Jimenez, Misamis Occidental
Jimenez | |
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| Municipality of Jimenez | |
Map of Misamis Occidental with Jimenez highlighted | |
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Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 8°20′00″N 123°50′00″E / 8.3333333°N 123.8333333°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Northern Mindanao |
| Province | Misamis Occidental |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | January 11, 1858 |
| Barangays | 24 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Joselito C. Chiong (Asenso Pinoy Party) |
| • Vice Mayor | Rosario K. Balais (Independent) |
| • Representative | Jason P. Almonte (NP) |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 22,272 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 81.43 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) | |
• Total | 28,909 |
| • Density | 360/km2 (920/sq mi) |
| • Households | 7,042 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 21.51 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 205.9 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 516.5 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 217.8 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 151.7 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Misamis Occidental 2 Electric Cooperative (MOELCI 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 7204 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)88 |
| Native languages | Subanon Cebuano Tagalog |
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Jimenez, officially the Municipality of Jimenez (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Jimenez; Tagalog: Bayan ng Jimenez), is a municipality in the province of Misamis Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 28,909 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.