Nueva Valencia | |
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| Municipality of Nueva Valencia | |
 Taklong Island | |
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 Map of Guimaras with Nueva Valencia highlighted | |
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.svg)  Nueva Valencia Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 10°31′33″N 122°32′23″E / 10.525919°N 122.539783°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Western Visayas |
| Province | Guimaras |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | January 1, 1941 |
| Barangays | 22 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • mayor of Nueva Valencia[*] | Emmanuel D. Galila |
| • Vice Mayor | Paul Vincent G. de la Cruz |
| • Representative | Ma. Lucille L. Nava |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 27,338 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • 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 (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 42,771 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (810/sq mi) |
| • Households | 10,903 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 17.03 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 147.3 million (2020), 64.41 million (2012), 70.59 million (2013), 79.24 million (2014), 91.37 million (2015), 100 million (2016), 111.9 million (2017), 121.8 million (2018), 131.4 million (2019) |
| • Assets | ₱ 311.3 million (2020), 170.4 million (2012), 145.7 million (2013), 148.4 million (2014), 215.4 million (2015), 230.7 million (2016), 272.8 million (2017), 294.6 million (2018), 312.5 million (2021), 486.3 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 124.5 million (2020), 56.66 million (2012), 62.31 million (2013), 64.35 million (2014), 71.77 million (2015), 80.14 million (2016) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 61.35 million (2020), 15.95 million (2012), 19.96 million (2013), 16.81 million (2014), 37.04 million (2015), 40.73 million (2016), 62.25 million (2017), 62.2 million (2018), 46.85 million (2019), 36.62 million (2021), 67.45 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Guimaras 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 |
Nueva Valencia, officially the Municipality of Nueva Valencia (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Nueva Valencia; Tagalog: Bayan ng Nueva Valencia), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Guimaras, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 42,771 people.[3]
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.[5][6]
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.
- ^ Municipality of Nueva Valencia | (DILG)
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Guisi Lighthouse : The Amazing Ruins in Guimaras". The Pinoy Traveler. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
- ^ Gabiana, Pryscilla (2020-08-07). "Guisi Lighthouse Guimaras: Second Oldest Lighthouse in the Philippines". vismin.ph. Retrieved 2023-07-08.