Valencia, Province of Negros Oriental

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceNegros Oriental
Barangay count24
Postal code6215
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Area (2013)147.49 km2 (56.95 sq mi)
Population (2020)38,733
Density (2020)263 / km2 (680 / sq mi)
Coordinates9° 17' North, 123° 15' East (9.2817, 123.2446)
Estimated elevation above sea level213.8 meters (701.1 feet)

Valencia, formerly known as Luzurriaga, is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of Negros Oriental.

The municipality has a land area of 147.49 square kilometers or 56.95 square miles which constitutes 2.72% of Negros Oriental's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 38,733. This represented 2.70% of the total population of Negros Oriental province, or 0.48% of the overall population of the Central Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 263 inhabitants per square kilometer or 680 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Valencia has 24 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Valencia
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Apolong4.47%1,7321,6236.72%1.38%
Balabag East10.11%3,9163,18622.91%4.44%
Balabag West5.38%2,0851,9656.11%1.26%
Balayagmanok3.80%1,4721,3439.61%1.95%
Balili1.57%6075569.17%1.86%
Balugo5.74%2,2221,78024.83%4.78%
Bong-ao8.33%3,2282,63722.41%4.35%
Bongbong3.94%1,5271,538-0.72%-0.15%
Caidiocan4.18%1,6201,6170.19%0.04%
Calayugan3.52%1,3621,11422.26%4.32%
Cambucad1.52%589593-0.67%-0.14%
Dobdob3.81%1,4751,3479.50%1.93%
Jawa6.81%2,6392,10925.13%4.83%
Liptong3.16%1,2241,1932.60%0.54%
Lunga2.70%1,04494011.06%2.23%
Malabo2.06%7997832.04%0.43%
Malaunay5.51%2,1362,0653.44%0.71%
Mampas1.32%513517-0.77%-0.16%
North Poblacion1.91%738763-3.28%-0.70%
Palinpinon8.65%3,3522,93314.29%2.85%
Puhagan5.13%1,9861,80010.33%2.09%
Pulangbato2.66%1,0319983.31%0.69%
Sagbang2.27%8798542.93%0.61%
South Poblacion1.44%557598-6.86%-1.48%
Valencia Total38,73334,85211.14%2.25%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Valencia for the fiscal year of 2016 was 172,669,014.63.

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Annual regular income of Valencia (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009206,113,090.44
2010156,092,370.06-24.27%
2011109,672,696.64-29.74%
2012111,124,860.121.32%
2013136,892,225.6023.19%
2014148,659,301.688.60%
2015172,628,516.0216.12%
2016172,669,014.630.02%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Valencia in the 2015 Census was 34,808 broken down into 7,990 households or an average of 4.36 members per household.

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Number of households in Valencia (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
18,0803,4625.22
20,1343,9925.04
24,3544,8605.01
27,9126,0544.61
31,4186,8564.58
34,8087,9904.36

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Valencia is 20 to 24, with 3,412 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 419 individuals.

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Population of Valencia by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 16761.94%
1 to 42,7477.88%
5 to 93,2899.44%
10 to 143,2179.23%
15 to 193,3289.55%
20 to 243,4129.79%
25 to 293,0178.66%
30 to 342,5467.31%
35 to 392,2766.53%
40 to 441,8925.43%
45 to 491,8005.16%
50 to 541,7965.15%
55 to 591,5224.37%
60 to 641,1903.41%
65 to 697812.24%
70 to 744981.43%
75 to 794461.28%
80 and over4191.20%
Total34,852100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 43.59
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.41
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 53
  • Median Age: 26.25

Historical population

The population of Valencia grew from 8,726 in 1903 to 38,733 in 2020, an increase of 30,007 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.25%, or an increase of 3,881 people, from the previous population of 34,852 in 2015.

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Population of Valencia (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
8,726
8,8250.07%
9,9790.62%
7,059-3.49%
10,0483.15%
13,3182.79%
14,6561.94%
14,645-0.02%
18,1022.14%
20,1472.03%
24,3654.16%
27,9331.90%
31,4774.44%
34,8521.96%
38,7332.25%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Valencia for the year 2019 was 25,882, broken down into 12,825 males and 13,057 females.

Location

The municipal center of Valencia is situated at approximately 9° 17' North, 123° 15' East, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 213.8 meters or 701.1 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Valencia are Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, Tanjay, Negros Oriental, Bais, Negros Oriental, Bayawan, Negros Oriental, Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte, and Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte. The nearest municipalities are Bacong, Negros Oriental, Sibulan, Negros Oriental, Dauin, Negros Oriental, San Jose, Negros Oriental, Santander, Cebu, and Amlan, Negros Oriental. Its distance from the national capital is 636.95 kilometers (395.78 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 636.95 kilometers (395.78 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N22°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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