Nueva Valencia
Nueva Valencia | |
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| Municipality of Nueva Valencia | |
Taklong Island | |
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Flag | |
Map of Guimaras with Nueva Valencia highlighted | |
Interactive map of Nueva Valencia | |
Nueva Valencia Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 10°31′34″N 122°32′24″E / 10.526°N 122.54°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Western Visayas |
| Province | Guimaras |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | January 1, 1941 |
| Barangays | 22 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Emmanuel D. Galila (NUP) |
| • Vice Mayor | Ma. Luz G. Gambalan (NUP) |
| • Representative | JC Rahman Nava (NUP) |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 27,118 voters (2025) |
| 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 (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 43,822 |
| • Density | 319.59/km2 (827.73/sq mi) |
| • Households | 10,903 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 17.03 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 215 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 486.3 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 148.5 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 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 municipality in the province of Guimaras, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 43,822 people.[5]
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.[6]
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 kilometres (8.1 mi) from Jordan.
Barangays
Nueva Valencia is politically subdivided into 22 barangays. [7] 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
| Climate data for Nueva Valencia, Guimaras | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30 (86) |
31 (88) |
32 (90) |
33 (91) |
32 (90) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21 (70) |
21 (70) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 19 (0.7) |
17 (0.7) |
26 (1.0) |
37 (1.5) |
119 (4.7) |
191 (7.5) |
258 (10.2) |
260 (10.2) |
248 (9.8) |
196 (7.7) |
97 (3.8) |
39 (1.5) |
1,507 (59.3) |
| Average rainy days | 7.2 | 5.2 | 8.3 | 11.9 | 22.3 | 26.5 | 28.3 | 28.2 | 27.3 | 26.4 | 18.7 | 11.8 | 222.1 |
| Source: Meteoblue[8] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 3,459 | — |
| 1948 | 9,472 | +2.26% |
| 1960 | 14,398 | +3.55% |
| 1970 | 19,306 | +2.97% |
| 1975 | 21,887 | +2.55% |
| 1980 | 24,447 | +2.24% |
| 1990 | 30,703 | +2.31% |
| 1995 | 27,158 | −2.27% |
| 2000 | 30,716 | +2.67% |
| 2007 | 35,026 | +1.83% |
| 2010 | 37,852 | +2.86% |
| 2015 | 39,810 | +0.97% |
| 2020 | 42,771 | +1.52% |
| 2024 | 43,822 | +0.58% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][11][12][13] | ||
In the 2024 census, the population of Nueva Valencia was 43,822 people,[14] with a density of 320 inhabitants per square kilometre or 830 inhabitants per square mile.
Economy
Poverty incidence of Nueva Valencia
40.04
36.03
29.70
36.44
19.04
26.42
15.22
17.03
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]
Tourism
The Guisi Lighthouse, considered the second oldest lighthouse in the Philippines, is also one of the attractions in the municipality.[23][24]
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.[25] 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
- ^ 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.
- ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "History". nuevavalencia.gov.ph. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
- ^ "Province:". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
- ^ "Nueva Valencia: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VI (Western Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
- ^ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Masterlist of Schools" (PDF). Department of Education. January 15, 2021. Retrieved December 30, 2025.