Nueva Valencia

Nueva Valencia derives its name from the Spanish period, when the area near present-day Guisi was selected as the site for a lighthouse to guide ships through the Iloilo Strait. The nearby settlement was initially called Santa Ana, after the patron saint believed to provide protection from storms. As the population increased, Spanish authorities established the town and named it Valencia, after a town in Spain with the same patron saint. When the municipal seat later moved to Barrio Igang, the town was renamed Nueva Valencia, meaning “New Valencia,” while the former center became a barrio known as Santa Ana. ==History==

It was the site of the Guimaras oil spill in August 2006, when the oil tanker MT Solar 1 sank a few kilometers from Nueva Valencia. Also, the town of Nueva Valencia is a part of the Metro Iloilo–Guimaras area, centered on Iloilo City. ==Geography==

Nueva Valencia is from Jordan. Barangays Nueva Valencia is politically subdivided into 22 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios. • Cabalagnan • Calaya • Canhawan • Concordia Sur • Dolores • Guiwanon • Igang • Igdarapdap • La Paz • Lanipe • Lucmayan • Magamay • Napandong • Oracon Sur • Pandaraonan • Panobolon • Poblacion • Salvacion • San Antonio • San Roque • Santo Domingo • Tando Climate {{Weather box ==Demographics==

In the 2024 census, the population of Nueva Valencia was 43,822 people, with a density of . == Economy ==

The Guisi Lighthouse, considered the second oldest lighthouse in the Philippines, is also one of the attractions in the municipality. ==Education==

There are two schools district offices which govern all educational institutions within the municipality. They oversee the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools. These are the: • Nueva Valencia North Schools District • Nueva Valencia South Schools District ;Primary and elementary schools • Bahandi Kiddy School • Cabalagnan Elementary School • Calaya Elementary School • Concordia Elementary School • Dolores Elementary School • Guiwanon Elementary School • Holy Rosary Academy • Igang Elementary School • Igdarapdap Elementary School • La Paz Elementary School • Lanipe Elementary School • Lucmayan Elementary School • Magamay Elementary School • Napandong Elementary School • Nueva Valencia Central School • Oracon Elementary School • Paaralan ng Buhay ng Canhawan • Paaralan ng Buhay ng Don Domingo Granada • Paaralan ng Buhay ng La Orca • Paaralan ng Buhay ng Pandaraonan • Paaralan ng Buhay ng Tando • Paaralan ng Buhay ng Taras • Panobolon Primary School • Rock Learning School • Salvacion Central School • San Antonio Elementary School • San Roque Elementary School • Unisan Multigrade School ;Secondary schools • Cabalagnan National High School • Calaya National High School • Nueva Valencia National High School • Salvacion National High School • Simeon J. Jabasa National High School == References ==