Talusan
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 |
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]
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
[edit]Barangays
[edit]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
[edit]Climate 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
[edit]Year | 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
[edit]Poverty 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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