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Talisay, Negros Occidental

For other places in the Philippines also named "Talisay", see Talisay (disambiguation).

Talisay, officially the City of Talisay (Hiligaynon: Dakbanwa sang Talisay; Filipino: Lungsod ng Talisay), is a fourth class component city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 108,909 people.[3]

Talisay
Component city
City of Talisay
View of The Ruins of the Mariano Ledesma Lacson Mansion, Talisay City at dusk
View of The Ruins of the Mariano Ledesma Lacson Mansion, Talisay City at dusk
Flag of Talisay
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Map of Negros Occidental with Talisay highlighted
Map of Negros Occidental with Talisay highlighted
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Talisay is located in Philippines
Talisay
Talisay
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°44′N 122°58′E / 10.73°N 122.97°E / 10.73; 122.97
CountryPhilippines
RegionNegros Island Region
ProvinceNegros Occidental
District 3rd district
Founded1788
CharteredSeptember 29, 1850
CityhoodFebruary 11, 1998
Named forTerminalia catappa (locally called Talisay)
Barangays27 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Panlungsod
 • MayorNilo Jesus Antonio Neil E. Lizares III
 • Vice MayorJose Nicolas V. Jalandoni III
 • RepresentativeJose Francisco B. Benitez
 • City Council
Members
 • Electorate66,445 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total
201.18 km2 (77.68 sq mi)
Elevation
176 m (577 ft)
Highest elevation
2,413 m (7,917 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total
108,909
 • Density540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
 • Households
25,771
Economy
 • Income class4th city income class
 • Poverty incidence
10.93
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 819.4 million (2020), 379.3 million (2012), 369.4 million (2013), 485.7 million (2014), 527.6 million (2015), 592.1 million (2016), 669.7 million (2017), 721.5 million (2018), 794.8 million (2019), 926 million (2021), 1,211 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 2,271 million (2020), 842.4 million (2012), 721.5 million (2013), 1,065 million (2014), 1,257 million (2015), 1,449 million (2016), 1,723 million (2017), 1,879 million (2018), 1,946 million (2019), 2,500 million (2021), 3,017 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 734 million (2020), 322.4 million (2012), 316.9 million (2013), 357.9 million (2014), 403.1 million (2015), 449.9 million (2016), 486.7 million (2017), 585.1 million (2018), 667.6 million (2019), 748.9 million (2021), 909.9 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 675.7 million (2020), 290.7 million (2012), 177.4 million (2013), 336.3 million (2014), 391.5 million (2015), 441.3 million (2016), 603.7 million (2017), 642.1 million (2018), 533.8 million (2019), 713.5 million (2021), 887.5 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityCentral Negros Electric Cooperative (CENECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6115
PSGC
064528000
IDD : area code +63 (0)34
Native languagesHiligaynon
Tagalog
Websitewww.talisaycity.gov.ph

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 Visayas city also named Talisay, which is a component city in the neighboring province of Cebu.

History

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Precolonial Period

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Indigenous people settled in the cogon-lined lowlands of northwest Negros long before Spanish conquest. The settlement was called Minuluan, but was also known as Talisay by the province and neighboring communities in Panay. Its residents were either lowlanders or part of the Aetas who usually resided up in the highlands of northern Negros. [6]

Spanish Colonial Period

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The Augustinian Recollects arrived in Negros Island in 1848 and converted the settlement into a parish in 1849, separating it from Silay.[7] Fray Fernando Cuenca, a Recollect and the town's parish priest from 1850 to his death in 1902, spearheaded the development of Minuluan's land into agricultural farms. The town became a monocrop farm for sugarcane, which eventually become the dominant cash crop in the whole of Negros Island. [8]

 

Negros Island's cheap land attracted settlers from Iloilo, Cebu and Bohol.[9] Four major haciendas came to being: Minuluan, Bago, Bacolod and Silay. In 1850, these four haciendas produced 150 tons of sugar. Coupled with the opening of Iloilo Port to world trade, demand for sugar from Negros soared, and the island's sugar output continued to rise through the 1860s until the end of the century.[10]

 
Tana Dicang House

With the sugar boom, the local hacienderos amassed great wealth and began to build extravagant homes for their families.[11] Balay ni Tana Dicang of the Lizares clan is one of the first, and still-extant bahay na bato from this period, characterized by ground floors made from stone and second floor made from wood. It was built in 1872.[12] In the early 1890s, the largest property owner in Minuluan was Isidro de la Rama with around 1,260 hectares of landholdings.[10]

Philippine Revolution

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During the Revolution, Minuluan became a battleground for Philippine independence. In November 3, 1898 the local hacienderos (landlords) of Negros banded together to revolt against the Spaniards.[13] After two days of preparation, wealthy landowners and local leaders Aniceto Lacson led the troops north of Bacolod including Minuluan, while Juan Araneta of Bago led the troops south of Bacolod. They successfully ended Spanish control in the island, remarkably without much bloodshed. This also led to the establishment of the Republic of Negros. Today, the day of the revolt is called Cinco de Noviembre, and is a local holiday commemorated in Negros Island.[14]

American Colonial Period

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Around 1901, Minuluan was formally renamed Talisay, as it started to appear in US records of the war.[15]

The local elementary school was established in 1912. It is now known as the Talisay South Elementary School.

Another local land baron, Don Mariano Ledesma, built a ten-room Italianate manor for his family in 1920. This became a local landmark renown for its luxurious exterior. During World War II, the American and Filipino forces torched the place, only leaving its concrete skeleton. While it was never restored to its original grandeur, it has been turned into a tourist attraction called The Ruins and has since become one of the most visited spots in Negros Occidental.[16]

Postwar

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In 1954, the Negros Occidental School of Arts and Trades was established in the town. Later on, this school will become the main campus of the Carlos Hilado Memorial State University.[17]

Two years later, in 1956, A.S. Diaz Electric Service was founded to provide power, lighting and heating in Talisay and nearby Bacolod. It was eventually folded into CENECO in 1975.[18]

A cholera pandemic hit Negros Island in 1961, starting explosively in Bacolod and Talisay.[19]

Martial Law Period

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The Visayas Technical Institute was established in Talisay in 1977. This is the precursor to the TUP Visayas.[20]

Meanwhile, during the mid1970s, world prices of sugar collapsed as Western European and United States' demand for sugar fell. This, combined with a monopoly sponsored by the Marcos administration created a massive surplus of sugar, driving down prices further and devastating the economy of Negros island. In 1985, the sugar prices hit rock-bottom.[21][22] Talisay was affected greatly and caused the closure of its sugar mills, including the Talisay-Silay Milling Co. (TASIMICO), in the late 1980s, displacing thousands of workers.[23]

Contemporary

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On February 11, 1998, by virtue of Republic Act No. 8489, Talisay was finally elevated into a city through the efforts of its local officials led by Mayor Amelo Lizares.[24]

Located between Bacolod in the south and Silay with Bacolod Airport in the north, Talisay is experiencing spillover development. Real estate company Megaworld has now set up in the city, with Northill Gateway township, currently under construction.[25]

Talisay is also positioning itself as a retail hub within Negros Occidental[26] as well as a retirement haven for expats.[27]

Geography

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Talisay City is 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north of Bacolod, facing the Bacolod–Silay Access Road in the east.

Barangays

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Talisay City is politically subdivided into 27 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Climate

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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) 		32
(90) 		31
(88) 		30
(86) 		29
(84) 		30
(86) 		29
(84) 		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) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 120
(4.7) 		87
(3.4) 		95
(3.7) 		97
(3.8) 		187
(7.4) 		263
(10.4) 		251
(9.9) 		220
(8.7) 		227
(8.9) 		268
(10.6) 		220
(8.7) 		158
(6.2) 		2,193
(86.4)
Average rainy days 16.1 12.6 15.4 16.8 25.8 28.4 29.1 27.9 27.7 28.5 23.9 18.4 270.6
Source: Meteoblue[28]

Demographics

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Population census of Talisay
YearPop.±% 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%
2020 108,909+1.26%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[29][30][31][32]

Economy

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Poverty incidence of Talisay

5
10
15
20
2006
11.10
2009
15.67
2012
10.35
2015
13.90
2018
3.52
2021
10.93

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40]

Business process outsourcing

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In 2016, business process outsourcing (BPO) company iQor opened its call/contact center in Talisay, making it the first BPO company in the city.[41]

Education

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Talisay is also known for its two major tertiary institutions: The Technological University of the Philippines – Visayas and Carlos Hilado Memorial State University, Main Campus. Talisay also has two private schools that offer K-12 Education which are the: Colegio San Nicolas de Tolentino-Recoletos and Notre Dame of Talisay City.

Places of interest

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See also

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References

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