Nueva Valencia
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 Nueva Valencia
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| Coordinates: 10°31′N 122°32′E / 10.52°N 122.53°ECoordinates: 10°31′N 122°32′E / 10.52°N 122.53°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Western Visayas (Region VI) |
| Province | Guimaras |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | January 1, 1941 |
| Barangays | 22 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Emmanuel C. Galila |
| Area | |
| • Total | 137.12 km2 (52.94 sq mi) |
| Population (2015 census) | |
| • Total | 39,810 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (750/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| ZIP code | 5046 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)33 |
| Website | nuevavalencia |
Nueva Valencia is a third-class municipality in the province of Guimaras, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 39,810 people. Its territory includes the islands of Guiwanon (or Guiuanon), Panobolon, as well as numerous other minor islets.
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 politically subdivided into 22 barangays.
In the 2015 census, the population of Nueva Valencia was 39,810 people, with a density of 290 inhabitants per square kilometre or 750 inhabitants per square mile.
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