Jamindan, Province of Capiz

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceCapiz
Barangay count30
Postal code5808
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Area (2013)412.03 km2 (159.09 sq mi)
Population (2020)38,670
Density (2020)94 / km2 (243 / sq mi)
Coordinates11° 25' North, 122° 31' East (11.4089, 122.5105)
Estimated elevation above sea level33.5 meters (109.9 feet)

Jamindan is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of Capiz.

The municipality has a land area of 412.03 square kilometers or 159.09 square miles which constitutes 15.88% of Capiz's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 38,670. This represented 4.80% of the total population of Capiz province, or 0.49% of the overall population of the Western Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 94 inhabitants per square kilometer or 243 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Jamindan has 30 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Jamindan
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Agambulong7.32%2,8322,5909.34%1.90%
Agbun-od2.46%9529371.60%0.33%
Agcagay3.49%1,3491,3241.89%0.39%
Aglibacao1.45%55949612.70%2.55%
Agloloway2.47%9568996.34%1.30%
Bayebaye4.57%1,7681,817-2.70%-0.57%
Caridad1.41%5465420.74%0.15%
Esperanza2.44%9439222.28%0.48%
Fe1.40%5405282.27%0.47%
Ganzon2.67%1,03491013.63%2.73%
Guintas2.75%1,0631,0580.47%0.10%
Igang1.12%434436-0.46%-0.10%
Jaena Norte12.18%4,7104,09714.96%2.98%
Jaena Sur3.89%1,5031,4424.23%0.88%
Jagnaya3.41%1,3201,2624.60%0.95%
Lapaz3.01%1,1651,0976.20%1.27%
Linambasan3.33%1,2861,2314.47%0.92%
Lucero6.18%2,3912,3322.53%0.53%
Maantol2.22%8588224.38%0.91%
Masgrau0.61%23619222.92%4.44%
Milan3.67%1,4201,3892.23%0.47%
Molet1.05%4074040.74%0.16%
Pangabat3.86%1,4931,3966.95%1.42%
Pangabuan5.22%2,0181,8558.79%1.79%
Pasol-o2.45%9478906.40%1.32%
Poblacion4.38%1,6921,782-5.05%-1.08%
San Jose2.67%1,0331,048-1.43%-0.30%
San Juan2.20%8518381.55%0.32%
San Vicente2.83%1,0951,0791.48%0.31%
Santo Rosario3.28%1,2691,06219.49%3.82%
Jamindan Total38,67036,6775.43%1.12%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Jamindan for the fiscal year of 2016 was 126,698,676.03.

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Annual regular income of Jamindan (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200972,093,781.07
201075,828,804.045.18%
201182,776,872.279.16%
201280,675,301.67-2.54%
201388,742,353.7610.00%
2014100,761,892.6313.54%
2015114,203,165.2813.34%
2016126,698,676.0310.94%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Jamindan in the 2015 Census was 36,677 broken down into 8,576 households or an average of 4.28 members per household.

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Number of households in Jamindan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
27,8625,1045.46
33,9706,5345.20
33,9666,8504.96
34,7997,4944.64
35,0028,0684.34
36,6778,5764.28

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Jamindan is 10 to 14, with 4,066 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 441 individuals.

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Population of Jamindan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 18002.18%
1 to 43,4649.44%
5 to 93,71610.13%
10 to 144,06611.09%
15 to 194,01510.95%
20 to 243,6559.97%
25 to 292,8187.68%
30 to 342,2026.00%
35 to 391,9315.26%
40 to 441,8625.08%
45 to 491,7674.82%
50 to 541,6154.40%
55 to 591,3773.75%
60 to 641,1703.19%
65 to 697532.05%
70 to 745541.51%
75 to 794411.20%
80 and over4711.28%
Total36,677100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 53.75
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.9
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63.65
  • Median Age: 23.12

Historical population

The population of Jamindan grew from 6,102 in 1903 to 38,670 in 2020, an increase of 32,568 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.12%, or an increase of 1,993 people, from the previous population of 36,677 in 2015.

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Population of Jamindan (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
6,102
9,1172.57%
13,5822.01%
13,7690.14%
16,0901.38%
20,4832.39%
23,8933.14%
25,6521.43%
27,8960.84%
34,0223.79%
33,966-0.04%
34,8310.35%
35,0020.18%
36,6770.89%
38,6701.12%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Jamindan for the year 2019 was 25,005, broken down into 12,436 males and 12,569 females.

Location

The municipal center of Jamindan is situated at approximately 11° 25' North, 122° 31' East, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 33.5 meters or 109.9 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Jamindan are Roxas City, Capiz, Passi, Iloilo, Iloilo City, Victorias, Negros Occidental, Silay, Negros Occidental, and Talisay, Negros Occidental. The nearest municipalities are Mambusao, Capiz, Sapian, Capiz, Altavas, Aklan, Tapaz, Capiz, Dumalag, Capiz, and Sigma, Capiz. Its distance from the national capital is 389.18 kilometers (241.83 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Mambusao, Capiz, 9.34 kilometers (5.80 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N78°E)
  • Sapian, Capiz, 13.88 kilometers (8.63 miles) to the Northeast (N47°E)
  • Altavas, Aklan, 14.41 kilometers (8.96 miles) to the North (N10°W)
  • Tapaz, Capiz, 16.57 kilometers (10.29 miles) to the South (S10°E)
  • Dumalag, Capiz, 16.75 kilometers (10.41 miles) to the Southeast (S46°E)
  • Sigma, Capiz, 17.00 kilometers (10.56 miles) to the East (N85°E)

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 389.18 kilometers (241.83 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N25°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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