Nueva Valencia
Nueva Valencia | |
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| Municipality of Nueva Valencia | |
Taklong Island | |
Map of Guimaras with Nueva Valencia highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap | |
Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 10°31′33″N 122°32′23″E / 10.525919°N 122.539783°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 |
| • Vice Mayor | Paul Vincent G. de la Cruz |
| • Representative | Ma. Lucille L. Nava |
| • 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 (2020 census) | |
• Total | 42,771 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (810/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 |
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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 2020 census, it has a population of 42,771 people.
Nueva Valencia 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, etc. Guisi Lighthouse, considered the second oldest lighthouse in the Philippines, is also one of the attractions in the municipality.
This is the site of the Guimaras oil spill in August 2006, when the oil tanker MT Solar 1 sank a few kilometers from Nueva Valencia.
Nueva Valencia is a part of the Metro Iloilo–Guimaras area, centered on Iloilo City. It is 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) from Jordan.