Talisay, officially the City of Talisay ( ceb, Dakbayan sa Talisay; fil, Lungsod ng Talisay), is a 3rd class
component city
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in the
province
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of
Cebu
Cebu (; ceb, Sugbo), officially the Province of Cebu ( ceb, Lalawigan sa Sugbo; tl, Lalawigan ng Cebu; hil, Kapuroan sang Sugbo), is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region, and consists of a main island and 167 ...
,
Philippines
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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 263,048 people.
The name of Talisay is taken from the
talisay tree which is abundant in the city.
History
Talisay was founded in 1648 as an estate owned by the
Augustinians
Augustinians are members of Christian religious orders that follow the Rule of Saint Augustine, written in about 400 AD by Augustine of Hippo. There are two distinct types of Augustinians in Catholic religious orders dating back to the 12th–13 ...
. In 1849 it was converted into a municipality.
During both the American colonial period and
World War II
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, Talisay served as a haven of colonial military forces. The municipality served as the center of guerrilla intelligence operations for the Philippine resistance movement in Cebu during World War II. The returning U. S. liberation forces landed on the beaches of Talisay on March 28, 1945, and were helped together with the Philippine Commonwealth forces and the Cebuano guerrillas, an event that marked the eventual surrender of Japanese forces on Cebu. That day is now an official holiday in the province of Cebu.
Cityhood
In 2000 the municipality of Talisay was converted into a city through ''Republic Act No. 8979''. The municipality is now linked to Cebu City via the South Coastal Highway from Lawaan, opened in 2004. This brought some recent inward investment in the form of subdivisions, but some hastily planned plagued by problems. Conflict occurred between the residents of the mountain barangay of
Maghaway and those of Crown Asia's Azienda Milan and Venezia subdivisions.
Geography
Primarily a residential and trading center, Talisay lies within the
Metro Cebu
Metropolitan Cebu, or simply Metro Cebu, ( ceb, Kaulohang Sugbo; fil, Kalakhang Cebu), is the main urban center of the province of Cebu in the Philippines. Metro Cebu is located along the central eastern portion of the island including the ne ...
area. It is bordered to the north by
Cebu City
Cebu City, officially the City of Cebu ( ceb, Dakbayan sa Sugbo; fil, Lungsod ng Cebu; hil, Dakbanwa sang Sugbo), is a 1st class Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Central Visayas Regions of the P ...
, to the west is the city of
Toledo, to the east is the
Cebu Strait
Cebu Strait ( Tagalog: ''Kipot ng Cebú''; also Bohol Strait) is a strait in the Central Visayas region in the Philippines.
Geography
The Cebu Strait (and its 3 channels, the Mactan, the Olango, & the Hilutangan) connects the western part of th ...
, and to the south is the town of
Minglanilla
Minglanilla, officially the Municipality of Minglanilla ( ceb, Lungsod sa Minglanilla; tgl, Bayan ng Minglanilla), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 151,002 ...
.
Talisay is from Cebu City, the provincial capital.
Barangays
Talisay City is politically subdivided and comprises into 22 barangays:
Climate
Demographics
In 2017, Talisay City was the most densely populated city in the Cebu province. This ranking does not include highly urbanized cities: Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu, & Mandaue. There were 5,710 people living per square kilometer.
Cebuano is the predominant language of the inhabitants of the city (96%).
Religion
![Talisay Cebu 2](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4d/Talisay_Cebu_2.jpg)
Talisay City has a Roman Catholic-majority population. It also has sizeable Protestant and non-Christian minorities.
Economy
Talisay remains an important center for the production of blasting caps used in dynamite.
Much of the commerce in Talisay takes place in the Tabunok area, where several public markets, strip malls and commercial establishments are situated. The biggest mall is
Gaisano Grand Fiesta Mall Tabunok, which has a supermarket, department store and formerly, a cinema. However, much of the population still depend on the public markets, where they can find fresh meat, fish and vegetables, as well as other household needs. There are many
sari-sari stores
A sari-sari store, anglicized as neighborhood sundry store, is a convenience store found in the Philippines. The word ''sari-sari'' is Tagalog meaning "variety" or "sundry". Such stores occupy an important economic and social location in a Fi ...
. Talisay City and the Tabunok area also serve as the commercial area for municipalities south of the city, being the southern gateway to
Cebu City
Cebu City, officially the City of Cebu ( ceb, Dakbayan sa Sugbo; fil, Lungsod ng Cebu; hil, Dakbanwa sang Sugbo), is a 1st class Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Central Visayas Regions of the P ...
.
Culture
![Halad sa Talisay](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a8/Halad_sa_Talisay.jpg)
Talisay City is considered the "
Lechon
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Capital of Cebu" and is considered one of the two places to get the best of the best Lechon, which is nicknamed "Inasal", in Cebu, with the other place being
Carcar City
Carcar, officially the City of Carcar ( ceb, Dakbayan sa Carcar; fil, Lungsod ng Carcar), is a 5th class component city in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 136,453 people.
Carcar City is ...
.
Because of their Lechon, the town decided to create a religious-cultural festival to promote Talisay City, which was "Halad Inasal Festival" and celebrated on October 15. The festival is in honor of St.
Teresa of Avila
Teresa (also Theresa, Therese; french: Thérèse) is a feminine given name.
It originates in the Iberian Peninsula in late antiquity. Its derivation is uncertain, it may be derived from Greek θερίζω (''therízō'') "to harvest or rea ...
, Talisay City's patron saint, and is highlighted by street dancing merged with a procession with roasted pig, which then culminates with a ritual showdown and a grand finale with a firework display.
Transport
Talisay City has benefited from the construction of the
South Road Properties
The South Road Properties (SRP), also known as the South Reclamation Project, is a 300 hectare island-type reclamation area located off the coast of the southern district of Cebu City, near Barangays Mambaling, Inayawan, and Pasil. It spans from ...
and the road that traverses it, the Cebu South Coastal Road, which is a 6-lane coastal highway from downtown
Cebu City
Cebu City, officially the City of Cebu ( ceb, Dakbayan sa Sugbo; fil, Lungsod ng Cebu; hil, Dakbanwa sang Sugbo), is a 1st class Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Central Visayas Regions of the P ...
to the city's Barangay Lawa-an I, near its border with the town of
Minglanilla
Minglanilla, officially the Municipality of Minglanilla ( ceb, Lungsod sa Minglanilla; tgl, Bayan ng Minglanilla), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 151,002 ...
, with several exits in between, many of which serve several areas of Talisay. Because of this highway, traffic, which has always been a problem for the inhabitants in the past few years for this area, has been greatly reduced, making the city a popular zone for housing once more, as it was in the early 70s and 80s.
The city is also set to be served by the
Cebu Bus Rapid Transit, wherein it will have two (2) feeder lines, going to Mambaling and to the South Road Properties, both located in Cebu City.
In 2016, the Talisay city council expressed support for the proposed Light Rail Transit (LRT) project in Cebu.
Education
*20 Elementary schools (Private & Public)
*12 Public secondary schools
*8 Private secondary schools
**
Divino Amore Academy (1993) Mohon, Talisay City
*3 Colleges
*5 Kindergartens
*5 Seminaries
References
Sources
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External links
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Philippine Standard Geographic CodeTalisay City Official Website
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Cities in Cebu
Populated places established in 1849
1849 establishments in the Philippines
Cities in Metro Cebu
Component cities in the Philippines