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ValenciaValencia- Negros Oriental

Valencia – Negros Oriental

Valencia is a municipality in the province of Negros Oriental, located 9 kilometers or 5.6 miles west and uphill of the provincial capital Dumaguete City. The municipality has 31,477 inhabitants, according to the national census data from the year 2010. In the year 2007 Valencia was voted as “the greenest and cleanest” town of the Negros Oriental Province. The municipality has as a patron saint, Our Lady of the Abandoned, with a town fiesta commemorating her feast day celebrated every year on October 12. The municipality is divided into 24 barangays. In Valencia, the Cebuano dialect is commonly spoken but English is also widely used.

Official Seal of Valencia - Negros Oriental

Brief History of Valencia

The former name of the municipality was originally Ermita, meaning “a secluded place”. The town got that name due to its being a refuge from the assaults of the marauding Muslim pirates. In the year 1856, the Spanish colonizers renamed Ermita to Nueva Valencia, in honor of its parish priest from Valencia, a region in Spain. In the year 1920, it was renamed Luzuriaga in honor of Don Carlos Luzuriaga, a delegate from Negros island to the Philippine Legislature. The town was finally renamed to its name in the year 1948.

Geography

The municipality occupies an area of 14,749 hectares, 65% mountainous with elevations averaging in a range from 200 to 500 meters, and 35% of the surface area classified as plains. The top of Mount Talinis is located along the municipal southern boundary and stands at an elevation of 1,903 meters or 6,243 feet. Valencia has a cooler climate than the average of the other Filipino municipalities, because of its higher elevation. The region around the municipality is also the most important watershed area of Negros Oriental, providing abundant drinking water not only to Valencia but also to its neighboring municipalities.

Getting to Valencia

Known as “The Little Baguio of Negros”, the town center is about 9 km away from the busy city streets of Dumaguete.

The most practical way of getting there is jumping on a jeepney ride. The terminal for the jeepney is located just south of the Public Market. Jeepney comes and goes every 15 minutes. Traveling time going to Valencia takes about 15-20 minutes via a jeepney and the fare cost for the ride is about Php 15.00 only.

Of course, special trike (tricycles) can be negotiated for small private rides going to Valencia. But we suggest taking the local jeepney ride not only for more budget-friendly transportation but also for a cultural experience of Filipino lifestyles.

Valencia Municipality Hall

Barangay of Valencia Negros Oriental

  • Apolong
  • East Balabag
  • West Balabag
  • Balayagmanok
  • Balili
  • Balugo
  • Bongbong
  • Bong-ao
  • Calayugan
  • Cambucad
  • Dobdob
  • Jawa
  • Caidiocan
  • Liptong
  • Lunga
  • Malabo
  • Malaunay
  • Mampas
  • Palinpinon
  • North Poblacion
  • South Poblacion
  • Puhagan
  • Pulangbato
  • Sagbang

Public Elementary Schools

Badiang Primary SchoolDobdob Elementary SchoolPalinpinon Elementary School
Balabag Elementary SchoolDungga Primary School Puhagan Elementary School
Balili Primary SchoolInas Primary SchoolPulangbato Elementary School
Balugo Elementary SchoolLiptong Elementary SchoolSagbang Elementary School
Bong-ao Elementary SchoolMalabo Primary SchoolValencia Elementary School
Bongbong Elementary SchoolMalaunay Elementary SchoolVicente I. Villa Middle School
Caidiocan Elementary SchoolNasuji Primary School

Public High Schools in Valencia

  • Pulangbato National HS Pulangbato , Valencia
  • Balugo National HS Balugo, Valencia
  • Valencia National HS (Valencia Technical. School.) Bong-ao, Valencia
  • Valencia National HS -Dobdob Ext. Dobdob, Valencia

All information about public schools were provided by the DepEd Negros Oriental

Economy

Valencia is a producer of electric power by using the natural geothermal power. A geothermal power station operated by the Energy Development Corporation is hosted by Barangay Puhagan. The electric power produced there is supplying the needs not only of Negros but bur also Panay and part of Cebu.

The economy of the municipality is mainly based on agriculture and the lanzones fruits grown in Valencia are exported to other towns across the province. Other major agricultural products of Valencia are copra, abaca, corn, vegetables, flowers, root crops, and other exotic fruits such as rambutan.

Pulang Bato Falls

Landmarks and Touristic Attractions of Valencia

One of the landmarks of the municipality of Valencia is the Filipino-Japanese Amity Memorial Shrine, which stands at the foot of Mount Talinis and marks the spot where Filipino and American troops fought the Japanese Imperial Army during the World War II. Another touristic attraction in Valencia is the Casaroro Falls. Other eco-tourism sites include Tejero Highland Resort and Adventure Park, Banica Swimming Lagoon, Malabo / Pulangbato Falls, Mt. Talinis, and the Forest Camp. Other interesting landmarks of the municipality are the Spanish Fountain and Cata-al War Memorabilia, a private collection including grenades, bombs, grenades, coins, Japanese and American bills, medals, a Japanese soldier mummy, and an authentic military uniform.

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Useful Contacts of Municipality of Valencia

Valencia Municipal Mayor: Edgar Teves Jr.
Valencia Municipal Vice Mayor: Rodolfo Gonzalez Jr.

Municipality Hall: (035)  226- 3592 , 522 0242, 423 4078
Tourism Office: (035) 423-8339
Assessor Office: (035) 226- 8046
Municipal Civil Registra MCR: (035) 226-3598
Tresurer Office: (035) 225-3014, 423 8176
Health Center: (035) 423 8249 – Rural Health Unit serve as Hospital of Valencia

Police Hot line: (035) 225 3031 or 0927 983 2648 ;
Fire Station: (035) 423 8316
Engineering Office: (035) 423-8189
DepEd Elementary: (035) 423-8217
DSWD:(035) 226-2518

Municipalities of Negros Oriental

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