Valencia | |
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| Municipality of Valencia | |
 Valencia welcome arch | |
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.svg)  Valencia Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 9°36′35″N 124°12′29″E / 9.6097°N 124.208°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Visayas |
| Province | Bohol |
| District | 3rd district |
| Founded | 1867 |
| Named for | Valencia, Spain |
| Barangays | 35 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Dionisio Neil A. Balite (suspended)[1] Aristotle C. Cometa (acting) |
| • Vice Mayor | Armando Namoc |
| • Representative | Kristine Alexie B. Tutor |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 18,191 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• 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)[4] | |
• Total | 28,392 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (630/sq mi) |
| • Households | 6,072 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 24.94 |
| • 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 | |
| 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.[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]
- ^ "Bohol governor, 68 others suspended over Chocolate Hills resort mess". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ Municipality of 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 VII (Central 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.
- ^ "Welcome to Valencia Bohol". www.bohol-philippines.com. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
- ^ "Bohol Festivals Timetable". www.bohol-philippines.com. Retrieved 2019-03-21.