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Talisay, officially the City of Talisay (; ), is a
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in the
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of
Negros Occidental Negros Occidental (; ), officially the Province of Negros Occidental (; ), is a Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Philippines located in the Negros, Negros Island. Its capital is the city of Bacolod, of which it is geographically s ...
,
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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 108,909 people. Talisay is often confused with another Visayas city also named Talisay, which is a component city in the neighboring province of
Cebu Cebu ( ; ), officially the Province of Cebu (; ), is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region, and consists of a main island and 167 surrounding islands and islets. The coastal zone of Cebu is identified as a ...
.


History


Precolonial Period

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
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. Its residents were either lowlanders or part of the Aetas who usually resided up in the highlands of northern Negros.


Spanish Colonial Period

The Augustinian Recollects arrived in Negros Island in 1848 and converted the settlement into a parish in 1849, separating it from
Silay Silay, officially the City of Silay (; ), is a component city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 130,478 people. Silay is often referred to as the "Paris of Negros" due to ...
. 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. Negros Island's cheap land attracted settlers from Iloilo, Cebu and Bohol. Four major haciendas came to being: Minuluan, Bago,
Bacolod Bacolod, officially the City of Bacolod (; ; ; ), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Negros Island Region in the Philippines. With a total of 600,783 inhabitants as of the 2020 census, it is th ...
and
Silay Silay, officially the City of Silay (; ), is a component city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 130,478 people. Silay is often referred to as the "Paris of Negros" due to ...
. 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. With the sugar boom, the local hacienderos amassed great wealth and began to build extravagant homes for their families. Balay ni Tana Dicang of the Lizares clan is one of the first, and still-extant
bahay na bato ''Báhay na bató'' ( Filipino for "stone house"), also known in Visayan as ''baláy na bató'' or ''balay nga bato'', and in Spanish language as ''Casa de Filipina'' is a type of building originating during the Spanish colonial period of ...
from this period, characterized by ground floors made from stone and second floor made from wood. It was built in 1872. In the early 1890s, the largest property owner in Minuluan was Isidro de la Rama with around 1,260 hectares of landholdings.


Philippine Revolution

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. After two days of preparation, wealthy landowners and local leaders
Aniceto Lacson Aniceto Lacson y Ledesma (April 17, 1857 – February 3, 1931) was a Filipino revolutionary general, sugar farmer, and businessman. He is known as the first and only president of the Negros Republic from 1898 to 1901,Foreman, J., 1906, The Phil ...
led the troops north of Bacolod including Minuluan, while
Juan Araneta Juan Anacleto Araneta y Torres (13 July 1852 – 3 October 1924) was a Filipino sugar farmer and revolutionary leader during the Negros Revolution. Early life Juan was born to Romualdo Araneta y Cabunsol and Agüeda Torres y Villanuev ...
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 The Republic of Negros (; ; ) was a short-lived Revolutionary government in the Philippines, revolutionary entity which had existed on the Negros Island, island of Negros first as a Canton (country subdivision), canton of the First Philippine Rep ...
. Today, the day of the revolt is called Cinco de Noviembre, and is a local holiday commemorated in Negros Island.


American Colonial Period

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


Postwar

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


Martial Law Period

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


Contemporary

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. Located between Bacolod in the south and Silay with Bacolod Airport in the north, Talisay is experiencing spillover development. Real estate company
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has now set up in the city, with Northill Gateway township, currently under construction. Talisay is also positioning itself as a retail hub within Negros Occidental as well as a retirement haven for expats.


Geography

Talisay City is north of
Bacolod Bacolod, officially the City of Bacolod (; ; ; ), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Negros Island Region in the Philippines. With a total of 600,783 inhabitants as of the 2020 census, it is th ...
, facing the Bacolod–Silay Access Road in the east. It is part of the
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called Metro Bacolod, which includes its neighbors,
Silay Silay, officially the City of Silay (; ), is a component city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 130,478 people. Silay is often referred to as the "Paris of Negros" due to ...
to the north and
Bacolod Bacolod, officially the City of Bacolod (; ; ; ), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Negros Island Region in the Philippines. With a total of 600,783 inhabitants as of the 2020 census, it is th ...
to the south. It has a total land area of .


Barangays

Talisay City is politically subdivided into 27
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s. Each barangay consists of
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s and some have
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. * Bubog * Cabatangan * Zone 4-A (
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) * Zone 4 (
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) * Concepcion * Dos Hermanas * Efigenio Lizares * Zone 7 (
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) * Zone 14-B (
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) * Zone 12-A (
Poblacion ''Poblacion'' (from Spanish '' población'', meaning "population"), sometimes abbreviated as Pob., is a term used in the Philippines to refer to the administrative center, downtown, old town, or commercial area of a city or municipality. It ...
) * Zone 10 (
Poblacion ''Poblacion'' (from Spanish '' población'', meaning "population"), sometimes abbreviated as Pob., is a term used in the Philippines to refer to the administrative center, downtown, old town, or commercial area of a city or municipality. It ...
) * Zone 5 (
Poblacion ''Poblacion'' (from Spanish '' población'', meaning "population"), sometimes abbreviated as Pob., is a term used in the Philippines to refer to the administrative center, downtown, old town, or commercial area of a city or municipality. It ...
) * Zone 16 (
Poblacion ''Poblacion'' (from Spanish '' población'', meaning "population"), sometimes abbreviated as Pob., is a term used in the Philippines to refer to the administrative center, downtown, old town, or commercial area of a city or municipality. It ...
) * Matab-ang * Zone 9 (
Poblacion ''Poblacion'' (from Spanish '' población'', meaning "population"), sometimes abbreviated as Pob., is a term used in the Philippines to refer to the administrative center, downtown, old town, or commercial area of a city or municipality. It ...
) * Zone 6 (
Poblacion ''Poblacion'' (from Spanish '' población'', meaning "population"), sometimes abbreviated as Pob., is a term used in the Philippines to refer to the administrative center, downtown, old town, or commercial area of a city or municipality. It ...
) * Zone 14 (
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) * San Fernando * Zone 15 (
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) * Zone 14-A (
Poblacion ''Poblacion'' (from Spanish '' población'', meaning "population"), sometimes abbreviated as Pob., is a term used in the Philippines to refer to the administrative center, downtown, old town, or commercial area of a city or municipality. It ...
) * Zone 11 (
Poblacion ''Poblacion'' (from Spanish '' población'', meaning "population"), sometimes abbreviated as Pob., is a term used in the Philippines to refer to the administrative center, downtown, old town, or commercial area of a city or municipality. It ...
)o * Zone 8 (
Poblacion ''Poblacion'' (from Spanish '' población'', meaning "population"), sometimes abbreviated as Pob., is a term used in the Philippines to refer to the administrative center, downtown, old town, or commercial area of a city or municipality. It ...
) * Zone 12 (
Poblacion ''Poblacion'' (from Spanish '' población'', meaning "population"), sometimes abbreviated as Pob., is a term used in the Philippines to refer to the administrative center, downtown, old town, or commercial area of a city or municipality. It ...
) * Zone 1 (
Poblacion ''Poblacion'' (from Spanish '' población'', meaning "population"), sometimes abbreviated as Pob., is a term used in the Philippines to refer to the administrative center, downtown, old town, or commercial area of a city or municipality. It ...
) * Zone 2 (
Poblacion ''Poblacion'' (from Spanish '' población'', meaning "population"), sometimes abbreviated as Pob., is a term used in the Philippines to refer to the administrative center, downtown, old town, or commercial area of a city or municipality. It ...
) * Zone 3 (
Poblacion ''Poblacion'' (from Spanish '' población'', meaning "population"), sometimes abbreviated as Pob., is a term used in the Philippines to refer to the administrative center, downtown, old town, or commercial area of a city or municipality. It ...
) * Katilingban


Climate


Demographics


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.


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.


Places of interest

File:The Ruins Talisay.jpg, '' The Lacson Ruins'', Iconic Philippine mansion and a popular tourist spot File:Andres Bonifacio statue Talisay City Philippines.jpg, Statue of
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File:TheDistrictNorthPoint.jpg, ''The District - North Point'' at
Ayala North Point Ayala North Point, is a real estate development project in Talisay, Negros Occidental, Talisay, Negros Occidental created through a joint venture between Ayala Corporation and the Lacson estate. The project, which began in 1988 in collaboration w ...
, is the major shopping place in the city File:Campuestohan.jpg, Campuestohan Highland Resort in Sitio Campuestohan, Barangay Cabatangan File:Aniceto Lacson House.jpg, Aniceto Lacson House


See also

* Metro Bacolod *
Bacolod Bacolod, officially the City of Bacolod (; ; ; ), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Negros Island Region in the Philippines. With a total of 600,783 inhabitants as of the 2020 census, it is th ...
*
Negros Revolution The Negros Revolution (; ; ), commemorated and popularly known as the Fifth of November () or Negros Day (; ; ), was a political movement that in 1898 created a government on Negros Island in the Philippines, ending Spanish control of the isla ...


References


External links

*
Talisay City Profile at the Official Website of Negros Occidental
*
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