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GEOGRAPHY
The
City of Valencia is located at the heart of MIndanao. It is bounded
on the North by the Municipality of Lantapan and the City of Malaybalay;
in the south by the Municipalities of Maramag and Quezon and in
the east by the Municipalities of Pangantucan and Talakag. The
City comprises 31 barangays. Barangay Poblacion, wghich is the
seat of the City of Malaybalay. It is 118 kilometers southeast
of Cagayan de Oro City or two-hour ride by land transportation;
169 kilometers from Davao or five-hour ride and 234 kilometers
from cotabato City or six-hour drive.
ELEVATION
373
meters above sea level, the City is characterized as generally
wet throughout the year with a short and slight dry spell lasting
likely within the months of december to April, except January,
which is sometimes a rainy month. The Valencianos enjoy a good
climate year-round since the City is outside typhoon belt.
CLIMATE
The
climate condition of Valencia holds under the third intermediate
Type A with rainy season from June-December. It's average monthly
rainfall is 190.60 mm.
SOIL
TYPE
The
soil texture in Valencia is mainly clay dominated by maapag clay
followed by antoyon clay with average soil Ph of 5.6.
TOPOGRAPHY
The
City of Valencia has a generally flay topography and is partly
rolling.
