Valderrama, Antique


Valderrama, officially the Municipality of Valderrama, is a municipality in the province of Antique, Philippines. According to the, it has a population of people. It is the second largest municipality in terms of land area, with a total area of 273.79 square kilometers.
It is a lively town in the province of Antique, known for its strong culture and natural charm. It is home to the Panubason Festival, a celebration of local harvest and traditions. The town highlights its clean rivers, mountain views, and active community life, making it a bright spot in the upland area of the province.

Etymology

The municipality was named after Spanish captain-general (governor) ad interim Manuel Blanco de Valderrama.

History

In 1865, when Caberi-an became a separate town after the work of a Spanish official named Manuel Blanco Valderrama. The people showed their gratitude by giving honor to his surname as the new pueblo Valderrama. He later rose in rank and served as interim Governor General of the Philippines from 1873 to 1874.

Geography

Valderrama is from the provincial capital, San Jose de Buenavista.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of constituting of the total area of Antique.

Barangays

Valderrama is politically subdivided into 22 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Land

The rice terraces of the Iraynun-Bukidnon are divided into three terraced fields, namely, Lublub rice terraces, Baking rice terraces, and San Agustin rice terraces. All of the rice terrace clusters have been researched on by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts and various scholars from the University of the Philippines. There have been campaigns to nominate the Iraynun-Bukidnon Rice Terraces, along with the central Panay mountain range, into the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Demographics

In the 2024 census, Valderrama had a population of 20,762 people. The population density was.

Language

The area is home to the indigenous Iraynun-Bukidnon, speakers of a dialect of the Kiniray-a language, who have crafted the only rice terrace clusters in the Visayas through indigenous knowledge and sheer vernacular capabilities.

Government

The newly-elected Mayor Jocelyn Posadas took her oath on June 21, 2016, after winning the elections May 9, 2016. The new set of the municipality's government officials are Josefino Castillón as Vice Mayor and 8 Sangguniang Bayan Members: Richel Pagayônan, Pedro Labánon, Jose Mervin Gonzales, Keking Otadoy, Mary Joyce Roquero, Christopher Maguad, Anthony Gade and Budak Pon-an.

Education

The Valderrama Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.

Primary and elementary schools

  • Alon Primary School
  • Bakiang Elementary School
  • Binanogan Elementary School
  • Borocboroc Elementary School
  • Bugnay Elementary School
  • Buluangan I Elementary School
  • Buluangan II Elementary School
  • Bunsod Elementary School
  • Busog Primary School
  • Cananghan Primary School
  • Canipayan Elementary School
  • Cansilayan Elementary School
  • Culyat Primary School
  • Iglinab Elementary School
  • Igmasandig Primary School
  • Lublub Elementary School
  • Manlacbo Elementary School
  • Pandanan Elementary School
  • San Agustin Elementary School
  • St. Luke Parochial Kindergarten School
  • Tigmamale Elementary School
  • Valderama Central Elementary School

Secondary schools