Jordan, Guimaras 936580 210287567 2008-05-05T09:39:00Z Kleomarlo 1662958 [[Image:Ph_locator_guimaras_jordan.png|right|Map of Guimaras showing the location of Jordan]] '''Jordan''' is a 4th class [[Philippine municipality|municipality]] in the [[Philippine province|province]] of [[Guimaras province|Guimaras]], [[Philippines]]. It is the capital municipality of Guimaras, and it considered to be the gateway to the province. Jordan is bounded by the three municipalities of the province, [[Buenavista, Guimaras|Buenavista]] to the north and the newly created municipality of [[San Lorenzo, Guimaras|San Lorenzo]] to the east and [[Sibunag, Guimaras|Sibunag]] to the south. Before founding of the five towns, the whole island of Guimaras was called "Himal-us". According to the [[2000]] census, it has a population of 28,745 people in 5,397 households. ==Barangays== Jordan is politically subdivided into 14 [[barangay]]s. * Alaguisoc * Balcon Maravilla * Balcon Melliza * Bugnay * Buluangan * Espinosa * Hoskyn * Lawi * Morobuan * Poblacion * Rizal * San Miguel * Sinapsapan * Santa Teresa ==History== The name ''Jordan'' was chosen by the residents in honor of [[John the Baptist|St. John the Baptist]], their [[patron saint]]. According to local folklore, he saved the inhabitants from slaughter during the Moro raid in the Spanish era. [[Nueva Valencia, Guimaras|Nueva Valencia]] was established as a separate municipality in [[1941]]. It was only in July [[1995]] when [[San Lorenzo, Guimaras|San Lorenzo]] and [[Sibunag, Guimaras|Sibunag]] were created, leaving Jordan with only 14 barangays. Before these two towns was created, Jordan was composed of 33 barangays. ==External links== *[http://www.nscb.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/default.asp Philippine Standard Geographic Code] *[http://www.t-macs.com/kiso/local/ 2000 Philippine Census Information] {{Guimaras}} {{Philippine Provincial Capitals}} {{philippines-geo-stub}} {{coord|10|36|N|122|37|E|display=title|region:PH_type:adm2nd_source:GNS-enwiki}} [[Category:Municipalities of Guimaras]] [[bcl:Jordan, Guimaras]] [[ceb:Jordan, Guimaras]] [[de:Jordan (Guimaras)]] [[pam:Jordan, Guimaras]] [[nl:Jordan (Guimaras)]] [[sv:Jordan (Guimaras)]] [[tl:Jordan, Guimaras]] [[war:Jordan, Guimaras]]