Talisay, Cebu

Talisay
City of Talisay
Talisay City Hall and Plaza
Talisay City Hall and Plaza
Official seal of Talisay
Etymology: Magtalisay trees
Nickname(s): 
Aquatic City in Cebu[1]
The Gateway City of the South[2]
Anthem: Abante Talisay
Map of Cebu with Talisay highlighted
Map of Cebu with Talisay highlighted
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Talisay is located in Philippines
Talisay
Talisay
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°15′N 123°50′E / 10.25°N 123.83°E / 10.25; 123.83
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Visayas
ProvinceCebu
District 1st district
Founded1648
Chartered1849
CityhoodDecember 30, 2000
Barangays22 (see Barangays)
Government
[3]
 • TypeSangguniang Panlungsod
 • MayorGerald Anthony V. Gullas Jr. (NP)
 • Vice MayorRichard Francis F. Aznar (NP)
 • RepresentativeRhea Mae A. Gullas (NP)
 • City Council
Members
 • Electorate148,704 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total39.87 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)[5]
 • Total263,048
 • Density6,600/km2 (17,000/sq mi)
 • Households
63,066
Economy
 • Income class3rd city income class
 • Poverty incidence
19.17
% (2021)[6]
 • Revenue₱ 1,265 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 2,274 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 1,500 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 452 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityVisayan Electric Company (VECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6045
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)32
Native languagesCebuano
Tagalog
Major religionsRoman Catholicism
Feast DayOctober 15
Patron saintSaint Teresa of Avila

Talisay, officially the City of Talisay (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Talisay; Hiligaynon: Dakbanwa sang Talisay; Filipino: Lungsod ng Talisay), is a 3rd class component city in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 263,048 people making it the most populous component city in Visayas.[5]

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

  1. ^ "Talisay City Website". www.talisaycitycebu.gov.ph. Archived from the original on June 16, 2006. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  2. ^ http://www.coa.gov.ph › Cebu › TalisayCity_Cebu_ES2016
  3. ^ City of Talisay | (DILG)
  4. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  5. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  6. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.

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