Talusan

Talusan, officially the Municipality of Talusan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Talusan; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Talusan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Talusan), is a municipality in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 27,873 people.^[5]

Talusan
Municipality
Municipality of Talusan
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Map of Zamboanga Sibugay with Talusan highlighted
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Talusan Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°25′35″N 122°48′30″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Zamboanga Peninsula
Province	Zamboanga Sibugay
District	1st district
Founded	November 11, 1977
Barangays	14 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Gilbert Edem
• Vice Mayor	Orlando Ramiso
• Representative	Wilter W. Palma II
• Municipal Council	Members Leonie G. Lim Gilbert T. Edem Paisal U. Camlian Monel J. Igni Angelita T. Lacpao Billy B. Sihilan Virgilio B. Aringoy Annura D. Lipae
• Electorate	11,140 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	58.16 km2 (22.46 sq mi)
Elevation	7.0 m (23.0 ft)
Highest elevation	45 m (148 ft)
Lowest elevation	−3 m (−10 ft)
Population  (2024 census)[3]
• Total	17,925
• Density	310/km2 (800/sq mi)
• Households	5,495
Economy
• Income class	5th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	39.44 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 144.3 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 451.4 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 109.4 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 75.72 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Zamboanga del Sur 2 Electric Cooperative (ZAMSURECO 2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	7012
PSGC	0908314000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)62
Native languages	Subanon Cebuano Chavacano Tagalog
Website	www.talusansibugay.gov.ph

It is the second least populous municipality in the province and the smallest in area.

The municipality is located in the central part of Olutanga Island.

Geography

Barangays

Talusan is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Aurora
• Baganipay
• Bolingan
• Bualan
• Cawilan
• Florida
• Kasigpitan
• Laparay
• Mahayahay
• Moalboal
• Poblacion (Talusan)
• Sagay
• Samonte
• Tuburan

Climate

Climate data for Talusan, Zamboanga Sibugay
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	31 (88)	31 (88)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	24 (75)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	24 (75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	61 (2.4)	55 (2.2)	75 (3.0)	81 (3.2)	145 (5.7)	189 (7.4)	189 (7.4)	197 (7.8)	162 (6.4)	181 (7.1)	115 (4.5)	70 (2.8)	1,520 (59.9)
Average rainy days	16.4	15.7	19.1	21.5	26.9	27.1	26.4	25.0	24.2	26.8	23.5	18.7	271.3
Source: Meteoblue[6]

Demographics

Population census of Talusan

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1980	10,477	—
1990	10,455	−0.02%
1995	15,012	+7.01%
2000	18,394	+4.45%
2007	22,875	+3.05%
2010	25,268	+3.69%
2015	29,969	+3.30%
2020	27,873	−1.51%
2024	17,925	−10.06%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10][11]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Talusan

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 2000 70.68 2003 69.09 2006 55.30 2009 66.52 2012 59.61 2015 55.95 2018 42.32 2021 39.44 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]

Talusan will be the area of Southeast Asia's first hydrogen power plant to power the off-grid areas of Olutanga. The power plant will be developed by the French-company Hydrogen de France Energy (HDF Energy) and will be fully-operational by 2027.^[20]