Talisay, Negros Occidental
- For the city in Cebu, see Talisay City, Cebu. For the municipality in Batangas, see Talisay, Batangas. For the municipality in Camarines Norte, see Talisay, Camarines Norte. For the Philippine tree, see Talisay.
Talisay City is a 4th class city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. It neighbors Silay City to the north, and Bacolod City to the south. According to the August 1, 2007 census, it has a total population of 96,444 people. As of 2007, it has a total land area of 20,118 hectares (201.18 square kilometers). [1]
A Gawad Kalinga village, Hope GK, a project that houses the poor and homeless people of the Philippines, is located in Concepcion.
TUP-Visayas, the region's best and top performer every year for Mechanical Engineering and Electronics and Communications Engineering board exam is located in the city. It is funded by the national government.
Mayor Eric "Doc" Saratan is the current mayor of Talisay City while the current Vice-Mayor is Neil Lizares.
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[edit] Barangays
Talisay City is politically subdivided into 27 barangays.
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[edit] References
- ^ "List of Cities". http://www.nscb.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/listcity.asp. Retrieved 2010-06-17.
[edit] External links
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- 2007 Philippine Census Information Region VI - Western Visayas
- Local Governance Performance Management System
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Coordinates: 10°44′14″N 122°57′59″E / 10.73722°N 122.96639°E