Jimalalud

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Jimalalud
Municipality
Municipality of Jimalalud
Nickname(s): 
Little Big Town
Map of Negros Oriental with Jimalalud highlighted
Map of Negros Oriental with Jimalalud highlighted
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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; 123.1999Coordinates: 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
 • MayorReynaldo V. Tuanda
 • Vice MayorDante G. Zamora
 • RepresentativeJocelyn S. Limkaichong
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate19,555 voters (2019)
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
7,100
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence62.48% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue₱128,154,110.48 (2020)
 • Assets₱350,916,565.31 (2020)
 • Expenditure₱88,678,956.73 (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

Template:PH wikidata called with unsupported input "Jimalalud, Negros Oriental ", 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. A Spanish soldier was said to have asked a native the name of the place, indicating the area. The native thought he was referring to a tree, and so informed the soldier that the tree was called a “hambabalud" (terminalia calamansanai).

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 more than 110 kilometers from Dumaguete City, the province's capital and 564.41 kilometers (350.71 miles) from the national capital, Manila. The town is bounded by La Libertad to the north & 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 with North and South Poblacion as the center of governance, trade & commerce.

Barangay Household Population Number of Household[10][11]
Aglahug 784 163
Agutayon 482 109
Apanangon 2,242 496
Bae 890 210
Bala-as 543 116
Bangcal 1,126 257
Banog 882 174
Buto 754 178
Cabang 534 122
Camandayon 934 227
Cangharay 1,259 261
Canlahao 535 126
Dayoyo 1,776 403
Yli 1,670 369
Lacaon 1,214 318
Mahanlud 907 245
Malabago 478 115
Mambaid 778 200
Mongpong 861 212
Owacan 1,427 343
Pacuan 1,900 443
Panglaya-an 1,084 254
North Poblacion 1,138 277
South Poblacion 1,862 457
Polopantao 1,280 292
Sampiniton 1,510 341
Talamban 696 194
Tamao 1,449 289


Climate[]

Climate data for Jimalalud, Negros Oriental
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °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)
Average low °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 [12]

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 [13] [14] [15][16]

Economy[]

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.

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[]

There are 3 high school in the town, the nationally funded Jimalalud National High School in South Poblacion with extension in Baranggay Tamao & Owacan National High School, and Infant King Academy manage by Religious of the Virgin Mary (RVM).

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. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  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, Province of Negros Oriental", PhilAltas. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
  12. ^ "Jimalalud: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  13. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  14. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  15. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  16. ^ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  17. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  18. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  19. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  20. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  21. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  22. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  23. ^ "Jimalalud - Negros Oriental", Dumaguete. Retrieved 2019-11-19.
  24. ^ "About | Cities & Towns", Negros Oriental Tourism. Retrieved 2013-05-28.

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