Jimalalud | |
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Municipality of Jimalalud | |
Nickname: Little Big Town | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 9°58′47″N 123°12′00″E / 9.9797°N 123.1999°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Negros Island Region |
Province | Negros Oriental |
District | 1st district |
Founded | 1798 |
Chartered | 1910 |
Barangays | 28 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• mayor of Jimalalud[*] | Hazel C. Tuanda (NPC) |
• Vice Mayor | Reynaldo V. Tuanda (NPC) |
• Representative | Jocelyn Sy-Limkaichong |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 21,120 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 139.50 km2 (53.86 sq mi) |
Elevation | 89 m (292 ft) |
Highest elevation | 734 m (2,408 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 32,256 |
• Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) |
• Households | 8,005 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 41.55 |
• Revenue | ₱ 128.2 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 350.9 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 88.68 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Negros Oriental 1 Electric Cooperative (NORECO 1) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 6212 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)35 |
Native languages | Cebuano Tagalog |
Website | https://www.jimalalud.gov.ph |
Jimalalud, officially the Municipality of Jimalalud (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Jimalalud; Tagalog: Bayan ng Jimalalud), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 32,256 people.[3]
Jimalalud has a land area of 139.50 square kilometres (53.86 sq mi).[5][6]