Tayasan

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Tayasan
Municipality
Municipality of Tayasan
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Tayasan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°55′N123°09′E / 9.92°N 123.15°E / 9.92; 123.15
Country Philippines
Region Negros Island Region
Province Negros Oriental
District 1st district
Barangays 28 (see Barangays)
Government
  [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 •  Mayor Susano Antonio D. Ruperto III (NPC)
 •  Vice Mayor Susano L. Ruperto, Jr. (PFP)
 •  Representative Emmanuel L. Iway (PFP)
 •  Municipal Council
Members
  • Roselito F. Zuniega
  • Allan E. Luiso
  • Lady Kyshia L. Marquita
  • Glivin L. Gabate
  • Magie Z. Ng
  • Renato P. Vidal
  • Belmar N. De Baguio
  • Sol B. Beton
  • Arthur L. Dagle ‡
  • Jan Michael R. Santiago ◌
  • ‡ ex officio ABC president
  • ◌ ex officio SK chairman
 •  Electorate 25,498 voters (2025)
Area
[2]
 • Total
154.20 km2 (59.54 sq mi)
Elevation
93 m (305 ft)
Highest elevation
843 m (2,766 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2024 census) [3]
 • Total
39,005
 • Density250/km2 (660/sq mi)
 •  Households
9,605
Economy
 •  Income class 3rd municipal income class
 •  Poverty incidence
36.82
% (2021) [4]
 •  Revenue ₱ 259.4 million (2022)
 •  Assets ₱ 617.1 million (2022)
 •  Expenditure ₱ 161.1 million (2022)
 •  Liabilities ₱ 158.1 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityNegros Oriental 1 Electric Cooperative (NORECO 1)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6211
PSGC
074622000
IDD  :  area code  +63 (0)35
Native languages Cebuano
Tagalog

Tayasan (Cebuano : Lungsod sa Tayasan; Tagalog : Bayan ng Tayasan), officially the Municipality of Tayasan, is a municipality in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 38,159 people. [5]

Contents

Tayasan is 90 kilometres (56 mi) from Dumaguete.

Geography

Barangays

Tayasan is politically subdivided into 28 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2024 [6] 2010 [7]
074622001 Bacong 1.0% 393 419▾ −0.45%
074622002 Bago 7.4% 2,895 2,502▴ 1.03%
074622003 Banga 2.4% 937 972▾ −0.26%
074622004 Cabulotan 2.2% 876 919▾ −0.34%
074622005 Cambaye 3.1% 1,224 1,015▴ 1.33%
074622006 Dalaupon 2.1% 822 819▴ 0.03%
074622007 Guincalaban 5.6% 2,190 2,124▴ 0.22%
074622008 Ilaya-Tayasan 2.3% 899 813▴ 0.71%
074622009 Jilabangan 3.2% 1,262 1,162▴ 0.58%
074622010 Lag-it 4.6% 1,808 1,461▴ 1.51%
074622011 Linao 2.8% 1,110 1,152▾ −0.26%
074622012 Lutay 3.1% 1,207 1,224▾ −0.10%
074622013 Maglihe 1.6% 613 639▾ −0.29%
074622014 Matauta 1.8% 694 579▴ 1.28%
074622015 Magtuhao 1.6% 613 508▴ 1.33%
074622016 Matuog 5.4% 2,109 1,938▴ 0.60%
074622017 Numnum 1.2% 466 474▾ −0.12%
074622018 Palaslan 5.2% 2,041 1,605▴ 1.70%
074622019 Pindahan 6.0% 2,329 1,716▴ 2.17%
074622020 Pinalubngan 2.8% 1,090 1,539▾ −2.40%
074622021 Pinocawan 5.7% 2,208 1,648▴ 2.08%
074622022 Poblacion 5.9% 2,309 2,070▴ 0.77%
074622023 Santa Cruz 2.1% 829 692▴ 1.28%
074622024 Saying 1.6% 643 547▴ 1.14%
074622025 Suquib 1.8% 688 728▾ −0.40%
074622026 Tamao 3.8% 1,485 1,410▴ 0.37%
074622027 Tambulan 8.7% 3,410 2,515▴ 2.16%
074622028 Tanlad 2.6% 1,009 1,419▾ −2.37%
Total39,00534,609▴0.84%

Climate

Climate data for Tayasan, Negros Oriental
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)29
(84)		30
(86)		31
(88)		32
(90)		31
(88)		30
(86)		30
(86)		30
(86)		30
(86)		30
(86)		29
(84)		29
(84)		30
(86)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)23
(73)		22
(72)		23
(73)		24
(75)		25
(77)		25
(77)		25
(77)		25
(77)		25
(77)		24
(75)		24
(75)		23
(73)		24
(75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)42
(1.7)		34
(1.3)		40
(1.6)		61
(2.4)		124
(4.9)		188
(7.4)		190
(7.5)		191
(7.5)		189
(7.4)		186
(7.3)		124
(4.9)		73
(2.9)		1,442
(56.8)
Average rainy days10.08.59.512.822.326.828.427.927.327.620.513.1234.7
Source: Meteoblue [8]

Demographics

Population census of Tayasan
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 5,245—    
1918 13,847+6.69%
1939 12,814−0.37%
1948 13,642+0.70%
1960 19,579+3.06%
1970 20,132+0.28%
1975 21,034+0.88%
1980 21,473+0.41%
1990 25,749+1.83%
1995 31,567+3.89%
2000 30,795−0.53%
2007 32,383+0.70%
2010 34,609+2.45%
2015 35,470+0.47%
2020 38,159+1.55%
2024 39,005+0.53%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [9] [10] [7] [11] [12]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Tayasan

10
20
30
40
50
60
70
2000
62.11
2003
63.91
2006
57.40
2009
48.48
2012
41.23
2015
52.82
2018
29.20
2021
36.82

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]

Education

The public schools in the town of Tayasan are administered by two school districts under the Schools Division of Negros Oriental.

Elementary schools:

High schools:

Private schools:

References

  1. ↑   Municipality of Tayasan | (DILG)
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  4. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  6. ↑ Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  7. 1 2 Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  8. ↑ "Tayasan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  9. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  10. ↑ Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  11. ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  12. ↑ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  13. ↑ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  15. ↑ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  16. ↑ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  17. ↑ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  18. ↑ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  19. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  20. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
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