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Jordan, Guimaras

South-eastern Asia

Jordan is a municipality and the capital of Guimaras province, in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines. Separated from Buenavista in 1918 and renamed for the Jordan River in honor of its patron saint John the Baptist, it had a 2024 census population of 40,647 across 126.11 square kilometers. The town serves as Guimaras own commercial center, holding the island wharf closest to Iloilo City, and hosts the Lenten reenactment Ang Pagtaltal sa Bulaan Bukid.

Facts
Population
40,647 1
Area (sq km)
126.11 1
Founding Year
1918 1
Population Estimate Year
2024 1
Elevation (m)
51 2
Latitude
10.596 degrees north 1
Longitude
122.5878 degrees east 1
Elevation Band
Lowland 3
Climate Zone
Tropical 4
Time Zone
UTC+08:00 5
Sources
1. Jordan, Guimaras - Wikipedia
  • Lead section
    According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 40,647 people.
  • Infobox, Area
    126.11 km2 (48.69 sq mi)
  • Lead section
    In 1918, the municipality was formed when it separated from Buenavista, with Valeriano Villanueva as the first appointed Presidente Municipal.
  • Infobox, Coordinates
    10.596 N
  • Infobox, Coordinates [longitude]
    122.5878 E
  • In Group: Cities of South-eastern Asia (World), Wikipedia infobox, country field
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2. Jordan, Guimaras (Wikidata)
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
Quote, P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 51 m
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3. OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m): SRTM 90 m elevation at 10.596,122.5878
OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m)results elevation
Quote, results elevation
"elevation": 172.0
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4. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 10.75, 122.75
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 10.75, 122.75
10.75 122.75 Am
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5. GeoNames: San Miguel - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 1689002, nearest place to the city coordinates (0.23 km)
Quote, cities500 record 1689002, nearest place to the city coordinates (0.23 km)
10.59606 122.5899 P PPL PH 06 J3 067902000 4455 173 Asia/Manila
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Wikidata: Jordan, Guimaras
Wikidata Q313802, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
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