Lopez Jaena, Misamis Occidental

Lopez Jaena, officially the Municipality of Lopez Jaena (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Lopez Jaena; Tagalog: Bayan ng Lopez Jaena), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Misamis Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 25,055 people. [3]

Lopez Jaena
Municipality
Municipality of Lopez Jaena
Map of Misamis Occidental with Lopez Jaena highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Lopez Jaena
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°33′00″N 123°46′00″E
Country Philippines
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceMisamis Occidental
District1st District
FoundedAugust 1, 1929
Named forGraciano López Jaena
Barangays28 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorMichael P. Gutierrez
 • Vice MayorJay M. Bergado
 • RepresentativeDiego C. Ty
 • Electorate18,254 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total94.70 km2 (36.56 sq mi)
Elevation
23 m (75 ft)
Population
 (2015 census) [3]
 • Total25,055
 • Density260/km2 (690/sq mi)
 • Households
5,803
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence39.63% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue₱75,192,352.12 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
7208
PSGC
104208000
IDD : area code +63 (0)88
Climate typetropical climate
Native languagesSubanon
Cebuano
Tagalog
Websitewww.lopezjaenamisocc.gov.ph

Barangays

Lopez Jaena is politically subdivided into 28 barangays.

  • 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
Climate data for Lopez Jaena, Misamis Occidental
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 27
(81)		 28
(82)		 29
(84)		 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 28
(82)		 29
(85)
Average low °C (°F) 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(74)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 69
(2.7)		 44
(1.7)		 37
(1.5)		 29
(1.1)		 87
(3.4)		 137
(5.4)		 131
(5.2)		 141
(5.6)		 143
(5.6)		 134
(5.3)		 68
(2.7)		 53
(2.1)		 1,073
(42.3)
Average rainy days 9.9 7.6 7.4 8.1 21.6 26.5 26.4 26.6 25.8 24.3 15.1 10.4 209.7
Source: Meteoblue [5]

Demographics
Population census of Lopez Jaena
YearPop.±% p.a.
1939 8,379—    
1948 9,757+1.71%
1960 13,221+2.56%
1970 16,464+2.22%
1975 17,672+1.43%
1980 18,949+1.40%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 19,912+0.50%
1995 20,444+0.50%
2000 20,948+0.52%
2007 22,120+0.75%
2010 23,767+2.65%
2015 25,055+1.01%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [6] [7][8]

In the 2015 census, the population of Lopez Jaena, Misamis Occidental, was 25,055 people, [3] with a density of 260 inhabitants per square kilometre or 670 inhabitants per square mile.

References
  1.  Municipality of Lopez Jaena | (DILG)
  2. "Province: Misamis Occidental". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. "Lopez Jaena: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  6. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  8. "Province of Misamis Occidental". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.