Talisay, Negros Occidental
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For other places in the Philippines also named "Talisay", see Talisay (disambiguation).
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]
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Talisay | |
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City of Talisay | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 10°44′N 122°58′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
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• 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 |
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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.