Talisay City, Cebu
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| Talisay City Dakbayan sa Talisay Lungsod ng Talisay |
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| Country | Philippines | ||
| Region | Central Visayas (Region VII) | ||
| Province | Cebu Province | ||
| Districts | 1st District of Cebu | ||
| Barangays | 22 | ||
| Founded | 1648 | ||
| Incorporated (Town) | 1849 | ||
| Incorporated (City) | December 30, 2000 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Bro. Socrates C. Fernandez | ||
| - Vice Mayor | Lanie Abarquez | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 42.22 km2 (16.3 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2000) | |||
| - Total | 179,359 | ||
| - Density | 4,248/km2 (11,002.3/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | ||
| Postal Code | 6045 | ||
| Website | www.talisaycitycebu.gov.ph | ||
Talisay City is a 3rd class city in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 179,359 people.
Talisay is known for its "Inasal Baboy" (Roasted Pig). Its name is taken from the 'Mantalisay' tree which is abundant in the city. It is primarily a residential and trading center. Talisay City is part of a metropolitan area known as Metro Cebu.
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[edit] Barangays
Talisay City is administratively subdivided into 22 barangays.
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[edit] History
Talisay was founded in 1648 as an estate owned by the Augustinians. In 1849, it was converted into a municipality with Silverio Fernandez as its first gobernadorcillo and Pedro Labuca as captain.
Some accounts claim that Talisay got its name from the Magtalisay trees which are endemic in certain areas of the municipality, while others claim that Talisay got its name from a town in Spain.
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. The returning U.S. liberation forces landed on the beaches of Talisay on March 28, 1945, and were helped together with the Philippine Commonwealth forces and the Cebuano guerrillas, an event that marked the eventual surrender of Japanese forces on Cebu. That day is now an official holiday in the province of Cebu.
In 2000, the municipality of Talisay was converted into a city.[1] The municipality is now linked to Cebu City via the new South Coastal Highway from Lawaan, opened in 2004. This has brought some recent inward investment in the form of sub-divisions, some hastily planned and plagued by problems. Conflict has occurred between the residents of the mountain barangay of Maghaway and those of Crown Asia's Azienda Milan and Venezia sub-divisions. According to the National Statistics Office in its 2000 report, some 70 percent of the population of Talisay belongs to the urban poor. Talisay remains an important center for the production of blasting caps used in dynamite.
[edit] Economy
[edit] Tourism
- Aqua Cainta
- Villa Teresita
- Sealights
- Mountain View Park
- The Igutan Cave
- Sta. Teresa de Avila Church - one of the oldest churches in Cebu
- Lagundi Reef
[edit] Memorial Park
- [1] Cebu Evergreen Park (CEMPI) located along the South Coastal Highway. Call us at 412-5006, 412-5005, 255-4283 for Purchase Options.
[edit] Banks
- China Banking Corporation
- Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC)
- Metrobank
- Banco de Oro (BDO)
- Allied Bank
- Philippine National Bank
[edit] Commercial Center
Much of the commerce in Talisay City takes place in the Tabunok area, where several public markets, strip malls and commercial establishments are situated. The biggest mall is Gaisano Tabunok, which has a grocery, several floors displaying clothing and household items and a couple of theaters. However, much of the population still depend on the so-called "public markets", where they can find fresh meat, fish and vegetables, as well as other household needs there are many sari sari stores one being gloria's mini mart its great for all the locals who need hardware and house needs and fooding and with out the need of travel to go to Tabunok. Talisay City and the Tabunok area also serves as the commercial area for municipalities south of the city, being the south "gateway" to Cebu City, considered to be the second largest city outside Metro Manila. Talisay City, its citizens and its surrounding barangays have lately benefitted immensely from the construction of the South Road Properties project, which is an 6-lane coastal highway from downtown Cebu City to the town of Minglanilla, but with several exits in between, many of which are exits to several areas of Talisay City. 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 70's and 80's.
[edit] Fast Food Chains
- Jollibee - Gaisano Grand Tabunok Fiesta Mall.
- Chowking - Gaisano Grand Tabunok Fiesta Mall.
- Greenwich - Gaisano Grand Tabunok Fiesta Mall.
- Dimsum Break - Gaisano Grand Tabunok Fiesta Mall.
- McDonald's - Tabunok
- Pizza Hut - Gaisano Fiesta Mall
- Manila Food House - Central Square Market
- Mang Inasal - Gaisano Grand Tabunok Fiesta Mall.
- Sunburst Fried Chicken - Gaisano Grand Tabunok Fiesta Mall
- Da Vinci Pizza - Tabunok
[edit] Popular Restaurants
- SuTuKil - Talisay Central Market
- Talisay city grill - tabunok
[edit] Government Offices
- Bureau of Internal Revenue - Regional District Office #83
- Department of Public Works and Highways
- Talisay City Hall
- Land Transportation Office
- National Bureau of Investigation
[edit] Sub-divisions
- Carmen Village - Barangay Dumlog
- Alpha Executive Homes
- Villa Solana
- Maharlika Village
- Vista Grande Subdivision
- Gentle Peace Subdivision
[edit] Education
- DISTRICT - I
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- Talisay Central School
- San Roque Elementary School
- Mohon Elementary School
- Lawaan Elementary School
- Vicente A. Manreal Elementary School
- Laray Elementary School
- Borromeo Bros. Elementary School
- Maghaway Elementary School
- DISTRICT-II
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- Tabunok Central School
- Lagtang Elementary School
- Jaclupan Elementary School
- Bulacao Community School
- San Isidro Elementary School
- Candulawan Elementary School
- Camp 4 Elementary School
- Camp 6 Elementary School
- Tapul Elementary School
- Manguilamon Elementary School
- PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS
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- Cansojong National High School
- Lawa-an National High School
- Mohon National High School
- Tabunok National High School
- Jaclupan National High School
- San Roque National High School
- Talisay National High School
- Pooc National High School
- Talisay City Science High School, the only Science High school in Talisay City established in 2004.
- PRIVATE SECONDARY SCHOOLS
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- Divino Amore Academy. Catholic School run by the Augustinian Sisters of Divine Love (ASDL), located at Fidel Bas St., Lower Mohon, Talisay, City
- Sisters of Mary-Girlstown. School located at J.P. Rizal St., Poblacion, Talisay City
- St. Scholastica's Academy. Catholic School run by the Benedictine Sisters (Order of Saint Benedict OSB), located at Lagtang Rd., Tabunok, Talisay City
- East Visayan Academy. Operated by the Central Visayan Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church located at South Expressway, Bulacao, Talisay City
- Talisay Malayan Academy
- Asian College of Technology
- Sacred Heart School of Lawa-an
- Don Bosco Missionary Seminary
- Talisay Malayan Academy located at the heart of the city, Poblacion, Talisay City
- St. Teresa's School Catholic. Located in Poblacion, Talisay City
- COLLEGE
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- Talisay City College - Poblacion, Talisay City - main college of Talisay established by the government officials students are commonly called as talisaliets
- Asian College of Technology located at South Expressway, Bulacao, Talisay City
- Sacred Heart School of Lawa-an
- OTHER SCHOOLS
- Virgine Madre de las Escuelas Pias School- Lawa-an I,Talisay City, Cebu
- Monterey School of Learning - located at San Isidro, Talisay City, Cebu
- Saint Thomas Aquinas School Montessori
- Lagtang Seventh-Day Adventist School. Operated by Lagtang SDA Church under the Central Visayan Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Located at Lagtang, Talisay City
- SEMINARIES
- Cebu Bible Seminary
- Don Bosco Missionary Seminary
- Mary's Little Children Community Seminary
- Societas Angeli Pacis Seminary
- Augustinian Novitiate and Prayer House Seminary
[edit] References
- ^ NSCB - 2001 Factsheet - 12 New Cities Created, July-December 2000.
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