Talisay, Batangas

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Talisay is a 4th class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 32,465 people in 6,246 households.

Talisay is located in the north-central area of Batangas, which is located southwest of the island of Luzon, approximately 84 kilometers south from Metro Manila. It is bordered by Tagaytay City in the north, the municipality of Laurel to the west, Tanauan City to the east, and a vast volcanic lake called Taal Lake to the south.

[edit] Barangays

Talisik is politically subdivided into 21 barangays. This is comprised of an 8-zone Poblacion, and 13 surrounding barangays.

Traveling westward from the City of Tanauan and entering Talisay via the National Highway, one will reach the following barangays:

• Aya
• Tranca
• Quiling
• Tumaway

Afterwards, one will enter the town proper or an 8-zone poblacion, which is the heart of Talisay.

Barangays west of the poblacion are:

• San Guillermo
• Banga
• Buco
• Sta. Maria
• Sampaloc
• Caloocan
• Balas
• Leynes
• Miranda

[edit] Current Officials

Municipal mayor is Florendo Manimtim Jr. Luis Malaganan is the vice mayor. Sangguniang Bayan members include Cris Tenorio, Geraldine Agno, Analyn Centeno, Allano Lamano, Lamberto Canlobo Sr., Abel Baybay, Divina Eugenio, and Benedicto Mangilin. Their term runs up to June 2007.

[edit] External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• 2000 Philippine Census Information

[edit] Original Source

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