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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]

Valencia
Luzurriaga
Municipality
Municipality of Valencia
Geothermal power station in Barangay Puhagan
Map of Negros Oriental with Valencia highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Valencia
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°17′N 123°15′E
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Visayas
ProvinceNegros Oriental
District 3rd district
Barangays24 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorEdgar Z. Teves Jr. (NPC)
  Vice MayorRomeo T. Alviola (NPC)
  RepresentativeArnolfo A. Teves Jr.
  Municipal Council
Members
  Electorate25,882 voters (2019)
Area
  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
7,965
Economy
  Income class1st municipal income class
  Poverty incidence13.00% (2018)[4]
  Revenue₱222,082,888.30 (2020)
  Assets₱1,279,066,206.23 (2020)
  Expenditure₱237,601,706.74 (2020)
  Liabilities₱517,282,464.46 (2020)
Service provider
  ElectricityNegros Oriental 2 Electric Cooperative (NORECO 2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6215
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)35
Native languagesCebuano
Tagalog
Named afterValencia, Spain

It is located 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of Dumaguete City, 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 Luzurriaga (often times misspelt as Luzuriaga) in honour of Don Carlos Ruíz de Luzurriaga, 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 Buenafe) 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


The town is politically subdivided into 24 barangays.


Climate


Climate data for Valencia, Negros Oriental
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)
30
(86)
29
(84)
29
(84)
29
(84)
29
(84)
28
(82)
28
(82)
28
(82)
29
(84)
Average low °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 days 7.5 6.7 8.9 10.4 21.6 25.6 26.3 25.0 24.1 26.2 19.2 12.1 213.6
Source: Meteoblue (Use with caution: this is modeled/calculated data, not measured locally.)[9]

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[10][11][12][13]

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


Economy


Valencia Industrial Park
Valencia Industrial Park
Lanzones fruits grown in Valencia are exported to other towns.
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 City. The P 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.[21] Many residents also work in the nearby city of Dumaguete.


Tourism


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.

Casaroro Falls
Casaroro Falls
The Forest Camp Resort
The Forest Camp Resort

Eco-tourism sites include:


Education



Public High Schools[22]


School NameLocation
Pulangbato National High SchoolPulangbato
Balugo National High SchoolBalugo
Valencia National High School (formerly Valencia Technical School)Bong-ao
Valencia National High School -Dobdob ExtensionDobdob

Public Elementary Schools[22]



Government



List of former chief executives



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. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  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. "Valencia: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  10. Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  11. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 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. NSO.
  13. "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  14. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  15. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  16. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  17. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  18. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  19. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  20. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  21. pia.gov.ph, PGMA invites industries to invest in Negros Oriental and enjoy 50% power subsidy
  22. "dumaguete.com". Retrieved Sep 30, 2014.



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