Talusan, officially the Municipality of Talusan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Talusan; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Talusan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Talusan), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 27,873 people.[3]
Talusan | |
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Municipality of Talusan | |
![]() Map of Zamboanga Sibugay with Talusan highlighted | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 7°25′35″N 122°48′30″E / 7.426311°N 122.808403°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Zamboanga Peninsula |
Province | Zamboanga Sibugay |
District | 1st district |
Founded | November 11, 1977 |
Barangays | 14 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Gilbert Edem |
• Vice Mayor | Orlando Ramiso |
• Representative | Wilter W. Palma II |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 10,701 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• 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 (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 27,873 |
• Density | 480/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
• Households | 5,495 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 39.44 |
• Revenue | ₱ 105 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 374.2 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 95.47 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 82.07 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Zamboanga del Sur 2 Electric Cooperative (ZAMSURECO 2) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 7012 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)62 |
Native languages | Subanon Cebuano Chavacano Tagalog |
Website | www |
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
editBarangays
editTalusan 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
editClimate data for Talusan, Zamboanga Sibugay | |||||||||||||
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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[5] |
Demographics
editYear | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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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 | −1.42% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[6][7][8][9] |
Economy
editPoverty incidence of Talusan
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
2006
55.30 2009
66.52 2012
59.61 2015
55.95 2018
42.32 2021
39.44 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17] |
The Municipality of Talusan will be the pilot area of the country and Southeast Asia’s first hydrogen power plant to power the off-grid areas of Olutanga group of islands.
The power plant will be developed by the French-company Hydrogen de France (HDF) Energy and will be fully-operational by 2027. [18]
References
edit- ^ Municipality of Talusan | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
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: CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ "Talusan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Province of Zamboanga Sibugay". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ "First hydrogen power plant in PH to rise on Zamboanga Sibugay island". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
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