Talisay, Negros Occidental
Talisay | |
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| City of Talisay | |
 View of The Ruins of the Mariano Ledesma Lacson Mansion, Talisay City at dusk | |
 Map of Negros Occidental with Talisay highlighted | |
.svg)  Talisay Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 10°44′N 122°58′E / 10.73°N 122.97°E | |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Region | Western Visayas |
| Province | Negros Occidental |
| District | 3rd district of Negros Occidental |
| Founded | 1788 |
| Incorporated (municipality) | September 29, 1850 |
| Cityhood | February 11, 1998 |
| Barangays | 27 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
| • Mayor | Nilo Jesus Antonio "Neil" E. Lizares III |
| • Vice Mayor | Samuel M. Siote |
| • Congressman | Jose Francisco B. Benitez |
| • Electorate | 66,445 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 201.18 km2 (77.68 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 108,909 |
| • Density | 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th city income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 13.9% (2015)[4] |
| • Revenue (₱) | ₱ 819.4 million (2020) |
| • Assets (₱) | ₱ 2,271 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities (₱) | ₱ 675.7 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure (₱) | ₱ 734 million (2020) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6115 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)34 |
| Native languages | Hiligaynon Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Talisay, officially the City of Talisay, or simply known as Talisay City, is a 4th 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 Talisay City, which is a component city in Cebu.
History
The Negritos, natives who led nomadic lives at the foot of scenic North Negros mountain ranges, originally inhabited Talisay. In 1788, families of Malay descent settled in the pristine part of Negros Island and named it Minuluan. Unknown to many, the sugar industry in province has its very roots in Talisay. The enterprising Recollect priest led by Fray Fernando Cuenca, spurred the economic development of this once sleepy Sitio through the planting of sugarcane in vast tracts of land we call ‘haciendas’.
The seedlings, brought from Spain, thrived well in the rich, loamy soil. Fray Cuenca improved sugar production of the crude wooden mills with the invention of ‘Molino de Agua’. The Spanish colonizers became guardians of our economic, socio-political and spiritual lives, and with more of the Minuluan population embracing the Catholic faith, the Sitio was decreed a town on September 10, 1850, with San Nicolas de Tolentino as its patron saint. It was renamed Talisay after the tree that grew in abundance along the mouth of the Matab-ang River.
To accommodate the growing population, three more barrios were established – Dos Hermanas and San Fernando in the northern part and Concepcion in the South.
At the turn of the century, Talisay became a significant player in revolt against Spain through the leadership of General Aniceto Lacson. The wily general and erstwhile Katipunero of the North teamed up with General Araneta from the South during the victorious Cinco de Noviembre uprising in 1898 that saw the Spaniards capitulating without bloodshed. The intervening years saw Talisay growing and methamorphosing into the budding city that is today-full of promise and potential. On February 11, 1998, Talisay through the effort of its local official led by the Mayor Amelo Lizares was finally elevated into a city.[6]
Education
Talisay is also known for its 2 major tertiary institutions: The Technological University of the Philippines – Visayas and Carlos Hilado Memorial State College, Main Campus.
Business process outsourcing
In 2016, business process outsourcing (BPO) company iQor opens its call/contact center in Talisay, the first BPO company in the city.[7]
Barangays
Talisay City is politically subdivided into 27 barangays.
- 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
Demographics
| Year | 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% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11] | ||
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 -
The Campuestohan Highland Resort in Sitio Campuestohan, Barangay Cabatangan
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Aniceto Lacson House
See also
References
- ^ City of Talisay | (DILG)
- ^ "Province:". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "Building Globally Competitive Metro Areas in the Philippines" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2010. Retrieved 2010-06-16.
- ^ "Talisay City". Negros Occidental Provincial Government. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
- ^ https://signedevents.com/philippines/bacolod-city/masskara-2016-get-hired-and-celebrate-with-iqor/
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VI (Western Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ 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) - ^ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
External links
- Talisay City Official Website
- Talisay City Profile at the Official Website of Negros Occidental
- The Ruins Official Website
- Campuestohan Highland Resort Official Website
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- 2007 Philippine Census Information Region VI - Western Visayas
- Local Governance Performance Management System
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