BARANGAY VALENCIA

Brief History

This place was once called Barrio Manglonggong because the founder and owner of the barrio site, Alejandro Paguntalan, was fond of playing long-gong, a game of chance (dice) played during fiestas. After his death, the barrio administration went to the hands of his grandson Eusebio Nacisvalencia. When Capitan Pedro Alcantara Monteclaro established a sugar mill in the place, he appointed Eusebio Nasisvalencia as his encargado. The two became close friends that later on, to honor his friend, Don Pedro changed the name of the barrio Manglonggong to Valencia, derived from Eusebio's family name.

Past known heads were Anastacio Fieldad, Pedro Perez, Feliciano Nacauili, Lorenzo Perez, Valentin Nicolasora, Esperanza Bode, Bonifacio Nergua, Federico Nicolasora (1952-53), Vicente Nievares (1954-55), Ramon Nufable (1956-57), Pedro Florencondia (1958-59), Aquilino Bode (1960-63), Cirilo Falsario (1964-67), Miguel Nabuab (1968-71), Jaime Navarra Sr. (1972-89), Gonzalo Nacisvalencia (1989-97). The present Punong Barangay is Tomas Araracap Silvano Jr. (1997 - present).

Until few years ago, Valencia maintain its sugar mill. Aside from muscovado sugar, it also turned out sugar delicacies like lasao, pulot, butong-butong and pinasugbo.

Valencia has a complete elementary school during the post war era but was transferred to Barangay Maninila when it got burned in the early 50's. It honors San Vicente Ferrer, its patron saint, before in February but was transferred to April 24 that was agreed upon by the residents/parishioners of Barangay Valencia and then parish priest, Msgr. Claudio S. Sale.

Chief Mate Sergio Nicolasora who was working overseas and now residing in Richmond Cananda engaged in forwarding business, her younger sister Dr. Dolores Nicolasora an Internal Medicine practitioner with specialization in diabetes and goiter, as well as their cousin Rev. Father Francisco Nicolasora, now parish priest of Igbaras Parish Church are hailed from this place. His family was voted by the local Knights of Columbus as one of the outstanding families of the town.

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Vision/Mission

To make Barangay Valencia progressive, peaceful, center of catholic faith in the area, sanctuary of all local species of birds and other wildlife, center of organic farming and other environment friendly programs and acitivites, and economic growth center in the area.

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Objectives

1. To improve and develop the agricultural syste, facilities and productivity.
2. To establish a credit facility for farm inputs and more livelihood projects.
3. To establish a barangay cooperative that will support the agricultural and marketing needs of the farmers and residents of the barangay.
4. To establish a Bagsakan for agricultural products or a Satelite Market.
5. To construct a hanging bridge or a 10 tonner bridge across Naulid River.
6. To maintain the beauty, order and cleanliness of the barangay.
7. To improve and develop the barangay drainage system.
8. To establish a water shed area all throughout the hilly portions of the barangay and classify as birds and other wildlife sanctuary in the area.
9. To put up a herbal and ornamental plants and fruit/timber trees nursery.

Strategies/Proposed Priority Projects

1. Construction of agricultural water reservoir, mini-dam or water embarkment across Naulid River and more water wells for irrigation.
2. Construction and improvement of Water system/Facilities.
3. Construction of Hanging Bridge of 10 tonner bridge across Naulid River.
4. Establishment of Barangay Cooperative and Bagsakan for agricultural products or satelite market.
5. Establishment of Barangay Credit Facility for farm inputs and livelihood projects.
6. Construction of the dilapidated barangay plaza fence and multi-purpose pavement.
7. Improvement of road canals
8. Establishment of herbal/ornamental plants and fruit/tmber trees nursery for massive tree plantig, vegetables and ornamental plants productions.

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