Talisay, Camarines Norte
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- For the city in Cebu, see Talisay City, CebuTalisay City, CebuTalisay City is a 3rd class city in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 179,359 people....
. For the city in Negros, see Talisay City, Negros OccidentalTalisay City, Negros OccidentalTalisay City is a 5th class city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. It neighbors Silay City to the north, and Bacolod City to the south. According to the August 1, 2007 census, it has a total population of 96,444 people. As of 2007, it has a total land area of 20,118 hectares...
. For the municipality in Batangas, see Talisay, Batangas. For the Philippine tree, see TalisayTerminalia catappaTerminalia catappa is a large tropical tree in the Leadwood tree family, Combretaceae. The tree has been spread widely by humans and the native range is uncertain. It has long been naturalised in a broad belt extending from Africa to Northern Australia and New Guinea through Southeast Asia and...
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Talisay, a 4th class municipality (25M to 35M Annual Average Income; based on Dep't of Finance Order No. 23-08,
July 29, 2008, www.nscb.gov.ph) is the smallest town in the Province of Camarines Norte. It has a total land area of 3,076 hectares which is only 10 meters above sea-level. The town, which was named after the big trees that abound in its Poblacion is home to around 21,509 people; of which, mostly are farmers. The fertile soil, gentle topography and suitable climate are the main reasons why agriculture is the economic backbone of the town. Rice and coconut farming are the major agricultural activities for most of the barangays and fishing is the second thriving industry particularly in the coastal barangays.
Talisay is known for its gentle and peace-loving people. Another distinctive feature of Talisayons is their deep concern for education. A family no matter how poor sends their children to school. Talisay has a very long list of successful professionals in various fields such as medicine, law, engineering, architecture, education, law enforcement and military service, banking, business, sports, entertainment, and many more. The incumbent mayor is the Honorable Mayor Ronnie Magana.
Barangay
Talisay is politically subdivided into 15 barangayBarangay
A barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward...
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- Binanuaan
- Caawigan
- Cahabaan
- Calintaan
- Del Carmen
- Gabon
- Itomang
- Poblacion
- San Francisco
- San Isidro
- San Jose
- San Nicolas
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Elena
- Santo Niño