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EARLY DEVELOPMENT OF THE MUNICIPALITY
Valencia is on the southern coast of Bohol. It is forty-two kilometers from the capital. Its former
name is said to be "Panangatan," which is derived from "Sang-at", meaning to put up on an elevated
place. It is said that many years ago, on windy days, fishermen from Dimiao and Lila used to seek
shelter at the mouth of the Panangatan River when the southwest moonsoon was very strong. Here they
would put up (sang-at) their boats on the banks of the river where nipa palms grew in order to
prevent them from being washed away by the waves. When the Spaniards came, Panangatan was still a
part of Dimiao. It was separated in 1867, the year a Spanish priest was assigned to the
municipality. The priest gave it the new name, after that of a seaport city in Spain. In 1879
Valencia had a population of 7,009.
| Congressional District: |
3rd |
| Income Classification: |
5th |
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| POPULATION (2000): |
24,363 |
| Population Density: |
2.07 |
| No. of Households: |
4,392 |
| Average Size of Households: |
5.54 |
| Land Area (in hectares): |
10,077 has. |
| No. of Barangays: |
35 |
| Distance from Capital: |
42 kms. |
| Travel Time from Tagbilaran: |
55 mins. |
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Municipal Officials
(2007-2010)
Henrietta
L. Gan
Mayor
Jorge
Buslon
Vice Mayor
Calixto
G. Garcia
Justo
I. Jamodiong
Benjamin
T. Gamalo
Inocencio
D. Tagud
Enrique
D. Balite
Rodrigo
C. Tagaan
Rufino
C. Palaca
Patricio
A. Balistoy
Councilors
Concepcion O. Lim
ABC Pres.
Mary Grace Lim
SK Chairman
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