Jimenez, Misamis Occidental


Jimenez, officially the Municipality of Jimenez, is a municipality in the province of Misamis Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 29,265 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.
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History

Jimenez retained its territory by 1903 when the number of municipalities in the then-undivided Misamis decreased through Act No. 951, issued on October 21.
The town was originally called Palilán but was renamed Jiménez after Fray Francisco Jiménez de San Fermín, a Recollect.

Geography

Barangays

Jimenez is politically subdivided into 24 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
  • Adorable
  • Butuay
  • Carmen
  • Corrales
  • Dicoloc
  • Gata
  • Guintomoyan
  • Malibacsan
  • Macabayao
  • Matugas Alto
  • Matugas Bajo
  • Mialem
  • Naga
  • Palilan
  • Nacional
  • Rizal
  • San Isidro
  • Santa Cruz
  • Sibaroc
  • Sinara Alto
  • Sinara Bajo
  • Seti
  • Tabo-o
  • Taraka

Demographics

In the 2024 census, the population of Jimenez was 29,265 people, with a density of.

Education

Jimenez has three major high schools including School of Saint John the Baptist, Jimenez Bethel Institute, and Jimenez National Comprehensive 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: