Talisay, Cebu

Component city in Cebu, Philippines

For other places in the Philippines also named "Talisay", see Talisay.

Component city in Central Visayas, Philippines

Talisay

Component city

City of Talisay

Talisay City Hall and Plaza

Seal

Etymology: Magtalisay trees
Nickname(s):

Aquatic City in Cebu[1]
The Gateway City of the South[2]

Anthem: Abante Talisay

Map of Cebu with Talisay highlighted

OpenStreetMap

Talisay

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 10°15′N 123°50′E﻿ / ﻿10.25°N 123.83°E﻿ / 10.25; 123.83
Country| Philippines
Region| Central Visayas
Province| Cebu
District|  1st district
Founded| 1648
Chartered| 1849
Cityhood| December 30, 2000
Barangays| 22 (see Barangays)
Government

[3]

• Type| Sangguniang Panlungsod
• Mayor| Gerald Anthony V. Gullas Jr. (NP)
• Vice Mayor| Richard Francis F. Aznar (NP)
• Representative| Rhea Mae A. Gullas (NP)
• City Council|

Members

* Eduardo R. Gullas III
* Marc Arthur I. Bas
* Socrates C. Fernandez
* Alito D. Bacaltos
* Lester L. Daan
* Danilo F. Caballero
* Ferdinand L. Rabaya
* Rodylle Hyacinth C. Cabigas
* Ofelia B. Ylanan
* Dan Andrew A. Villaver
* Josefina C. Concial ‡
* John Van Exel M. Restauro ◌
* ‡ ex officio ABC president
* ◌ ex officio SK chairman

• Electorate| 155,392 voters (2025)
Area

[4]

• Total

| 39.87 km2 (15.39 sq mi)
Elevation

| 108 m (354 ft)
Highest elevation

| 915 m (3,002 ft)
Lowest elevation

| 0 m (0 ft)
Population

(2024 census)[5]

• Total

| 263,832
• Density| 6,600/km2 (17,000/sq mi)
• Households

| 63,066
Economy

• Income class| 3rd city income class
• Poverty incidence|

19.17

% (2021)[6]
• Revenue| ₱ 1,631 million (2022)
• Assets| ₱ 2,678 million (2022)
• Expenditure| ₱ 1,625 million (2022)
• Liabilities| ₱ 738.3 million (2022)
Service provider

• Electricity| Visayan Electric Company (VECO)
• Water| Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD)
Time zone| UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code|

6045

PSGC|

072250000

IDD : area code | +63 (0)32
Native languages| Cebuano
Tagalog
Major religions| Roman Catholicism
Feast Day| October 15
Patron saint| Saint Teresa of Avila

Talisay, officially the City of Talisay (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Talisay; Filipino: Lungsod ng Talisay), is a component city in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 263,832 people, making it the most populous component city in Visayas.[7] The city is applying for a Highly Urbanized City (HUC) status.

The city's name is taken from the talisay tree which is abundant in the area.

## History

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Talisay was founded in 1648 as an estate owned by the Augustinians. In 1849, it was converted into a municipality with its first gobernadorcillo, Silverio Fernandez.[8][citation needed]

During both the American colonial period and World War II, Talisay served as a haven of colonial military forces. The municipality served as the center of guerrilla intelligence operations for the Philippine resistance movement in Cebu during World War II.[citation needed] The returning United States liberation forces landed on the beaches of Talisay on March 26, 1945. This was part of Operation Victor II which was implemented by General Douglas MacArthur in order to regain the islands of Cebu, Bohol, and Negros from the Japanese soldiers. With the joint efforts of the US forces, the Philippine Commonwealth forces, and the Cebuano guerrillas, Cebu was liberated on March 27, 1945, and the Japanese forces in the province eventually surrendered on August 29. To remember this victory and as an honor to the Cebuano veterans, Philippine Republic Act No. 7280 was enacted in 1992 which declared March 26 of every year a special non-working holiday in the municipality of Talisay, Cebu. Later in 2013, the law was expanded under Republic Act No. 10359, so that the holiday will be celebrated in the entire province of Cebu.[9]

### Cityhood

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Main article: Cities of the Philippines

In 2000, the municipality of Talisay was converted into a city through Republic Act No. 8979.[10] The municipality is now linked to Cebu City via the South Coastal Highway from Lawaan which was opened in 2004. This brought some recent inward investment in the form of subdivisions, but some were hastily planned, and thus were plagued by problems. Conflict occurred between the residents of the mountain barangay of Maghaway and those of Crown Asia's Azienda Milan and Venezia subdivisions.[citation needed]

## Geography

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Primarily a residential and trading center, Talisay lies within the Metro Cebu area. It is bordered to the north by Cebu City, to the west is the city of Toledo, to the east is the Cebu Strait, and to the south is the town of Minglanilla.

Talisay is 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from Cebu City, the provincial capital.

### Barangays

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Talisay is politically subdivided into 22 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC |  Barangay  |  Population  |  ±% p.a.

|
|
|

|  |  2024[11] |  2010[12] |
072250019 |  Biasong  |  2.5% |  6,482 |  5,542 |  ▴ |  1.10%
072250001 |  Bulacao  |  4.8% |  12,697 |  11,579 |  ▴ |  0.65%
072250002 |  Candulawan |  1.7% |  4,379 |  3,812 |  ▴ |  0.97%
072250020 |  Camp IV  |  1.3% |  3,305 |  2,258 |  ▴ |  2.70%
072250003 |  Cansojong |  6.1% |  16,016 |  12,645 |  ▴ |  1.67%
072250004 |  Dumlog  |  6.7% |  17,785 |  12,709 |  ▴ |  2.38%
072250005 |  Jaclupan |  3.3% |  8,684 |  7,891 |  ▴ |  0.67%
072250006 |  Lagtang |  5.2% |  13,830 |  10,394 |  ▴ |  2.02%
072250007 |  Lawaan I  |  3.6% |  9,413 |  9,503 |  ▾ |  −0.07%
072250021 |  Lawaan II |  2.3% |  6,033 |  5,625 |  ▴ |  0.49%
072250022 |  Lawaan III |  4.6% |  12,037 |  10,708 |  ▴ |  0.82%
072250008 |  Linao  |  3.8% |  10,110 |  7,951 |  ▴ |  1.69%
072250009 |  Maghaway  |  2.7% |  7,148 |  6,869 |  ▴ |  0.28%
072250010 |  Manipis  |  0.9% |  2,456 |  1,994 |  ▴ |  1.47%
072250011 |  Mohon  |  4.1% |  10,735 |  9,582 |  ▴ |  0.80%
072250012 |  Poblacion  |  4.8% |  12,756 |  12,107 |  ▴ |  0.37%
072250013 |  Pooc |  4.4% |  11,699 |  8,912 |  ▴ |  1.92%
072250014 |  San Isidro  |  5.2% |  13,753 |  12,502 |  ▴ |  0.67%
072250015 |  San Roque  |  6.9% |  18,161 |  16,950 |  ▴ |  0.48%
072250016 |  Tabunok  |  5.6% |  14,682 |  17,593 |  ▾ |  −1.26%
072250017 |  Tangke  |  5.2% |  13,707 |  11,891 |  ▴ |  1.00%
072250018 |  Tapul  |  0.7% |  1,777 |  1,755 |  ▴ |  0.09%
| Total  | 263,832  | 200,772  |  ▴ | 1.93%

### Climate

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Climate data for Talisay

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)  | 31
(88)  | 31
(88)  | 30
(86)  | 30
(86)  | 30
(86)  | 30
(86)  | 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)  | 25
(77)  | 24
(75)  | 23
(73)  | 24
(75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)  | 70
(2.8)  | 49
(1.9)  | 62
(2.4)  | 78
(3.1)  | 138
(5.4)  | 201
(7.9)  | 192
(7.6)  | 185
(7.3)  | 192
(7.6)  | 205
(8.1)  | 156
(6.1)  | 111
(4.4)  | 1,639
(64.6)
Average rainy days  | 13.4  | 10.6  | 13.1  | 14.5  | 24.2  | 27.9  | 28.4  | 27.7  | 27.1  | 27.4  | 22.5  | 15.9  | 252.7
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[13]

## Demographics

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Population census of TalisayYear| Pop.| ±% p.a.

|
|

1903 | 13,636| —
1918 | 15,302| +0.77%
1939 | 20,077| +1.30%
1948 | 22,442| +1.25%
1960 | 31,097| +2.76%
1970 | 47,787| +4.38%
1975 | 55,738| +3.13%
1980 | 69,720| +4.58%
1990 | 97,955| +3.46%
1995 | 120,292| +3.92%
2000 | 148,110| +4.56%
2007 | 179,359| +2.68%
2010 | 200,772| +4.19%
2015 | 227,645| +2.42%
2020 | 263,048| +3.09%
2024 | 263,832| +0.07%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[14][12][15]

In 2017, Talisay City was the most densely populated city in the Cebu province. This ranking does not include highly urbanized cities: Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu, & Mandaue. There were 5,710 people living per square kilometer.

Cebuano is the predominant language of the inhabitants of the city (96%).

### Religion

[edit]

Santa Teresa Church

Talisay City has a Roman Catholic majority population. It also has sizeable Protestant and non-Christian minorities.

## Economy

[edit]

Poverty incidence of Talisay

2000
18.21

2003
8.51

2006
18.60

2009
17.98

2012
10.65

2015
14.07

2018
8.20

2021
19.17

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23]

As of 2005, Talisay remains an important center for the production of blasting caps used in dynamite[24][citation needed].

Much of the commerce in Talisay takes place in the Tabunok area, where several public markets, strip malls, and commercial establishments are situated. The biggest mall is Gaisano Grand Fiesta Mall Tabunok, which has a supermarket, department store, and formerly, a cinema. However, much of the population still depend on the public markets, where they can find fresh meat, fish and vegetables, as well as other household needs. There are many sari-sari stores. Talisay City and the Tabunok area also serve as the commercial area for municipalities south of the city, being the southern gateway to Cebu City.

## Culture

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Native Talisaynon during their Halad Inasal Festival

Talisay City is considered the "Lechon Capital of Cebu" and is considered one of the two places to get the best of the best Lechon, which is nicknamed "Inasal", in Cebu, with the other place being Carcar.[25][citation needed]

Because of their Lechon, the town decided to create a religious-cultural festival to promote Talisay City, which was "Halad Inasal Festival" and celebrated on October 15. The festival is in honor of St. Teresa of Avila, Talisay City's patron saint, and is highlighted by street dancing merged with a procession with roasted pig, which then culminates with a ritual showdown and a grand finale with a firework display.[26]

## Transport

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Talisay City has benefited from the construction of the South Road Properties and the road that traverses it, the Cebu South Coastal Road, which is a six-lane coastal highway from downtown Cebu City to the city's Barangay Lawa-an I, near its border with the town of Minglanilla, with several exits in between, many of which serve several areas of Talisay. Because of this highway, traffic, which has always been a problem for the inhabitants in the past few years for this area, has been greatly reduced, making the city a popular zone for housing once more, as it was in the early 70s and 80s.

The city is also set to be served by the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit, wherein it will have two (2) feeder lines, going to Mambaling and to the South Road Properties, both located in Cebu City.[27]

In 2016, the Talisay city council expressed support for the proposed Light Rail Transit (LRT) project in Cebu.[28]

## Education

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* 20 Elementary schools (Private & Public)
* 12 Public secondary schools
* 08 Private secondary schools
* Divino Amore Academy (1993) Mohon, Talisay City
* 03 Colleges
* 05 Kindergartens
* 05 Seminaries

## References

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1. ^ "Talisay City Website". www.talisaycitycebu.gov.ph. Archived from the original on June 16, 2006. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
2. ^ http://www.coa.gov.ph › Cebu › TalisayCity_Cebu_ES2016
3. ^ City of Talisay |  (DILG)
4. ^ "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.
5. ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
6. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
7. ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
8. ^ "Talisay City History | Tourist Spots, Language and Festivals | Philippines Cities". Retrieved July 10, 2024.
9. ^ "Landing in Talisay, Cebu | PVAO". Retrieved July 10, 2024. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
10. ^ NSCB - 2001 Factsheet - 12 New Cities Created, July–December 2000.
11. ^ Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
12. ^ a b Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
13. ^ "Talisay: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
14. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
15. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
16. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
17. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
18. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
19. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
20. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
21. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
22. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
23. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
24. ^ Bacalla, Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism,Tess. "Coastal city is hub of explosives trade". Philstar.com. Retrieved July 10, 2024.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
25. ^ "R' Cebu Expo Highlights The First District Of Cebu Province". September 6, 2022. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
26. ^ "Inasal-Halad Festival". www.cebufest.com. CebuFest. August 26, 2018. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
27. ^ Librea, Jerra Mae (September 3, 2019). "DOTR official: New BRT route to extend to Talisay". SunStar Cebu. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
28. ^ Sun Star Cebu 2016.

## Sources

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* Gonzales, Glenda R. (December 2004). "Metro Cebu: A Metropolitan Area in Need of Coordinative Body" (PDF). Discussion Paper. 2004-49. Philippine Institute for Development Studies. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 10, 2016. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
* Sun Star Cebu, Justin K. Vestil (August 5, 2016). "LRT system gets backing of Talisay council". Archived from the original on August 6, 2016.

## External links

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* Santa Rosa (430,920)
* Tarlac City (401,892)
* Malabon (389,929)
* Lipa (387,392)
* Butuan (385,530)
* Cotabato City (383,383)
* San Fernando (Pampanga) (377,534)
* Baguio (368,426)
* Iligan (368,132)
* Cabuyao (365,202)
* Mandaue (364,482)
* Batangas City (358,267)
* San Pedro (348,968)
* Cabanatuan (343,672)
* Puerto Princesa (316,384)
* Makati (309,770)
* Mabalacat (306,594)
* San Pablo (300,166)
* Tagum (300,042)
* Lucena (280,331)
* Malolos (269,809)
* Olongapo (264,903)
* Talisay (Cebu) (263,832)
* Marawi (259,993)
* Tacloban (259,353)
* Navotas (252,878)
* Ormoc (238,545)
* Meycauayan (228,023)
* Trece Martires (227,892)
* Santo Tomas (226,772)
* Valencia (Bukidnon) (223,620)
* Panabo (211,242)
* Kabankalan (210,893)
* Legazpi (210,616)
* Naga (Camarines Sur) (210,545)
* San Carlos (Pangasinan) (208,330)
* Toledo (206,692)
* Pagadian (206,483)
* Koronadal (201,844)

100,000–199,999|

* Malaybalay (195,046)
* Bago (192,993)
* Digos (192,063)
* Calbayog (187,848)
* Sorsogon City (187,670)
* Roxas City (185,236)
* Surigao City (177,333)
* Dagupan (174,777)
* Baliwag (174,194)
* Tuguegarao (167,297)
* Ilagan (164,020)
* Cadiz (161,558)
* Danao (161,307)
* Kidapawan (160,864)
* San Jose (Nueva Ecija) (156,714)
* Sagay (152,543)
* Isabela (Basilan) (151,297)
* Santiago (150,313)
* Mati (148,672)
* Calapan (148,558)
* Urdaneta (145,935)
* Ozamiz (143,620)
* Cauayan (143,539)
* Dumaguete (142,171)
* Tabaco (140,779)
* Carcar (140,308)
* Gingoog (138,895)
* Naga (Cebu) (138,727)
* Silay ( 136,802)
* Dipolog (136,528)
* San Juan (Metro Manila) (134,312)
* San Carlos (Negros Occidental) (133,175)
* Gapan (129,610)
* Bayawan (126,744)
* San Fernando (La Union) (124,809)
* Tabuk (122,771)
* Ligao (119,779)
* Samal (Davao del Norte) (119,701)
* Himamaylan (117,286)
* Tacurong ( 116,945)
* Lamitan (116,652)
* Tayabas (115,318)
* Iriga (115,306)
* Baybay (114,708)
* Carmona (112,140)
* Laoag (112,117)
* Bayugan (110,313)
* Balanga (109,931)
* Talisay (Negros Occidental) (109,204)
* Catbalogan (107,896)
* Guihulngan (106,576)
* Tagbilaran (106,120)
* Masbate City (104,011)
* Alaminos (Pangasinan) (100,430)

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Largest cities and municipalities in the Visayas

PSA Census July 2024

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1 | Cebu City | Central Visayas | 965,332 | 11 | Bago | Negros Island Region | 192,993
2 | Bacolod | Negros Island Region | 624,787 | 12 | Calbayog | Eastern Visayas | 187,848
3 | Lapu-Lapu | Central Visayas | 497,813 | 13 | Roxas | Western Visayas | 185,236
4 | Iloilo City | Western Visayas | 473,728 | 14 | Cadiz | Negros Island Region | 161,558
5 | Mandaue | Central Visayas | 364,482 | 15 | Danao | Central Visayas | 161,307
6 | Talisay | Central Visayas | 263,832 | 16 | Liloan | Central Visayas | 158,387
7 | Tacloban | Eastern Visayas | 259,353 | 17 | Minglanilla | Central Visayas | 155,934
8 | Ormoc | Eastern Visayas | 238,545 | 18 | Consolacion | Central Visayas | 153,931
9 | Kabankalan | Negros Island Region | 210,893 | 19 | Sagay | Negros Island Region | 152,543
10 | Toledo | Central Visayas | 206,692 | 20 | Dumaguete | Central Visayas | 142,171

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