Valencia, Bohol

Valencia is a fourth income class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines.^[2] According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 27,586.^[3] In the 2013 election, it had 15,377 registered voters.^[4] It is on the southern coast of Bohol, 42 kilometres (26 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.

Barangays

Valencia comprises 35 barangays.

Adlawan
Anas
Anonang
Anoyon
Balingasao
Banderahan (Upper Ginopolan)
Botong
Buyog
Canduao Occidental
Canduao Oriental
Canlusong
Canmanico
Cansibao
Catug-an
Cutcutan
Danao
Genoveva
Ginopolan
La Victoria
Lantang
Limocon
Loctob
Magsaysay
Marawis
Maubo
Nailo
Omjon
Pangi-an
Poblacion Occidental (Sawang)
Poblacion Oriental (Sur)
Simang
Taug
Tausion
Taytay
Ticum

History

Its former name used to be Panangatan, which comes from the root word sang-at, meaning "to put up on an elevated place". This referred to the practice of fishermen from Dimiao and Lila who would put up (sang-at) their boats on the banks of the Panangatan River when taking shelter during the south-west monsoons. Here nipa palms grew along the river, preventing the boats from being washed away by the waves.

Panangatan remained part of Dimiao until 1867. That year a Spanish priest was assigned to the place and it became a separate municipality. The priest gave it a new name, naming after his birthplace in Spain. In 1879 Valencia had a population of 7,009.

Demographics

Population census of Valencia
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1990	20,879	—
1995	22,423	+1.35%
2000	24,363	+1.79%
2007	28,043	+1.96%
2010	27,586	−0.60%
Source: National Statistics Office^[3]^[5]

In the 2013 election, it had 15,377 registered voters, meaning that 56% of the population are aged 18 and over.^[4]

Economy

Public market

The principal industries of the people today are weaving, pot making, and fishing. The most important produce is coconuts, rice, corn and fish.

Market day, locally known as Tabu, is Sunday. Local produce such as fresh fruits, vegetable, fresh meat and live poultry are sold. The days of this weekly community occasion differ from town to town.

Badiang Spring resort in barangay Anas is a major contribution to local economic activity. Badiang Spring has continuously flowing water from subterranean rocks, which is its main attraction. Not just domestic tourists but foreign tourists too frequent the 1,250-square-metre (13,500 sq ft) lot by the shore. Badiang Spring has separate swimming pools for adults and children as well as accommodation facilities.

Valencia Parish Church

Roman Catholic Church, Valencia

The parish of the Santo Niño and the town of Valencia began as barrio Panangatan of Dimiao. Together with adjacent barrios, it was constituted a town in 1869 and a parish in 1871 and named after a city on Spain’s southern coast. The church building commenced during the term of Fray Mariano Cornago (1870–77) and was completed in 1882 by Fray Francisco Arraya, who laid the church's wooden floor. The church walls were of tabique but were later replaced by cement.

Heritage Site: The church is cruciform with a steep roof and a pyramidal crossing tower. Cut stone is used in parts of the church like the façade, however, concrete is found elsewhere. The real treasure of the church is its wooden floor of alternating dark (tindalo or balayong) and light (molave or tugas) wood planks. At the transept crossing an eight pointed flower design is used for the floor, while a herringbone pattern is used elsewhere. The interior is unpainted, unlike most Bohol churches and has altars in the neoclassical idiom.

The convent is located not beside the church as is customary but across the street. This structure was renovated in the 19th century. The fencing of the entire campus of the convent is recent.

References

↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
1 2 "Municipal: Valencia, Bohol". PSA. Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
1 2 3 "Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010" (PDF). 2010 Census of Population and Housing. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
1 2 3 "2013 National and Local Elections Statistics" (PDF). Commission on Elections. 2015.
↑ "Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City and Municipality: Central Visayas: 1995, 2000 and 2007" (PDF). National Statistics Office. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 June 2011.

External links

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Carmen

Dimiao

Garcia Hernandez

Valencia

Bohol Sea

Province of Bohol

Tagbilaran (capital)

Municipalities	Alburquerque Alicia Anda Antequera Baclayon Balilihan Batuan Bien Unido Bilar Buenavista Calape Candijay Carmen Catigbian Clarin Corella Cortes Dagohoy Danao Dauis Dimiao Duero Garcia Hernandez Getafe Guindulman Inabanga Jagna Lila Loay Loboc Loon Mabini Maribojoc Panglao Pilar President Carlos P. Garcia Sagbayan San Isidro San Miguel Sevilla Sierra Bullones Sikatuna Talibon Trinidad Tubigon Ubay Valencia

Component city	Tagbilaran

Islands	Bansaan Bohol Juagdan Lapinig Pamilacan Panglao Tintinan

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