Valencia

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Valencia, officially the City of Valencia, is a component city in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 223,620 people.

The city is the most populous among all cities and municipalities in Bukidnon, and the 6th largest in terms of land area in the province. It is also the most populous inland/landlocked city in Mindanao. It is the third largest city in Northern Mindanao in terms of population, after Cagayan de Oro and Iligan respectively.

The city serves as the center of trade and commerce in the province of Bukidnon.

The territory that now comprises the city of Valencia was combined from thirteen barangays of Malaybalay.

The earliest inhabitants in the area, presently comprising part of the Poblacion, were Bukidnon natives who founded a settlement along the banks of Pulangi River and the confluence of the Dumanggas River. The pioneers were led by Darwin Dumanggas Manangkila together with the families of the Binalhays, Laugas, Dongogans, Gua-ans, Lanayans, and the Arenzos. The first site of the settlement was a sitio named "Panglibatuhan" because the area was thickly forested by tree species called...

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