Jimalalud

Jimalalud
Municipality
Municipality of Jimalalud
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Nickname:  Little Big Town
Map of Negros Oriental with Jimalalud highlighted
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Jimalalud Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°58′47″N123°12′00″E / 9.9797°N 123.1999°E / 9.9797; 123.1999
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Visayas
Province	Negros Oriental
District	1st district
Founded	1798
Chartered	1910
Barangays	28 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Hazel C. Tuanda (NPC)
•  Vice Mayor	Reynaldo V. Tuanda (NPC)
•  Representative	Jocelyn Sy-Limkaichong
•  Municipal Council	Members Archie G. Gentiles Delia T. Estrellanes George B. Cabatuan Jr. Reynaldo C. Tuanda Jr. Richard D. Estoconing Nelson C. Faburada Remo Q. Estorco James Wayne D. Jayme
•  Electorate	21,120 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	139.50 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]
• Total	32,256
• Density	230/km2 (600/sq mi)
•  Households	8,005
Economy
•  Income class	4th 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
• Electricity	Negros Oriental 1 Electric Cooperative (NORECO 1)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6212
PSGC	074612000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)35
Native languages	Cebuano Tagalog
Website	https://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]
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 [11]

Demographics

Population census of Jimalalud

Year	Pop.	±% 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

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.
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11. "Jimalalud: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
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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.
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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.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine