Jimenez, Misamis Occidental

Coordinates: 8°20′00″N 123°50′00″E / 8.3333333°N 123.8333333°E / 8.3333333; 123.8333333
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Jimenez
Municipality of Jimenez
Flag of Jimenez
Official seal of Jimenez
Map of Misamis Occidental with Jimenez highlighted
Map of Misamis Occidental with Jimenez highlighted
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Jimenez is located in Philippines
Jimenez
Jimenez
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°20′00″N 123°50′00″E / 8.3333333°N 123.8333333°E / 8.3333333; 123.8333333
CountryPhilippines
RegionNorthern Mindanao
ProvinceMisamis Occidental
District 1st district
FoundedApril 7, 1900
Barangays24 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorJoselito C. Chiong (PDPLBN)
 • Vice MayorRosario K. Balais (NP)
 • RepresentativeJason P. Almonte (PDPLBN)
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate22,286 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total81.43 km2 (31.44 sq mi)
Elevation
41 m (135 ft)
Highest elevation
212 m (696 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total28,909
 • Density360/km2 (920/sq mi)
 • Households
7,042
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
20.42
% (2018)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 147.3 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 454.7 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 124 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 106.9 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityMisamis Occidental 2 Electric Cooperative (MOELCI 2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
7204
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)88
Native languagesSubanon
Cebuano
Tagalog

Jimenez, officially the Municipality of Jimenez (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Jimenez; Tagalog: Bayan ng Jimenez), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Misamis Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 28,909 people.[3]

Within the predominantly Catholic town lies the Church of Saint John the Baptist which is one of the oldest monuments in the Philippines. Many Jimeneznons live outside the country but have retained close ties to the town, with "balikbayans" offering community service and philanthropy, and others taking up residence upon retirement abroad.

The heritage town is one of the best preserved colonial towns in the entire Philippines. The conservation, preservation, and restoration of the town's heritage structures such as the church and ancestral houses are the main focus of the local government. The town is being pushed to be included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

History[edit]

Jimenez retained its territory by 1903 when the number of municipalities in the then-undivided Misamis decreased through Act No. 951, issued on October 21.[5]

Geography[edit]

Barangays[edit]

Jimenez is politically subdivided into 24 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

Climate[edit]

Climate data for Jimenez, Misamis Occidental
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 27
(81)
28
(82)
29
(84)
31
(88)
31
(88)
30
(86)
30
(86)
30
(86)
30
(86)
30
(86)
29
(84)
28
(82)
29
(85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 23
(73)
23
(73)
23
(73)
23
(73)
24
(75)
24
(75)
23
(73)
23
(73)
24
(75)
24
(75)
23
(73)
23
(73)
23
(74)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 69
(2.7)
44
(1.7)
37
(1.5)
29
(1.1)
87
(3.4)
137
(5.4)
131
(5.2)
141
(5.6)
143
(5.6)
134
(5.3)
68
(2.7)
53
(2.1)
1,073
(42.3)
Average rainy days 9.9 7.6 7.4 8.1 21.6 26.5 26.4 26.6 25.8 24.3 15.1 10.4 209.7
Source: Meteoblue[6]

Demographics[edit]

Population census of Jimenez
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 7,187—    
1918 13,212+4.14%
1939 24,182+2.92%
1948 25,352+0.53%
1960 20,996−1.56%
1970 18,551−1.23%
1975 19,108+0.60%
1980 21,037+1.94%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 20,589−0.22%
1995 21,434+0.76%
2000 23,212+1.72%
2007 24,340+0.66%
2010 25,234+1.32%
2015 27,654+1.76%
2020 28,909+0.88%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10]

In the 2020 census, the population of Jimenez was 28,909 people,[3] with a density of 360 inhabitants per square kilometre or 930 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy[edit]


Education[edit]

Jimenez has three major high schools including School of Saint John the Baptist, Jimenez Bethel Institute, and a public high school located in barangay Corrales.

List of presumed Cultural Properties of the Philippines in Jimenez[edit]

The following table lists down built heritage structures as identified by the local government of Jimenez:

This table lists down built heritage structures not formally identified by the local government of Jimenez but are pursuant to the Republic Act No. 10066 or the National Heritage Law of 2009:

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b wmph is an internal identifier used by Wikimedia Philippines to identify the monument. This is not an official identifier, and only shown temporarily in the templates until the government creates an updated complete list.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Municipality of Jimenez | (DILG)
  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Act No. 951". jurisprudence.ph. October 21, 1903. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  6. ^ "Jimenez: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  7. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  8. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  9. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ "Province of Misamis Occidental". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  11. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  12. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  13. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  14. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  15. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  16. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  17. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

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