Talisay, Negros Occidental

Component city in Negros Occidental, Philippines

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

Component city in Negros Island Region, Philippines

Talisay

Component city

City of Talisay

View of The Ruins of the Mariano Ledesma Lacson Mansion, Talisay City at dusk

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Map of Negros Occidental with Talisay highlighted

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Talisay

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 10°44′N 122°58′E﻿ / ﻿10.73°N 122.97°E﻿ / 10.73; 122.97
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

[1]

• 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

*   * Angel Gabriel C. Villacin
* Charles Amelo Ramon C. Lizares
* Kenn Thomas P. Tirthdas
* Stephen V. Siote
* William L. Malan
* Rolin Albert S. Meliton
* Ivan Randy T. Ereñeta
* Gorgonio T. Treyes III
* Rosalinda S. Tuvilla II
* Remus G. Gulmatico

• Electorate| 66,445 voters (2022)
Area

[2]

• 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

% (2021)[4]
• 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|

064528000

IDD : area code | +63 (0)34
Native languages| Hiligaynon
Tagalog
Website| www.talisaycity.gov.ph

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]

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

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### Cityhood

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Main article: Cities of the Philippines

On 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

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Talisay City is 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north of Bacolod, facing the Bacolod–Silay Access Road in the east.

### Barangays

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Talisay 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

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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)  | 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

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Population census of TalisayYear| 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

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Poverty incidence of Talisay

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

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In 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

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Talisay 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

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* The Ruins, an old mansion located in the city is a known tourist attraction

* Statue of Andres Bonifacio

* The District - North Point at Ayala North Point, is the major shopping place in the city

* Campuestohan Highland Resort in Sitio Campuestohan, Barangay Cabatangan

* Aniceto Lacson House

## See also

[edit]

* Metro Bacolod
* Bacolod
* Negros Revolution

## References

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1. ^ City of Talisay |  (DILG)
2. ^ "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.
3. ^ 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.
4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
5. ^ "Building Globally Competitive Metro Areas in the Philippines" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2010. Retrieved June 16, 2010.
6. ^ "Talisay City". Negros Occidental Provincial Government. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
7. ^ "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.
8. ^ "Talisay: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
9. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
10. ^ 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.
11. ^ 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.`{{cite encyclopedia}}`: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
12. ^ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
13. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
14. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
15. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
16. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
17. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
18. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
19. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
20. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
21. ^ "MassKara 2016: Get Hired And Celebrate With iQor | SignedEvents.com". Archived from the original on October 20, 2016.

## External links

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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Talisay, Negros Occidental.

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Talisay, Negros Occidental.

* Official website
* Talisay City Profile at the Official Website of Negros Occidental
* Philippine Standard Geographic Code
* 2007 Philippine Census Information Region VI - Western Visayas
* Local Governance Performance Management System

Places adjacent to Talisay, Negros Occidental

|  | Silay |

|
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|  |
Guimaras Strait |

Talisay

| Calatrava
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| Bacolod / Murcia | Salvador Benedicto

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Municipalities|

* Binalbagan
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* Cauayan
* Don Salvador Benedicto
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* Bago
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* Escalante
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* Kabankalan
* La Carlota
* Sagay
* San Carlos
* Silay
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