Valencia, Bohol

Valencia
Municipality of Valencia
Valencia welcome arch
Valencia welcome arch
Flag of Valencia
Official seal of Valencia
Map of Bohol with Valencia highlighted
Map of Bohol with Valencia highlighted
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Valencia is located in Philippines
Valencia
Valencia
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°36′35″N 124°12′29″E / 9.6097°N 124.208°E / 9.6097; 124.208
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Visayas
ProvinceBohol
District 3rd district
Founded1867
Named forValencia, Spain
Barangays35 (see Barangays)
Government
[2]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorDionisio Neil A. Balite (suspended)[1]
Aristotle C. Cometa (acting)
 • Vice MayorArmando Namoc
 • RepresentativeKristine Alexie B. Tutor
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate18,191 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total116.67 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)[4]
 • Total28,392
 • Density240/km2 (630/sq mi)
 • Households
6,072
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
24.94
% (2021)[5]
 • Revenue₱ 126.1 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 493 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 123.4 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 34.43 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityBohol 2 Electric Cooperative (BOHECO 2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6306
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)38
Native languagesBoholano 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.[4]

It is on the southern coast of Bohol, 46 kilometres (29 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.[6]

Valencia celebrates its feast on every 3rd Saturday of January to honor the town patron saint, Sr. Santo Niño.[7]

  1. ^ "Bohol governor, 68 others suspended over Chocolate Hills resort mess". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  2. ^ Municipality of Valencia | (DILG)
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  5. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Welcome to Valencia Bohol". www.bohol-philippines.com. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
  7. ^ "Bohol Festivals Timetable". www.bohol-philippines.com. Retrieved 2019-03-21.