Talisay, Cebu

For other places in the Philippines also named "Talisay", seeTalisay.

Talisay
Component city
City of Talisay
Talisay City Hall and Plaza
Seal
Etymology:Magtalisaytrees
Nickname(s): Aquatic City in Cebu The Gateway City of the South
Anthem: Abante Talisay
Map of Cebu with Talisay highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Talisay Location within thePhilippines
Coordinates:10°15′N123°50′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Visayas
Province	Cebu
District	1st district
Founded	1648
Chartered	1849
Cityhood	December 30, 2000
Barangays	22 (seeBarangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Panlungsod
•Mayor	Gerald Anthony V. Gullas Jr.(NP)
•Vice Mayor	Richard Francis F. Aznar (NP)
•Representative	Rhea Mae A. Gullas (NP)
•City Council	Members Eduardo R. Gullas III Manuel C. Cabriana Rodolfo L. Cabigas Danilo F. Caballero Marc Arthur I. Bas Ferdinand L. Rabaya Alito D. Bacaltos Gail S. Restauro Lester L. Daan Ofelia B. Ylanan
•Electorate	148,704 voters (2022)
Area
• Total	39.87 km2(15.39 sq mi)
Elevation	108 m (354 ft)
Highest elevation	915 m (3,002 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population (2020 census)
• Total	263,048
• Density	6,600/km2(17,000/sq mi)
•Households	63,066
Economy
•Income class	3rd city income class
•Poverty incidence	19.17 % (2021)
•Revenue	₱ 1,265 million (2020)
•Assets	₱ 2,274 million (2020)
•Expenditure	₱ 1,500 million (2020)
•Liabilities	₱ 452 million (2020)
Service provider
•Electricity	Visayan Electric Company(VECO)
Time zone	UTC+8(PST)
ZIP code	6045
PSGC	072250000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)32
Native languages	Cebuano Tagalog
Major religions	Roman Catholicism
Feast Day	October 15
Patron saint	Saint Teresa of Avila

Talisay,officially theCity of Talisay(Cebuano:Dakbayan sa Talisay;Hiligaynon:Dakbanwa sang Talisay;Filipino:Lungsod ng Talisay), is a 3rd classcomponent cityin theprovinceofCebu,Philippines.According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 263,048 people, making it the most populouscomponent cityinVisayas.

The city's name is taken from thetalisaytree which is abundant in the area.

History

Talisay was founded in 1648 as an estate owned by theAugustinians.In 1849, it was converted into a municipality with its first gobernadorcillo, Silverio Fernandez.

During both theAmerican colonial periodandWorld War II,Talisay served as a haven of colonial military forces. The municipality served as the center of guerrilla intelligence operations for thePhilippine resistance movementin Cebu during World War II.The returningUnited Statesliberation forceslanded on the beaches of Talisayon March 26, 1945. This was part of Operation Victor II which was implemented by General Douglas MacArthur in order to regain the islands of Cebu, Bohol, and Negros from the Japanese soldiers. With the joint efforts of the US forces, the Philippine Commonwealth forces, and the Cebuano guerrillas, Cebu was liberated on March 27, 1945, and theJapaneseforces in the province eventually surrendered on August 29. To remember this victory and as an honor to the Cebuano veterans, Philippine Republic Act No. 7280 was enacted in 1992 which declared March 26 of every year a special non-working holiday in the municipality of Talisay, Cebu. Later in 2013, the law was expanded under Republic Act No. 10359, so that the holiday will be celebrated in the entire province of Cebu.

Cityhood

Main article:Cities of the Philippines

In 2000, the municipality of Talisay was converted into a city throughRepublic Act No. 8979.The municipality is now linked to Cebu City via the South Coastal Highway from Lawaan which was opened in 2004. This brought some recent inward investment in the form of subdivisions, but some were hastily planned, and thus were plagued by problems. Conflict occurred between the residents of the mountain barangay ofMaghawayand those of Crown Asia's Azienda Milan and Venezia subdivisions.

Geography

Primarily a residential and trading center, Talisay lies within theMetro Cebuarea. It is bordered to the north byCebu City,to the west is the city ofToledo,to the east is theCebu Strait,and to the south is the town ofMinglanilla.

Talisay is 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from Cebu City, the provincial capital.

Barangays

Talisay is politically subdivided into 22 barangays. Each barangay consists ofpuroksand some havesitios.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2020		2010
072250019	Biasong	2.5%	6,482	5,542	▴	1.58%
072250001	Bulacao	4.8%	12,697	11,579	▴	0.93%
072250002	Candulawan	1.7%	4,379	3,812	▴	1.40%
072250020	Camp IV	1.3%	3,305	2,258	▴	3.88%
072250003	Cansojong	6.1%	16,016	12,645	▴	2.39%
072250004	Dumlog	6.8%	17,785	12,709	▴	3.42%
072250005	Jaclupan	3.3%	8,684	7,891	▴	0.96%
072250006	Lagtang	5.3%	13,830	10,394	▴	2.90%
072250007	Lawaan I	3.6%	9,413	9,503	▾	−0.10%
072250021	Lawaan II	2.3%	6,033	5,625	▴	0.70%
072250022	Lawaan III	4.6%	12,037	10,708	▴	1.18%
072250008	Linao	3.8%	10,110	7,951	▴	2.43%
072250009	Maghaway	2.7%	7,148	6,869	▴	0.40%
072250010	Manipis	0.9%	2,456	1,994	▴	2.11%
072250011	Mohon	4.1%	10,735	9,582	▴	1.14%
072250012	Poblacion	4.8%	12,756	12,107	▴	0.52%
072250013	Pooc	4.4%	11,699	8,912	▴	2.76%
072250014	San Isidro	5.2%	13,753	12,502	▴	0.96%
072250015	San Roque	6.9%	18,161	16,950	▴	0.69%
072250016	Tabunok	5.6%	14,682	17,593	▾	−1.79%
072250017	Tangke	5.2%	13,707	11,891	▴	1.43%
072250018	Tapul	0.7%	1,777	1,755	▴	0.12%
	Total		263,048	200,772	▴	2.74%

Climate

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)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	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)	25 (77)	24 (75)	23 (73)	24 (75)
Averageprecipitationmm (inches)	70 (2.8)	49 (1.9)	62 (2.4)	78 (3.1)	138 (5.4)	201 (7.9)	192 (7.6)	185 (7.3)	192 (7.6)	205 (8.1)	156 (6.1)	111 (4.4)	1,639 (64.6)
Average rainy days	13.4	10.6	13.1	14.5	24.2	27.9	28.4	27.7	27.1	27.4	22.5	15.9	252.7
Source: Meteoblue(modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)

Demographics

Population census of Talisay

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	13,636	—
1918	15,302	+0.77%
1939	20,077	+1.30%
1948	22,442	+1.25%
1960	31,097	+2.76%
1970	47,787	+4.38%
1975	55,738	+3.13%
1980	69,720	+4.58%
1990	97,955	+3.46%
1995	120,292	+3.92%
2000	148,110	+4.56%
2007	179,359	+2.68%
2010	200,772	+4.19%
2015	227,645	+2.42%
2020	263,048	+2.88%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

In 2017, Talisay City was the most densely populated city in the Cebu province. This ranking does not include highly urbanized cities: Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu, & Mandaue. There were 5,710 people living per square kilometer.

Cebuanois the predominant language of the inhabitants of the city (96%).

Religion

Santa Teresa Church

Talisay City has a Roman Catholic majority population. It also has sizeable Protestant and non-Christian minorities.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Talisay

5 10 15 20 2006 18.60 2009 17.98 2012 10.65 2015 14.07 2018 8.20 2021 19.17 Source:Philippine Statistics Authority

As of 2005, Talisay remains an important center for the production of blasting caps used in dynamite.

Much of the commerce in Talisay takes place in the Tabunok area, where several public markets, strip malls, and commercial establishments are situated. The biggest mall isGaisano Grand Fiesta Mall Tabunok,which has a supermarket, department store, and formerly, a cinema. However, much of the population still depend on the public markets, where they can find fresh meat, fish and vegetables, as well as other household needs. There are manysari-sari stores.Talisay City and the Tabunok area also serve as the commercial area for municipalities south of the city, being the southern gateway toCebu City.

Culture

Native Talisaynon during their Halad Inasal Festival

Talisay City is considered the "LechonCapital of Cebu "and is considered one of the two places to get the best of the best Lechon, which is nicknamed" Inasal ", in Cebu, with the other place beingCarcar.

Because of their Lechon, the town decided to create a religious-cultural festival to promote Talisay City, which was "Halad Inasal Festival" and celebrated on October 15. The festival is in honor of St.Teresa of Avila,Talisay City's patron saint, and is highlighted by street dancing merged with a procession with roasted pig, which then culminates with a ritual showdown and a grand finale with a firework display.

Transport

Talisay City has benefited from the construction of theSouth Road Propertiesand the road that traverses it, the Cebu South Coastal Road, which is a six-lane coastal highway from downtownCebu Cityto the city's Barangay Lawa-an I, near its border with the town ofMinglanilla,with several exits in between, many of which serve several areas of Talisay. 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 70s and 80s.

The city is also set to be served by theCebu Bus Rapid Transit,wherein it will have two (2) feeder lines, going to Mambaling and to the South Road Properties, both located in Cebu City.

In 2016, the Talisay city council expressed support for the proposed Light Rail Transit (LRT) project in Cebu.

Education

• 20 Elementary schools (Private & Public)
• 12 Public secondary schools
• 08 Private secondary schools
  • Divino Amore Academy(1993) Mohon, Talisay City
• 03 Colleges
• 05 Kindergartens
• 05 Seminaries

Sources

• Gonzales, Glenda R. (December 2004)."Metro Cebu: A Metropolitan Area in Need of Coordinative Body"(PDF).Discussion Paper.2004-49.Philippine Institute for Development Studies.RetrievedFebruary 16,2016.
• Sun Star Cebu, Justin K. Vestil (August 5, 2016)."LRT system gets backing of Talisay council".Archivedfrom the original on August 6, 2016.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Talisay City Official Website