This Is Your Town Of Valencia

[pioneer]

Valencia is a 4th class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 24,363 people in 4,392 households. 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.

source: wikipedia.org

[Lorenzo]

Mike, i have a quick question. I have relatives that come from Barangay Anas in Valencia---where did the people in southern bohol come from? Did we come from Mindanao? Sarawak? Sabah? Any knowledge on the migration of peoples during pre-hispanic times? Thanks.

[princenikkotrade]

hello !!!!
I missed my classmates during my elementary days in Valencia Elementary School. The batch of Myrna Taganas, Rowena Namoc,  Fe Namoc  Myrna Gamas  and many others.  Please email me at princenikko2003@yahoo.com   This is rogelia remember me....I stay at Poblacion Sur. Lagare family ....Hope we can have a reunion....

[asianfairy]

Hi..
Kaila ka ni Joshua Namoc?

hello !!!!
I missed my classmates during my elementary days in Valencia Elementary School. The batch of Myrna Taganas, Rowena Namoc,  Fe Namoc  Myrna Gamas  and many others.  Please email me at princenikko2003@yahoo.com   This is rogelia remember me....I stay at Poblacion Sur. Lagare family ....Hope we can have a reunion....

[pioneer]

Mike, i have a quick question. I have relatives that come from Barangay Anas in Valencia---where did the people in southern bohol come from? Did we come from Mindanao? Sarawak? Sabah? Any knowledge on the migration of peoples during pre-hispanic times? Thanks.

Most people in Bohol escaped to Mindanao to avoid forced labor during the construction of town churches in our province.

Onic, the person in authority who can answer your other questions is Engr. Jes Tirol. Just PM Snowhite (a.k.a. Mel Rose). Tirol is her uncle.

[Lorenzo]

Thanks Mike. Will do that.

[asianfairy]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/decembergirl/879400929/in/set-72157600972094793/

[Lorenzo]

Beautiful pictures, Ate Anel.

[verziogirl]

of course i remember you- the white skinned beautiful petite girl...

[verziogirl]

si myrna gamas ni rogelia.... email me at mgcaj7456@yahoo.com   magtabi ta or add me as friend pod sa facebook... look for or search myrna adecer gamas cajilog... see you there and here too...