Jimalalud, officially the Municipality of Jimalalud (; ), is a municipality in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 32,996 people.
History Jimalalud was founded in 1797 as part of Tayasan. In 1910, it was separated from Tayasan and became an independent municipality."Jimalalud: Brief History", Dumaguete Info Attractions. Retrieved 2019-11-21. Its name was also spelled as "Gimalalud" during the Spanish era.
Boundless sugar cane fields, typical of the northern landscape, fill the lush lands of Jimalalud most months of the year. It has reported rich deposits of coal, copper, iron and related compounds of magnetite, pyrites and marcasite, but the lodes remain untouched.
In the late 1800s the Recollects built here a convent of hardwoods, an imposing structure that was reputed to be the biggest convent in the Province for over a quarter of a century. The Revolution against Spain compelled the friars to leave and the convent fell into disrepair. Jimalalud was made a town independent of Tayasan in 1910. In 1944 World War II guerillas burned down the entire town, leaving Jimalalud without a historical landmark standing. Barrio Bankal was the seat of the 7th District Government during World War II."About | Cities & Towns ", Negros Oriental Tourism. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
Most times, Jimalalud is serene and green, and the plaza is the public space for the town's pastoral ambience."About | Cities & Towns ", Negros Oriental Tourism. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
The town was also the epicenter of the 2012 Negros earthquake.
Geography Jimalalud has a land area of ."Local Government Unit of Negros Oriental Province", Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 2013-05-28."About Jimalalud, Negros Oriental", Jimalalud Online Forum. Retrieved 2013-05-28. It is located from Dumaguete, the province's capital. The town is bounded by La Libertad to the north and Tayasan in the south. It faces the Tañon Strait in the east while the eastern part is mostly the mountainous part of the municipality.
Barangays Jimalalud is politically subdivided into 28 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
The barangays North and South Poblacion serve as the center of governance, trade & commerce.
Climate
Demographics
Economy
The annual regular revenue of Jimalalud for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱86,004,882.49, according to the record from the Bureau of Local Government Finance.
Culture
Hambabalud Festival Each 13-15th day of January, the town celebrated its annual fiesta with "Sinulog de Jimalalud" as one of the highlight event."Jimalalud - Negros Oriental", Dumaguete. Retrieved 2019-11-19. The pageantry of its revived Sinulog keeps Jimalalud's religious and cultural heritage alive in a colorful way. Fiesta time and other special occasions usually bring on the town's stallions for the exciting, if brutal, spectacle of the Paaway sa Kabayo."About | Cities & Towns ", Negros Oriental Tourism. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
Education The public schools in the town of Jimalalud are administered by two school districts under the Schools Division of Negros Oriental.
Elementary schools:
Aglahug Elementary School — Aglahug Agutayon Primary School — Agutayon Apanangon Elementary School — Apanangon Bae Elementary School — Bae Balaas Primary School — Bala-as Bangcal Elementary School — Bangcal Banog Elementary School — Banog Buto Primary School — Buto Cabang Elementary School — Cabang Camandayon Elementary School — Camandayon Cangharay Elementary School — Cangharay Irene Elementary School — Sitio Irene, Apanangon Jimalalud Central School — Feb 25 Revolution Street, South Poblacion Lacaon Elementary School — Lacaon Mahanlod Elementary School — Mahanlud Malabago Elementary School — Malabago Mambaid Elementary School — Mambaid Mongpong Primary School — Mongpong Owacan Elementary School — Owacan Pacuan Elementary School — Pacuan Sampiniton Elementary School — Sampiniton Talamban Elementary School — Talamban Tamao Elementary School — Tamao Yli Elementary School — Yli
High schools: Bangcal High School — Bangcal Jimalalud National High School — Nat'l Highway, South Poblacion Jimalalud NHS - Tamao Extension — Tamao Owacan Provincial Community High School — Owacan
Private schools: Holy Infant Jesus Learning Center of Jimalalud, Inc. — South Poblacion Infant King Academy — Nat'l Highway, South Poblacion Jimalalud Christian Children Academy, Inc. — South Poblacion Kiddieville Learning Center, Inc. — North Poblacion
References
External links [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code] Philippine Census Information Local Governance Performance Management System