Talisay, Negros Occidental

Talisay, officially the City of Talisay (Hiligaynon: Dakbanwa sang Talisay; Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Talisay; Filipino: Lungsod ng Talisay), is a 4th class component city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 108,909 people.

Talisay
City of Talisay
View of The Ruins of the Mariano Ledesma Lacson Mansion, Talisay City at dusk
Map of Negros Occidental with Talisay highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Talisay
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°44′N 122°58′E
CountryPhilippines
RegionWestern Visayas
ProvinceNegros Occidental
District 3rd district
Founded1788
CharteredSeptember 29, 1850
CityhoodFebruary 11, 1998
Barangays27 (see Barangays)
Government
  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
  Total201.18 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)
  Total108,909
  Density540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
  Households
25,771
Economy
  Income class4th city income class
  Poverty incidence
3.52
% (2018)
  Revenue819.4 million (2020)
  Assets2,271 million (2020)
  Expenditure734 million (2020)
  Liabilities675.7 million (2020)
Service provider
  ElectricityCentral Negros Electric Cooperative (CENECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6115
PSGC
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. 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 Cebu.

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