Talisay, officially the City of Talisay (Hiligaynon: Dakbanwa sang Talisay; Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Talisay; Filipino: Lungsod ng Talisay), is a fourth class component city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 108,909 people.[3]
Talisay | |
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City of Talisay | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 10°44′N 122°58′E / 10.73°N 122.97°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Negros Island Region |
Province | Negros Occidental |
District | 3rd district |
Founded | 1788 |
Chartered | September 29, 1850 |
Cityhood | February 11, 1998 |
Named for | Terminalia catappa (locally called Talisay) |
Barangays | 27 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
• Mayor | Nilo Jesus Antonio Neil E. Lizares III |
• Vice Mayor | Jose Nicolas V. Jalandoni III |
• Representative | Jose Francisco B. Benitez |
• City Council | Members |
• Electorate | 66,445 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 201.18 km2 (77.68 sq mi) |
Elevation | 176 m (577 ft) |
Highest elevation | 2,413 m (7,917 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 108,909 |
• Density | 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
• Households | 25,771 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th city income class |
• Poverty incidence | 10.93 |
• Revenue | ₱ 819.4 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 2,271 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 734 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 675.7 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Central Negros Electric Cooperative (CENECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 6115 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)34 |
Native languages | Hiligaynon Tagalog |
Website | www |
It is part of the metropolitan area called Metro Bacolod, which includes its neighbors, Silay to the north and Bacolod to the south.[5] It has a total land area of 20,118 hectares (49,710 acres).
Talisay is often confused with another Visayas city also named Talisay, which is a component city in the neighboring province of Cebu.
History
editCityhood
editOn February 11, 1998, by virtue of Republic Act No. 8489, Talisay was finally elevated into a city through the efforts of its local officials led by Mayor Amelo Lizares.[6]
In 2024, Talisay received a Php250K Philippines' Department of Interior and Local Government to fund a program it had created for local coconut farmers.[7]
Geography
editTalisay City is 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north of Bacolod, facing the Bacolod–Silay Access Road in the east.
Barangays
editTalisay City is politically subdivided into 27 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
- Bubog
- Cabatangan
- Zone 4-A (Poblacion)
- Zone 4 (Poblacion)
- Concepcion
- Dos Hermanas
- Efigenio Lizares
- Zone 7 (Poblacion)
- Zone 14-B (Poblacion)
- Zone 12-A (Poblacion)
- Zone 10 (Poblacion)
- Zone 5 (Poblacion)
- Zone 16 (Poblacion)
- Matab-ang
- Zone 9 (Poblacion)
- Zone 6 (Poblacion)
- Zone 14 (Poblacion)
- San Fernando
- Zone 15 (Poblacion)
- Zone 14-A (Poblacion)
- Zone 11 (Poblacion)o
- Zone 8 (Poblacion)
- Zone 12 (Poblacion)
- Zone 1 (Poblacion)
- Zone 2 (Poblacion)
- Zone 3 (Poblacion)
- Katilingban
Climate
editClimate data for Talisay | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28 (82) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
30 (85) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 120 (4.7) |
87 (3.4) |
95 (3.7) |
97 (3.8) |
187 (7.4) |
263 (10.4) |
251 (9.9) |
220 (8.7) |
227 (8.9) |
268 (10.6) |
220 (8.7) |
158 (6.2) |
2,193 (86.4) |
Average rainy days | 16.1 | 12.6 | 15.4 | 16.8 | 25.8 | 28.4 | 29.1 | 27.9 | 27.7 | 28.5 | 23.9 | 18.4 | 270.6 |
Source: Meteoblue[8] |
Demographics
editYear | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1903 | 14,548 | — |
1918 | 14,165 | −0.18% |
1939 | 40,547 | +5.14% |
1948 | 43,610 | +0.81% |
1960 | 46,308 | +0.50% |
1970 | 45,084 | −0.27% |
1975 | 48,518 | +1.48% |
1980 | 53,624 | +2.02% |
1990 | 63,260 | +1.67% |
1995 | 68,401 | +1.47% |
2000 | 79,146 | +3.18% |
2007 | 96,444 | +2.76% |
2010 | 97,571 | +0.42% |
2015 | 102,214 | +0.89% |
2020 | 108,909 | +1.26% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][11][12] |
Economy
editPoverty incidence of Talisay
5
10
15
20
2006
11.10 2009
15.67 2012
10.35 2015
13.90 2018
3.52 2021
10.93 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20] |
Business process outsourcing
editIn 2016, business process outsourcing (BPO) company iQor opened its call/contact center in Talisay, making it the first BPO company in the city.[21]
Education
editTalisay is also known for its two major tertiary institutions: The Technological University of the Philippines – Visayas and Carlos Hilado Memorial State University, Main Campus. Talisay also has two private schools that offer K-12 Education which are the: Colegio San Nicolas de Tolentino-Recoletos and Notre Dame of Talisay City.
Places of interest
edit-
The Ruins, an old mansion located in the city is a known tourist attraction
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Statue of Andres Bonifacio
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The District - North Point at Ayala North Point, is the major shopping place in the city
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Campuestohan Highland Resort in Sitio Campuestohan, Barangay Cabatangan
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Aniceto Lacson House
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ City of Talisay | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ "Building Globally Competitive Metro Areas in the Philippines" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2010. Retrieved June 16, 2010.
- ^ "Talisay City". Negros Occidental Provincial Government. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
- ^ "Talisay City Receives DILG RISE Program Incentive for a Forward-Thinking Initiative for Innovation". Talisay City, Negros Occidental. April 29, 2024. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
- ^ "Talisay: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VI (Western Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ "MassKara 2016: Get Hired And Celebrate With iQor | SignedEvents.com". Archived from the original on October 20, 2016.