Jimenez, Misamis Occidental

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 2015 census, it has a population of 27,654 people.

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.

Contents

 * 1Barangays
 * 2Climate
 * 3Demographics
 * 4Education
 * 5List of presumed Cultural Properties of the Philippines in Jimenez
 * 6References
 * 7External links

Barangays[edit]
Jimenez is politically subdivided into 24 barangays.


 * Adorable
 * Butuay
 * Carmen
 * Corrales
 * Dicoloc
 * Gata
 * Guintomoyan
 * Malibacsan
 * Macabayao
 * Matugas Alto
 * Matugas Bajo
 * Mialem
 * Naga (Poblacion)
 * Palilan
 * Nacional (Poblacion)
 * Rizal (Poblacion)
 * San Isidro
 * Santa Cruz (Poblacion)
 * Sibaroc
 * Sinara Alto
 * Sinara Bajo
 * Seti
 * Tabo-o
 * Taraka (Poblacion)

Demographics[edit]
In the 2015 census, the population of Jimenez was 27,654 people,  with a density of 340 inhabitants per square kilometre or 880 inhabitants per square mile.

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: