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Nueva Valencia
Municipality in Guimaras, Philippines
Municipality in Guimaras, Philippines
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| image_skyline | Taklong Island Front Beach.jpg | |
| image_caption | Taklong Island | |
| image_flag | Flag_of_Nueva_Valencia,_Guimaras.png | |
| flag_size | 120x80px | |
| seal_size | 100x80px | |
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| pushpin_map | Philippines | |
| pushpin_label_position | left | |
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| subdivision_type | Country | |
| subdivision_name | Philippines | |
| subdivision_type1 | Region | |
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| subdivision_type2 | Province | |
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| subdivision_type3 | District | |
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| established_title | Founded | |
| established_date | January 1, 1941 | |
| parts_type | Barangays | |
| parts_style | para | |
| p1 | (see Barangays) | |
| leader_title | Mayor | |
| leader_name | Emmanuel D. Galila (NUP) | |
| leader_title1 | Vice Mayor | |
| leader_name1 | Ma. Luz G. Gambalan (NUP) | |
| leader_title2 | Representative | |
| leader_name2 | JC Rahman Nava (NUP) | |
| leader_title3 | Municipal Council | |
| leader_name3 | {{PH Town Council | |
| 1 | Jun Cesar E. Galila | |
| 2 | Marilou S. Delumpa | |
| 3 | Jason E. Javier | |
| 4 | Antonio D. Delumpa | |
| 5 | Rofel G. Geonanga | |
| 6 | Rex G. Geraldoy | |
| 7 | Felix G. Servando | |
| 8 | Primitivo T. Gallego | |
| leader_title4 | Electorate | |
| leader_name4 | voters (electorate_point_in_time}} | ) |
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| elevation_max_m | 1064 | |
| elevation_min_m | 0 | |
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| population_density_km2 | auto | |
| population_blank1_title | Households | |
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| timezone | PST | |
| utc_offset | +8 | |
| postal_code_type | ZIP code | |
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| demographics_type1 | Economy | |
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| demographics1_title2 | Poverty incidence | |
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| demographics1_title5 | Assets | |
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| demographics1_title6 | Assets rank | |
| demographics1_title7 | IRA | |
| demographics1_title8 | IRA rank | |
| demographics1_title9 | Expenditure | |
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| demographics1_title10 | Liabilities | |
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| demographics_type2 | Service provider | |
| demographics2_title1 | Electricity | |
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| demographics2_title2 | Water | |
| demographics2_title3 | Telecommunications | |
| demographics2_title4 | Cable TV | |
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Nueva Valencia, officially the Municipality of Nueva Valencia (; ), is a municipality in the province of Guimaras, Philippines. According to the , it has a population of people.
The town 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, among others.
Etymology
Nueva Valencia traces its name to the Spanish period, when the area around present-day Guisi was chosen as the site of a lighthouse to guide ships passing through the Iloilo Strait. The nearby settlement was first called Santa Ana, named after the patron associated with protection from storms. As the population grew, Spanish authorities established the town and named it Valencia, after a town in Spain with the same patron saint. When the seat of government later moved to Barrio Igang, the town was renamed Nueva Valencia, meaning “New Valencia,” while the old center became a barrio known as Santa Ana.
History
It was the site of the Guimaras oil spill in August 2006, when the oil tanker MT Solar 1 sank a few kilometers from Nueva Valencia.
Also, the town of Nueva Valencia is a part of the Metro Iloilo–Guimaras area, centered on Iloilo City.
Geography
Nueva Valencia is 13 km from Jordan.
Barangays
Nueva Valencia is politically subdivided into 22 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
- Cabalagnan
- Calaya
- Canhawan
- Concordia Sur
- Dolores
- Guiwanon
- Igang
- Igdarapdap
- La Paz
- Lanipe
- Lucmayan
- Magamay
- Napandong
- Oracon Sur
- Pandaraonan
- Panobolon
- Poblacion
- Salvacion
- San Antonio
- San Roque
- Santo Domingo
- Tando
Climate
Demographics
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In the 2024 census, the population of Nueva Valencia was 43,822 people, with a density of {{sigfig|43,822/137.12|2}} PD/km2.
Economy
Tourism
The Guisi Lighthouse, considered the second oldest lighthouse in the Philippines, is also one of the attractions in the municipality.
Education
There are two schools district offices which govern all educational institutions within the municipality. They oversee the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools. These are the:
- Nueva Valencia North Schools District
- Nueva Valencia South Schools District
;Primary and elementary schools
- Bahandi Kiddy School
- Cabalagnan Elementary School
- Calaya Elementary School
- Concordia Elementary School
- Dolores Elementary School
- Guiwanon Elementary School
- Holy Rosary Academy
- Igang Elementary School
- Igdarapdap Elementary School
- La Paz Elementary School
- Lanipe Elementary School
- Lucmayan Elementary School
- Magamay Elementary School
- Napandong Elementary School
- Nueva Valencia Central School
- Oracon Elementary School
- Paaralan ng Buhay ng Canhawan
- Paaralan ng Buhay ng Don Domingo Granada
- Paaralan ng Buhay ng La Orca
- Paaralan ng Buhay ng Pandaraonan
- Paaralan ng Buhay ng Tando
- Paaralan ng Buhay ng Taras
- Panobolon Primary School
- Rock Learning School
- Salvacion Central School
- San Antonio Elementary School
- San Roque Elementary School
- Unisan Multigrade School ;Secondary schools
- Cabalagnan National High School
- Calaya National High School
- Nueva Valencia National High School
- Salvacion National High School
- Simeon J. Jabasa National High School
References
References
- {{DILG detail
- "History".
- "Guisi Lighthouse : The Amazing Ruins in Guimaras".
- Gabiana, Pryscilla. (2020-08-07). "Guisi Lighthouse Guimaras: Second Oldest Lighthouse in the Philippines".
- (January 15, 2021). "Masterlist of Schools".
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