Talisayan

Talisayan, officially the Municipality of Talisayan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Talisayan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Talisayan), is a municipality in the province of Misamis Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 26,801 people.^[5]

Talisayan
Municipality
Municipality of Talisayan
The Municipal Hall
Flag
Map of Misamis Oriental with Talisayan highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Talisayan Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°59′30″N 124°53′00″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Northern Mindanao
Province	Misamis Oriental
District	1st district
Founded	1864
Barangays	18 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Rico T. Taray
• Vice Mayor	Rommel C. Maslog
• Representative	Christian S. Unabia
• Municipal Council	Members Gremer O. Ramoga Raffy R. Mendoza Don Luis A. Sumanpan Jimmy P. Taray Joveline B. Asuncion Cresencio B. Caguil Ric B. Llemit Nestor L. Aguilar
• Electorate	20,398 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	140.33 km2 (54.18 sq mi)
Elevation	109 m (358 ft)
Highest elevation	522 m (1,713 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2024 census)[3]
• Total	26,801
• Density	190/km2 (490/sq mi)
• Households	5,974
Economy
• Income class	4th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	26.5 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 165.2 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 272.5 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 127.8 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 89.76 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Misamis Oriental 2 Rural Electric Cooperative (MORESCO 2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	9012
PSGC	1004325000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)88
Native languages	Cebuano Binukid Subanon Tagalog
Website	www.talisayanmisor.gov.ph

History

At the time of the American occupation, Talisayan gained its territory for a while with the passage of Act No. 951 when the municipality of Gingoog became part of it, but was separated and reorganized by Act No. 1618 of 1907.^[6]

Geography

Barangays

Talisayan is politically subdivided into 18 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Bugdang
• Calamcam
• Casibole
• Macopa
• Magkarila
• Mahayag
• Mandahilag
• Mintabon
• Pangpangon
• Poblacion
• Pook
• Punta Santiago
• Puting Balas
• San Jose
• Santa Ines
• Sibantang
• Sindangan
• Tagbocboc

Climate

Climate data for Talisayan, Misamis Oriental
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	28 (82)	28 (82)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	29 (85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	327 (12.9)	254 (10.0)	185 (7.3)	128 (5.0)	215 (8.5)	273 (10.7)	248 (9.8)	243 (9.6)	214 (8.4)	246 (9.7)	271 (10.7)	271 (10.7)	2,875 (113.3)
Average rainy days	24.3	21.1	22.5	20.6	28.3	28.8	29.4	29.0	28.0	28.3	26.0	24.2	310.5
Source: Meteoblue[7]

Demographics

Population census of Talisayan

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1903 7,571 —     1918 13,126 +3.74% 1939 17,476 +1.37% 1948 22,215 +2.70% 1960 13,818 −3.88% 1970 14,988 +0.82% 1975 15,016 +0.04% 1980 15,667 +0.85%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1990 17,015 +0.83% 1995 19,742 +2.82% 2000 19,959 +0.23% 2007 20,842 +0.60% 2010 23,289 +4.12% 2015 24,505 +0.97% 2020 25,761 +1.06% 2024 26,801 +0.95%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11][12]

In the 2020 census, the population of Talisayan, Misamis Oriental, was 25,761 people,^[13] with a density of 180 inhabitants per square kilometre or 470 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Talisayan

10 20 30 40 50 2000 44.56 2003 47.15 2006 49.00 2009 48.16 2012 29.00 2015 34.34 2018 19.89 2021 26.50 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]