Talisay, Negros Occidental Explained

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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Philippines
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Named For:Terminalia catappa (locally called Talisay)
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Established Date1:1788
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Established Date2:September 29, 1850
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Established Date3:February 11, 1998
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Leader Name:Nilo Jesus Antonio Neil E. Lizares III
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Leader Name1:Jose Nicolas V. Jalandoni III
Leader Name2:Jose Francisco B. Benitez
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Talisay, officially the City of Talisay (Hiligaynon: Dakbanwa sang Talisay; Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Talisay; Filipino; Pilipino: 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.

It is part of the metropolitan area called Metro Bacolod, which includes its neighbors, Silay to the north and Bacolod to the south.[1] It has a total land area of .

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

History

Cityhood

See main article: Cities of the Philippines. 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.[2]

In 2024, Talisay received a Php250K Philippines' Department of Interior and Local Government to fund a program it had created for local coconut farmers.[3]

Geography

Talisay City is north of Bacolod, facing the Bacolod–Silay Access Road in the east.

Barangays

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

Climate

Economy

Business process outsourcing

In 2016, business process outsourcing (BPO) company iQor opened its call/contact center in Talisay, making it the first BPO company in the city.[4]

Education

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Building Globally Competitive Metro Areas in the Philippines. June 16, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100705110205/http://www.neda.gov.ph/devpulse/pdf_files/Devpulse%20factsheet%20-%20Aug%2030%20issue.pdf. July 5, 2010. dead.
  2. Web site: Talisay City. Negros Occidental Provincial Government. July 10, 2014.
  3. Web site: 2024-04-29 . Talisay City Receives DILG RISE Program Incentive for a Forward-Thinking Initiative for Innovation . 2024-07-10 . Talisay City, Negros Occidental.
  4. Web site: MassKara 2016: Get Hired And Celebrate With iQor SignedEvents.com. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161020173940/https://signedevents.com/philippines/bacolod-city/masskara-2016-get-hired-and-celebrate-with-iqor/ . October 20, 2016 .