Jimenez, officially the Municipality of Jimenez ( ceb, Lungsod sa Jimenez; tl, Bayan ng Jimenez), is a 3rd class
municipality
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in the
province
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of
Misamis Occidental
Misamis Occidental ( ceb, Kasadpang Misamis; Subanen languages, Subanen: ''Sindepan Mis'samis''; fil, Kanlurang Misamis), officially the Province of Misamis Occidental, is a Provinces of the Philippines, province located in the Regions of the Ph ...
,
Philippines
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* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
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. 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 "
balikbayan
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s" 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
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World Heritage List
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.
Geography
Climate
Barangays
Jimenez is politically subdivided into 24
barangay
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s.
Demographics
In the 2020 census, the population of Jimenez was 28,909 people, with a density of .
Economy
Education
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
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:
References
External links
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Philippine Standard Geographic CodePhilippine Census InformationLocal Governance Performance Management System
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Municipalities of Misamis Occidental
1900 establishments in the Philippines