Valencia (Bukidnon)

Valencia is a city and provincial capital of Bukidnon in Northern Mindanao.

Understand
Despite being a city since 2001 and being the provincial capital, Valencia looks more like a typical Philippine town and its associated rural area, but it is the commercial center of the province. It is the third largest city in Northern Mindanao in terms of population, after Cagayan de Oro and Iligan, with a population of about 190,000. The city is landlocked, and at above sea level.

By bus
The Integrated Bus Terminal is within walking distance of the city's poblacion (downtown), but there are tricycles also, with fares starting at anywhere within it.

There are two bus companies serving Valencia. Rural Transit has air-conditioned buses to and from Cagayan de Oro, Davao, General Santos, and Koronadal/Lake Sebu, while Super Five operates both air-conditioned and non-air-conditioned buses to and from Cagayan de Oro for ₱120. Fares and travel times are as follows:


 * General Santos —, 8 hours.
 * Cagayan de Oro —  ( for non-AC), 3—4 hours.
 * Davao  —, 5-6 hours.
 * Koronadal/Lake Sebu —, 7 hours.

Get around
Many triycles. ₱8-12 per ride.

Go next
By bus to Davao city or Malaybalay or Cagayan de Oro or General Santos.