalties from the power station.

Valencia, specifically, has a 20-megawatt Palinpinon 2 Geothermal Optimization Project in Sitio Nasuji, Barangay Puhagan, 35 kilometers from Dumaguete. The ₱1.74-billion geothermal optimization (expansion) project, funded the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) is part of EDC's 192-MW Southern Negros Geothermal Production Field that supplies the power needs of 8 provinces in Negros, Panay, Guimaras and Cebu Islands. Valencia's 192-MW Palinpinon I and II geothermal field ranks 4th in installed capacity nationwide. The Palinpinon field contributed $457.8 million in 2004 foreign exchange savings for 2004, and also generated $267 million savings from January to July, 2008.

Because Palinpinon is such a big source of geothermal energy, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo said it received P 250 million in royalties, applied for livelihood, education, related projects, and also for the 50% subsidy on Valencia electric bills consumers. [22] Many residents also work in the nearby city of Dumaguete.

Tourism

Casaroro Falls Casaroro Falls.jpg
Casaroro Falls

The Filipino-Japanese Amity Memorial Shrine is located in Valencia. It stands at the foot of Mount Talinis and marks the spot where the combined Filipino and American troops including the Negrosanon guerrilla units fought the Japanese Imperial Army toward the end of World War II.

Eco-tourism sites include:

The Forest Camp Resort TheForestCampResort.jpg
The Forest Camp Resort

Education

The public schools in the town of Valencia are administered by one school district under the Schools Division of Negros Oriental.

Elementary schools:

High schools:

Private schools:

Government

List of former chief executives

  • Mariano Imbo (Captain)
  • Gerardo Imbo (1916 - 1919)
  • Eustaquio Vincoy (1919 - 1927)
  • Guillermo Albina (1928 - 1931)
  • Quiterio Mariño (1931 - 1939)
  • Jose Villamil (1940 - 1946)
  • Rodolfo Gonzalez, Senior (1946 - 1967)
  • Elpidio Unto (1968 - 1971)
  • Rodolfo Gonzalez, Senior (1972 - 1980)
  • Saludario Sonjaco (1981 - 1986)
  • Victor Naces (1986 - 1987)
  • Jose Villamil (Officer in Charge) (1987 - 1988)
  • Edgar Teves (1988 - 1998)
  • Humberto Sy (1998 - 2001)
  • Rodolfo Gonzalez, Junior (2001 – 2010)
  • Enrique Gonzalez (2010 - 2013)
  • Edgar Teves (2013–present)

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dumaguete</span> Capital city of Negros Oriental, Philippines

Dumaguete, officially the City of Dumaguete, is a 2nd class component city and capital of the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 134,103 people. It is the most populous city and the smallest city by land area in Negros Oriental.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tanjay</span> Component city in Negros Oriental, Philippines

Tanjay, officially the City of Tanjay, is a 4th class component city in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 82,642 people.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Amlan</span> Municipality in Negros Oriental, Philippines

Amlan, officially the Municipality of Amlan, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,513 people.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ayungon</span> Municipality in Negros Oriental, Philippines

Ayungon, officially the Municipality of Ayungon, is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 47,102 people.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bacong</span> Municipality in Negros Oriental, Philippines

Bacong, officially the Municipality of Bacong, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 41,207 people.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Basay, Negros Oriental</span> Municipality in Negros Oriental, Philippines

Basay, officially the Municipality of Basay, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 28,531 people.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bindoy</span> Municipality in Negros Oriental, Philippines

Bindoy, officially the Municipality of Bindoy, is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 40,308 people.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dauin</span> Municipality in Negros Oriental, Philippines

Dauin, officially the Municipality of Dauin is a 4th class municipality in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 30,018 people.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Guihulngan</span> Component city in Negros Oriental, Philippines

Guihulngan, officially the City of Guihulngan, is a 5th class component city in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 102,656 people, the third-most populous city in Negros Oriental after the cities of Dumaguete and Bayawan. Guihulngan is also dubbed by its residents as the "rising city of the north".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jimalalud</span> Municipality in Negros Oriental, Philippines

Jimalalud, officially the Municipality of Jimalalud, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 32,256 people.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mabinay</span> Municipality in Negros Oriental, Philippines

Mabinay, officially the Municipality of Mabinay, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 82,953 people, making it the most-populous municipality in Negros Oriental.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Manjuyod</span> Municipality in Negros Oriental, Philippines

Manjuyod, officially the Municipality of Manjuyod, is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 44,799 people.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">San Jose, Negros Oriental</span> Municipality in Negros Oriental, Philippines

San Jose, officially the Municipality of San Jose, is a 5th class municipality in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 21,956 people. It is the least populous town in Negros Oriental.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Santa Catalina, Negros Oriental</span> Municipality in Negros Oriental, Philippines

Santa Catalina, officially the Municipality of Santa Catalina, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 77,501 people.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Siaton</span> Municipality in Negros Oriental, Philippines

Siaton, officially the Municipality of Siaton, is a 1st class municipality and the southernmost settlement in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 83,082 people.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sibulan</span> Municipality in Negros Oriental, Philippines

Sibulan, officially the Municipality of Sibulan, is a second class municipality in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 64,343 people.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tayasan</span> Municipality in Negros Oriental, Philippines

Tayasan, officially the Municipality of Tayasan, is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 38,159 people.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vallehermoso, Negros Oriental</span> Municipality in Negros Oriental, Philippines

Vallehermoso, officially the Municipality of Vallehermoso, is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 40,779 people.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Zamboanguita</span> Municipality in Negros Oriental, Philippines

Zamboanguita, officially the Municipality of Zamboanguita, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 29,569 people.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alegria, Cebu</span> Municipality in Cebu, Philippines

Alegria, officially the Municipality of Alegria, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,620 people.

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. 1 2 3 Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. elgu.ncc.gov.ph, The Greenest and Cleanest Town of Negros Oriental
  6. "An act to change the name of the municipality of Luzurriaga, province of Negros Oriental, to that of "Valencia"". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-08.
  7. Mills, S.A., 2009, Stranded in the Philippines, Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, ISBN   9781591144977
  8. globalnation.inquirer.net, Valencia police station in NegOr adjudged best
  9. 1 2 Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  10. "Valencia: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  11. Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  12. 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.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  13. "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  14. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  15. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  16. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  17. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  18. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  19. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  20. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  21. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  22. pia.gov.ph, PGMA invites industries to invest in Negros Oriental and enjoy 50% power subsidy