Lopez Jaena

For the person, see Graciano López Jaena.

Lopez Jaena, officially the Municipality of Lopez Jaena (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Lopez Jaena; Subanen: Benwa D' Lopez Jaena; Tagalog: Bayan ng Lopez Jaena), is a municipality in the province of Misamis Occidental, Philippines and a suburb of neighboring Oroquieta City. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 25,806 people.^[5]

Lopez Jaena
Municipality
Municipality of Lopez Jaena
Flag
Map of Misamis Occidental with Lopez Jaena highlighted
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Lopez Jaena Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°33′00″N 123°46′00″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Northern Mindanao
Province	Misamis Occidental
District	1st district
Founded	August 1, 1929
Named after	Graciano López Jaena
Barangays	28 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Andrea Cherry Pink "Pinky" L. Gutierrez (Asenso Pinoy Party)
• Vice Mayor	Abundio "Bonjing" P. Gerbese (Asenso Pinoy Party)
• Representative	Jason P. Almonte (NP)
• Municipal Council	Members Jay M. Bergado (NUP) Devine O. Micarandayo (PDPLBN) Herminino C. Aca-ac (ASPIN) Fidel "Nanding" A. Cale (ASPIN) Fe Francisca D. Taclob (ASPIN) Rey "Dondon" D. Perocho (NP) Maria Aileen M. Bantilan (ASPIN) Lloyd G. Ozaraga (ASPIN)
• Electorate	18,771 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	94.70 km2 (36.56 sq mi)
Elevation	23 m (75 ft)
Highest elevation	196 m (643 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2024 census)[3]
• Total	25,806
• Density	270/km2 (710/sq mi)
• Households	6,282
Economy
• Income class	3rd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	36.54 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 158 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 472.1 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 130.2 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 118.7 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Misamis Occidental 1 Electric Cooperative (MOELCI 1)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	7208
PSGC	1004208000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)88
Native languages	Subanon Cebuano Tagalog
Website	www.lopezjaenamisocc.gov.ph

Geography

Barangays

Lopez Jaena is politically subdivided into 28 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• 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
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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[6]

Demographics

Population census of Lopez Jaena

Year Pop. ±% 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% 1990 19,912 +0.50%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 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% 2020 25,507 +0.38% 2024 25,806 +0.28%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10][11]

In the 2020 census, the population of Lopez Jaena was 25,806 people,^[12] with a density of 270 inhabitants per square kilometre or 700 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Lopez Jaena

10 20 30 40 50 60 2000 57.29 2003 58.96 2006 48.00 2009 49.25 2012 44.21 2015 39.63 2018 28.21 2021 36.54 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]