Talisay, Province of Cebu

Summary data
Typecity (component)
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceCebu
Barangay count22
Postal code6045
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesCebu Strait
Philippine major island(s)Cebu
Area (2013)39.87 km2 (15.39 sq mi)
Population (2020)263,048
Density (2020)6,598 / km2 (17,092 / sq mi)
Coordinates10° 15' North, 123° 51' East (10.2446, 123.8473)
Estimated elevation above sea level4.9 meters (16.1 feet)

Talisay is a coastal component city in the island province of Cebu.

The city has a land area of 39.87 square kilometers or 15.39 square miles which constitutes 0.81% of Cebu's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 263,048. This represented 7.91% of the total population of Cebu province, or 3.25% of the overall population of the Central Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 6,598 inhabitants per square kilometer or 17,092 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Talisay has 22 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Talisay
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Biasong3.96%10,4186,48260.72%10.50%
Bulacao4.70%12,36012,697-2.65%-0.56%
Cadulawan2.39%6,2914,37943.66%7.92%
Camp IV1.47%3,8783,30517.34%3.42%
Cansojong6.60%17,36416,0168.42%1.72%
Dumlog8.25%21,70617,78522.05%4.28%
Jaclupan4.16%10,9348,68425.91%4.97%
Lagtang6.01%15,81313,83014.34%2.86%
Lawaan I4.07%10,6939,41313.60%2.72%
Lawaan II2.60%6,8486,03313.51%2.70%
Lawaan III5.48%14,41312,03719.74%3.86%
Linao5.50%14,48010,11043.22%7.85%
Maghaway2.71%7,1197,148-0.41%-0.09%
Manipis1.00%2,6242,4566.84%1.40%
Mohon4.29%11,29010,7355.17%1.07%
Poblacion3.92%10,32312,756-19.07%-4.36%
Pooc4.91%12,92511,69910.48%2.12%
San Isidro6.71%17,64513,75328.30%5.39%
San Roque8.37%22,01518,16121.22%4.13%
Tabunoc6.66%17,52214,68219.34%3.79%
Tangke5.34%14,05813,7072.56%0.53%
Tapul0.89%2,3291,77731.06%5.86%
Talisay Total263,048227,64515.55%3.09%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Talisay for the fiscal year of 2016 was 566,367,767.90.

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Annual regular income of Talisay (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009467,951,981.54
2010421,011,922.54-10.03%
2011452,897,091.047.57%
2012447,683,352.65-1.15%
2013501,167,921.9911.95%
2014556,258,500.8410.99%
2015632,179,976.8513.65%
2016566,367,767.90-10.41%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Talisay in the 2015 Census was 224,075 broken down into 51,239 households or an average of 4.37 members per household.

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Number of households in Talisay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
97,82318,2025.37
117,74722,9285.14
144,25428,7515.02
175,45237,6244.66
200,66942,7154.70
224,07551,2394.37

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Talisay is 15 to 19, with 24,438 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 1,150 individuals.

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Population of Talisay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 14,9412.17%
1 to 418,7528.24%
5 to 923,05110.13%
10 to 1423,77210.44%
15 to 1924,43810.74%
20 to 2422,3829.83%
25 to 2919,9688.77%
30 to 3417,4137.65%
35 to 3915,4086.77%
40 to 4413,4245.90%
45 to 4911,8945.22%
50 to 549,8504.33%
55 to 597,7573.41%
60 to 645,8482.57%
65 to 693,7621.65%
70 to 742,3451.03%
75 to 791,4900.65%
80 and over1,1500.51%
Total227,645100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 47.52
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.89
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 53.41
  • Median Age: 24.22

Historical population

The population of Talisay grew from 13,636 in 1903 to 263,048 in 2020, an increase of 249,412 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.09%, or an increase of 35,403 people, from the previous population of 227,645 in 2015.

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Population of Talisay (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
13,636
15,3020.73%
20,0771.37%
22,4421.15%
31,0972.91%
47,7874.29%
55,7383.14%
69,7204.58%
97,9553.46%
120,2923.92%
148,1104.56%
179,3592.68%
200,7724.19%
227,6452.42%
263,0483.09%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Talisay for the year 2019 was 138,606, broken down into 65,272 males and 73,334 females.

Location

The city center of Talisay is situated at approximately 10° 15' North, 123° 51' East, in the island of Cebu. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 4.9 meters or 16.1 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Talisay are Cebu City, Naga, Cebu, Lapu-Lapu, Mandaue, Toledo, Cebu, and Carcar, Cebu. The nearest municipalities are Minglanilla, Cebu, Cordova, Cebu, San Fernando, Cebu, Consolacion, Cebu, Liloan, Cebu, and Pinamungajan, Cebu. Its distance from the national capital is 572.98 kilometers (356.03 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

  • Cebu City, 7.94 kilometers (4.93 miles) to the Northeast (N48°E)
  • Naga, Cebu, 10.51 kilometers (6.53 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S67°W)
  • Lapu-Lapu, 13.37 kilometers (8.31 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N57°E)
  • Mandaue, 13.69 kilometers (8.51 miles) to the Northeast (N50°E)
  • Toledo, Cebu, 27.30 kilometers (16.96 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N58°W)
  • Carcar, Cebu, 27.53 kilometers (17.11 miles) to the Southwest (S55°W)

Distance from Manila: 572.98 kilometers (356.03 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N32°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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