Jordan, Guimaras

Jordan
Municipality of Jordan
Our Lady of the Philippines Trappist Monastery
Our Lady of the Philippines Trappist Monastery
Flag of Jordan
Official seal of Jordan
Map of Guimaras with Jordan highlighted
Map of Guimaras with Jordan highlighted
Map
Jordan is located in Philippines
Jordan
Jordan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°36′N 122°36′E / 10.6°N 122.6°E / 10.6; 122.6
Country Philippines
RegionWestern Visayas
ProvinceGuimaras
DistrictLone district
Founded1918
Barangays14 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorCresente P. Chavez Jr.
 • Vice MayorDavid G. Gano
 • CongressmanMa. Lucille L. Nava
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate26,350 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total126.11 km2 (48.69 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total39,566
 • Density310/km2 (810/sq mi)
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence19.34% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue (₱)₱ 148 million (2020)
 • Assets (₱)₱ 314 million (2020)
 • Liabilities (₱)₱ 127.9 million (2020)
 • Expenditure (₱)₱ 139.5 million (2020)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5045
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)33
Native languagesHiligaynon
Ati
Tagalog
Websitejordan.gov.ph

Jordan ([hɔ̝ɾdɐn]), officially the Municipality of Jordan (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Jordan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Jordan), is a 3rd class municipality and capital of the province of Guimaras, Philippines. The name itself should not to be confused with the country of Jordan, which had its capital at Amman. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 39,566 people, making it the third largest settlement in the province.[3]

Natago Beach, a sandbar beach that connects two small islands

With a wharf closest to Iloilo City and a central location, Jordan is also the commercial center of the island.[5]

Jordan is bounded by the three municipalities of the province, Buenavista to the north, San Lorenzo to the east, and Sibunag to the south. Before founding of the five towns, the whole island of Guimaras was called "Himal-us". Across the Iloilo Strait from Jordan is Iloilo City on the island of Panay.

Jordan is a part of the Metro Iloilo–Guimaras area, centered on Iloilo City.

  1. ^ Municipality of Jordan | (DILG)
  2. ^ "Province: Guimaras". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Jordan". Province of Guimaras. Retrieved 31 January 2013.

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