Jimalalud

Negros Oriental · Municipality · Santo Niño town

About

Northern coastal town.

History

Founded in 1797.

Festivals

Sinulog sa Jimalalud — January · January 15
Also known as the Hambabalud Festival, this celebration honors the Santo Niño and gives thanks for the blessings associated with the town’s sacred Hambabalud tree. It features lively street dancing, rhythmic drumbeats, and colorful costumes inspired by trees, flowers, birds, and other elements of nature.

Hambabalud Festival — October · Performed at the provincial Buglasan Festival in Dumaguete (October)
Named after the tall hambabalud trees of Jimalalud, this street-dance festival is the town's entry to Negros Oriental's 'festival of festivals'.

Must-see

• Coast

Food to try

• Seafood

Places in Jimalalud

• Jimalalud — 'Little Big Town' & Hambabalud Festival — One of the oldest towns on the north coast, with its own Hambabalud Festival.