Jimenez, Misamis Occidental

Jimenez is a 4th class municipality in the province of Misamis Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 23,212 people in 4,997 households.

Barangays

Jimenez is politically subdivided into 24 barangays.

* Adorable * Butuay * Carmen * Corrales * Dicoloc * Gata * Guintomoyan * Malibacsan * Macabayao * Matugas Alto * Matugas Bajo * Mialem

* Naga (Pob.) * Palilan * Nacional (Pob.) * Rizal (Pob.) * San Isidro * Santa Cruz (Pob.) * Sibaroc * Sinara Alto * Sinara Bajo * Seti * Tabo-o * Taraka (Pob.)

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.

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 (such as the United States) but have retained close ties to the town, with "balikbayans" offering community service and philanthropy, and others taking up residence upon retirement abroad.

External links

* [http://www.nscb.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/default.asp Philippine Standard Geographic Code]