Talisay, Cebu

Talisay
Component City
City of Talisay

Talisay City Hall

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Map of Cebu with Talisay highlighted
Talisay

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 10°15′N 123°50′E / 10.25°N 123.83°E / 10.25; 123.83Coordinates: 10°15′N 123°50′E / 10.25°N 123.83°E / 10.25; 123.83
Country Philippines
Region Central Visayas (Region VII)
Province Cebu
District 1st district of Cebu
Founded
Incorporated (town)
Incorporated (city)		 1648
1849
30 December 2000
Barangay 22 (see § Barangays)
Government [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Panlungsod
 • Mayor Eduardo Gullas (NP)
 • Vice mayor Alan Bucao (NP)
 • City Council
 • Representative Gerald Anthony Gullas Jr.[2]
Area[3]
 • Total 39.87 km2 (15.39 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[4]
 • Total 227,645
 • Density 5,700/km2 (15,000/sq mi)
 • Voter (2016)[5]  120,240
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 6045
IDD : area code  +63 (0)32
Income class 3rd class
PSGC 072250000
Website www.talisaycitycebu.gov.ph

Talisay, officially the City of Talisay and often referred to as Talisay City, is a 3rd city income class component city in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 227,645.[4] In the 2016 election, it had 120,240 registered voters.[5] Primarily a residential and trading center, Talisay lies within the Metro Cebu area.

The name of Talisay is taken from the magtalisay tree which is abundant in the city.

History

Talisay was founded in 1648 as an estate owned by the Augustinians. In 1849 it was converted into a municipality.

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 28 March 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.[6] The municipality is now linked to Cebu City via the new South Coastal Highway from Lawaan, opened in 2004. This brought some recent inward investment in the form of sub-divisions, but some hastily planned plagued by problems. Conflict 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.

Barangays

Talisay City comprises 22 barangays:[3]

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2015[4] 2010[7]
072250019 Biasong 2.8% 6,482 1,755 +28.25%
072250001 Bulacao 5.6% 12,697 11,579 +1.77%
072250020 Camp IV 1.5% 3,305 2,258 +7.52%
072250002 Candulawan 1.9% 4,379 3,812 +2.68%
072250003 Cansojong 7.0% 16,016 12,645 +4.60%
072250004 Dumlog 7.8% 17,785 12,709 +6.61%
072250005 Jaclupan 3.8% 8,684 7,891 +1.84%
072250006 Lagtang 6.1% 13,830 10,394 +5.59%
072250007 Lawaan I 4.1% 9,413 9,503 −0.18%
072250021 Lawaan II 2.7% 6,033 5,625 +1.34%
072250022 Lawaan III 5.3% 12,037 10,708 +2.25%
072250008 Linao 4.4% 10,110 7,951 +4.68%
072250009 Maghaway 3.1% 7,148 6,869 +0.76%
072250010 Manipis 1.1% 2,456 1,994 +4.05%
072250011 Mohon 4.7% 10,735 9,582 +2.19%
072250012 Poblacion 5.6% 12,756 12,107 +1.00%
072250013 Pooc 5.1% 11,699 8,912 +5.32%
072250014 San Isidro 6.0% 13,753 12,502 +1.83%
072250015 San Roque 8.0% 18,161 16,950 +1.32%
072250016 Tabunoc 6.4% 14,682 17,593 −3.39%
072250017 Tangke 6.0% 13,707 11,891 +2.74%
072250018 Tapul 0.8% 1,777 5,238 −18.60%
Total 227,645 200,772 +2.42%

Demographics

Population census of Talisay
YearPop.±% p.a.
1970 47,787—    
1980 69,720+3.85%
1990 97,955+3.46%
1995 120,292+3.92%
YearPop.±% p.a.
2000 148,110+4.56%
2007 179,359+2.68%
2010 200,772+4.19%
2015 227,645+2.42%
Source: Philippine Statistics Office[4][7][8]

In the 2016 election, it had 120,240 registered voters, meaning that 53% of the population are aged 18 and over.[5]

Cebuano is the predominant language of the inhabitants of the city (96%).

Religion

Santa Teresa Church

Talisay City has 90% Roman Catholic population with 9% other Christian denomination and 1% Muslim.

Churches and shrines

Roman Catholic churches:

  • Archdiocesan Shrine of St. Teresa of Avila
  • St. Joseph the Worker
  • San Isidro Labrador
  • Sto. Niño de Cebu
  • Our Mother of Perpetual Help
  • La Consolacion Parish – Recoletos
  • Archdiocesan Shrine of Jesus Nazareno
  • Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Schoenstatt

Other denomination churches:

  • Cirila Uy Sy Memorial
  • Lagtang Seventh-Day Adventist
  • Bulacao Seventh-Day Adventist
  • Talisay First Assembly of God
  • Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Economy

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 is Gaisano Grand Fiesta Mall Tabunok, which has a supermarket, department store and 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 many sari-sari stores. Talisay City and the Tabunok area also serve as the commercial area for municipalities south of the city, being the southern gateway to Cebu City.

Transport

Talisay City, its citizens and its surrounding barangays have benefitted from the construction of the South Road Properties project, which is a 6-lane coastal highway from downtown Cebu City to the town of Minglanilla, 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.

In 2016 Talisay City Council expressed support for the proposed Light Rail Transit (LRT) project in Cebu.[9]

Education

  • 20 Elementary schools (Private & Public)
  • 12 Public secondary schools
  • 8 Private secondary schools
  • 3 Colleges
  • 5 Kindergartens
  • 5 Seminaries

Tourism

Attractions in Talisay include:

  • Aqua Cainta
  • Crocolandia
  • The Igutan Cave
  • Sta. Teresa de Avila Church
  • Lagundi Reef
  • Sealights
  • Talisay City Butterfly Park
  • Talisay Liberation Park
  • Villa Teresita

Festivals

References

  1. ↑ "City". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  2. ↑ http://www.congress.gov.ph/members/search.php?id=gullas-g
  3. 1 2 "Municipal: Talisay, Cebu". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Region VII (CENTRAL VISAYAS)". Census of Population (2015): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 "2016 National and Local Elections Statistics". Commission on Elections. 2016.
  6. ↑ NSCB - 2001 Factsheet - 12 New Cities Created, July–December 2000.
  7. 1 2 "Region VII (CENTRAL VISAYAS)". Census of Population and Housing (2010): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  8. ↑ "Region VII (CENTRAL VISAYAS)". Census of Population (1995, 2000 and 2007): Total Population by Province, City and Municipality (Report). NSO. Archived from the original on 24 June 2011.
  9. ↑ Sun Star Cebu 2016.

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