Valencia, Philippines
Valencia is a town of 2,429 people in Central Visayas, Philippines, founded in 1867.
Why visit Valencia
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 4 places to eat, 8 places to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Valencia
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About Valencia
Valencia, officially the Municipality of Valencia (Cebuano: Munisipalidad sa Valencia; Tagalog: Bayan ng Valencia), is a municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 28,535 people.
From the Wikipedia article Valencia, Bohol (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do7
Museums and landmarks4
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes4
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History
Its former name used to be Panangatan, which comes from the root word sang-at, meaning "to put up on an elevated place". This referred to the practice of fishermen from Dimiao and Lila who would put up (sang-at) their boats on the banks of the Panangatan River when taking shelter during the southwest monsoons. Here nipa palms grew along the river, preventing the boats from being washed away by the waves.
Panangatan remained part of Dimiao until 1867. That year a Spanish priest was assigned to the place and it became a separate municipality. The priest gave it a new name, naming after his birthplace in Spain. In 1879 Valencia had a population of 7,009.
From the History section of Valencia, Bohol on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay8
Churches and places of worship6
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries38
Healthcare3
Map of Valencia
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Getting there and nearby towns
Bohol-Panglao International Airport (TAG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 48 km away.
- Jagna 18 km east, about 18 min by car
- Loboc 19 km west, about 19 min by car
- Tagbilaran City 39 km west, about 39 min by car
- Inabanga 49 km north, about 49 min by car
- Ubay 57 km northeast, about 57 min by car
- Mambajao 69 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Talisay 81 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Lapu-Lapu City 83 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Cebu City 86 km northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Mandaue City 85 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Valencia Bohol 1, P199, Public domain
- San Nicolas De Tolentino Church Dimiao (Tagbilaran East Road, Dimiao, Bohol; 01-12-2023), Patrickroque01, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, christheo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, christheo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, christheo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, christheo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, christheo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, christheo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, christheo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, christheo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, christheo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, christheo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, christheo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, christheo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, christheo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, christheo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, christheo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, christheo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, christheo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, christheo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, christheo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, christheo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, christheo, CC BY-SA 4.0
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