Lopez Jaena, officially the Municipality of Lopez Jaena (;
Subanen: Benwa D' Lopez Jaena; ), is a
municipality
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The term ''municipality' ...
in the
province
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of
Misamis Occidental
Misamis Occidental (; Subanen languages, Subanen: ''Sindepan Mis'samis''; ; ), officially the Province of Misamis Occidental, is a Provinces of the Philippines, province located in the Regions of the Philippines, region of Northern Mindanao in th ...
,
Philippines
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and a suburb of neighboring
Oroquieta City
Oroquieta, officially the City of Oroquieta (; ), is a component city
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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,507 people.
Geography
Barangays
Lopez Jaena is politically subdivided into 28
barangay
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s. Each barangay consists of
purok
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s while some have
sitios
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.
* Alegria
* Bagong Silang
* Biasong
* Bonifacio
* Burgos
* Dalacon
* Dampalan
* Estante
* Hasa-an
* Katipa
* Luzaran
* Macalibre Alto
* Macalibre Bajo
* Mahayahay
* Manguehan
* Mansabay Bajo
* Molatuhan Alto
* Molatuhan Bajo
* Peniel
* Eastern Poblacion
* Puntod
* Rizal
* Sibugon
* Sibula
* Don Andres Soriano
* Mabas
* Mansabay Alto
* Western Poblacion
Climate
Demographics
In the 2020 census, the population of Lopez Jaena, Misamis Occidental, was 25,507 people, with a density of .
Economy
References
External links
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Philippine Standard Geographic Code The Philippine Standard Geographic Code (PSGC) is a systematic classification and coding for geographic areas in the Philippines. It classifies areas based on the country's four levels of administrative divisions: regions, provinces, municipalities ...
Philippine Census InformationLocal Governance Performance Management System
Municipalities of Misamis Occidental
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