Jimalalud
Municipality
Municipality of Jimalalud
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Nickname: 
Little Big Town
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Jimalalud is located in Philippines
Jimalalud
Jimalalud
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°58′47″N 123°12′00″E / 9.9797°N 123.1999°E / 9.9797; 123.1999
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Visayas
ProvinceNegros Oriental
District 1st district
Founded1798
Chartered1910
Barangays28 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorHazel C. Tuanda (NPC)
 • Vice MayorReynaldo V. Tuanda (NPC)
 • RepresentativeJocelyn Sy-Limkaichong
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate21,120 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total139.50 km2 (53.86 sq mi)
Elevation
89 m (292 ft)
Highest elevation
734 m (2,408 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total32,256
 • Density230/km2 (600/sq mi)
 • Households
8,005
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
33.30
% (2018)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 128.2 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 350.9 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 88.68 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityNegros Oriental 1 Electric Cooperative (NORECO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6212
PSGC
074612000
IDD : area code +63 (0)35
Native languagesCebuano
Tagalog
Websitehttps://www.jimalalud.gov.ph

Jimalalud, officially the Municipality of Jimalalud (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Jimalalud; Tagalog: Bayan ng Jimalalud), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 32,256 people.[3]

Jimalalud has a land area of 139.50 square kilometres (53.86 sq mi).[5][6]

History

Jimalalud was founded in 1797 as part of Tayasan. In 1910, it was separated from Tayasan and became an independent municipality.[7]

Boundless sugar cane fields, typical of the northern landscape, fill the lush lands of Jimalalud most months of the year. It has reported rich deposits of coal, copper, iron and related compounds of magnetite, pyrites and marcasite, but the lodes remain untouched.

In the late 1800s the Recollects built here a convent of hardwoods, an imposing structure that was reputed to be the biggest convent in the Province for over a quarter of a century. The Revolution against Spain compelled the friars to leave and the convent fell into disrepair. Jimalalud was made a town independent of Tayasan in 1910. In 1944 World War II guerillas burned down the entire town, leaving Jimalalud without a historical landmark standing. Barrio Bankal was the seat of the 7th District Government during World War II.[8]

Most times, Jimalalud is serene and green, and the plaza is the picturesque public space for imbibing the town's pastoral ambience.[9]

Geography

Jimalalud has a land area of 139.50 square kilometers (53.86 sq mi). It is located 97 kilometres (60 mi) from Dumaguete, the province's capital. The town is bounded by La Libertad to the north and Tayasan in the south. It faces the Tañon Strait in the east while the eastern part is mostly the mountainous part of the municipality.

Barangays

Jimalalud is politically subdivided into 28 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

With Barangays North and South Poblacion as the center of governance, trade & commerce.

Barangay Household Population Number of Household[10]
Aglahug784163
Agutayon482109
Apanangon2,242496
Bae890210
Bala-as543116
Bangcal1,126257
Banog882174
Buto754178
Cabang534122
Camandayon934227
Cangharay1,259261
Canlahao535126
Dayoyo1,776403
Yli1,670369
Lacaon1,214318
Mahanlud907245
Malabago478115
Mambaid778200
Mongpong861212
Owacan1,427343
Pacuan1,900443
Panglaya-an1,084254
North Poblacion1,138277
South Poblacion1,862457
Polopantao1,280292
Sampiniton1,510341
Talamban696194
Tamao1,449289

Climate

Climate data for Jimalalud, Negros Oriental
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 31
(88)		 32
(90)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 30
(86)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 23
(73)		 22
(72)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 42
(1.7)		 34
(1.3)		 40
(1.6)		 61
(2.4)		 124
(4.9)		 188
(7.4)		 190
(7.5)		 191
(7.5)		 189
(7.4)		 186
(7.3)		 124
(4.9)		 73
(2.9)		 1,442
(56.8)
Average rainy days 10.0 8.5 9.5 12.8 22.3 26.8 28.4 27.9 27.3 27.6 20.5 13.1 234.7
Source: Meteoblue[11]

Demographics

Population census of Jimalalud
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 3,613—    
1918 17,828+11.23%
1939 14,553−0.96%
1948 14,639+0.07%
1960 16,572+1.04%
1970 18,568+1.14%
1975 19,036+0.50%
1980 18,863−0.18%
1990 22,089+1.59%
1995 23,514+1.18%
2000 26,756+2.81%
2007 27,728+0.49%
2010 29,044+1.70%
2015 30,945+1.21%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15]

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Jimalalud
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[16][17]
[18][19][20][21][22]

The annual regular revenue of Jimalalud for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱86,004,882.49, according to the record from the Bureau of Local Government Finance.

Culture

Hambabalud Festival

Each 13-15th day of January, the town celebrated its annual fiesta with "Sinulog de Jimalalud" as one of the highlight event.[23] The pageantry of its revived Sinulog keeps Jimalalud's religious and cultural heritage alive in a colorful way. Fiesta time and other special occasions usually bring on the town's stallions for the exciting, if brutal, spectacle of the Paaway sa Kabayo.[24]

Education

The public schools in the town of Jimalalud are administered by two school districts under the Schools Division of Negros Oriental.

Elementary schools:

  • Aglahug Elementary School — Aglahug
  • Agutayon Primary School — Agutayon
  • Apanangon Elementary School — Apanangon
  • Bae Elementary School — Bae
  • Balaas Primary School — Bala-as
  • Bangcal Elementary School — Bangcal
  • Banog Elementary School — Banog
  • Buto Primary School — Buto
  • Cabang Elementary School — Cabang
  • Camandayon Elementary School — Camandayon
  • Cangharay Elementary School — Cangharay
  • Irene Elementary School — Sitio Irene, Apanangon
  • Jimalalud Central School — Feb 25 Revolution Street, South Poblacion
  • Lacaon Elementary School — Lacaon
  • Mahanlod Elementary School — Mahanlud
  • Malabago Elementary School — Malabago
  • Mambaid Elementary School — Mambaid
  • Mongpong Primary School — Mongpong
  • Owacan Elementary School — Owacan
  • Pacuan Elementary School — Pacuan
  • Sampiniton Elementary School — Sampiniton
  • Talamban Elementary School — Talamban
  • Tamao Elementary School — Tamao
  • Yli Elementary School — Yli

High schools:

  • Bangcal High School — Bangcal
  • Jimalalud National High School — Nat'l Highway, South Poblacion
  • Jimalalud NHS - Tamao Extension — Tamao
  • Owacan Provincial Community High School — Owacan

Private schools:

  • Holy Infant Jesus Learning Center of Jimalalud, Inc. — South Poblacion
  • Infant King Academy — Nat'l Highway, South Poblacion
  • Jimalalud Christian Children Academy, Inc. — South Poblacion
  • Kiddieville Learning Center, Inc. — North Poblacion

References

  1. ↑  Municipality of Jimalalud | (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. 1 2 Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". 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. ↑ "Local Government Unit of Negros Oriental Province", Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  6. ↑ "About Jimalalud, Negros Oriental", Jimalalud Online Forum. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  7. ↑ "Jimalalud: Brief History", Dumaguete Info Attractions. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
  8. ↑ "About | Cities & Towns", Negros Oriental Tourism. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  9. ↑ "About | Cities & Towns", Negros Oriental Tourism. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  10. ↑ 2015 Census of Population, Negros Island Region", Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
  11. ↑ "Jimalalud: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  12. ↑ Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  13. ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  14. ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". 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)
  15. ↑ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  16. ↑ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  17. ↑ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  18. ↑ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  19. ↑ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  20. ↑ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  21. ↑ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  22. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  23. ↑ "Jimalalud - Negros Oriental", Dumaguete. Retrieved 2019-11-19.
  24. ↑ "About | Cities & Towns", Negros Oriental Tourism. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
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