Tayasan

Tayasan
Municipality
Municipality of Tayasan
Flag of Tayasan
Flag
Map of Negros Oriental with Tayasan highlighted
Map of Negros Oriental with Tayasan highlighted
Interactive map of Tayasan
Tayasan is located in Philippines
Tayasan
Tayasan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°55′N 123°09′E / 9.92°N 123.15°E / 9.92; 123.15
CountryPhilippines
RegionNegros Island Region
ProvinceNegros Oriental
District 1st district
Barangays28 (see Barangays)
Government
 
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorSusano Antonio D. Ruperto III (NPC)
 • Vice MayorSusano L. Ruperto, Jr. (PFP)
 • RepresentativeEmmanuel 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
 • Electorate25,498 voters (2025)
Area
 • 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)
 • Total
39,005
 • Density252.95/km2 (655.14/sq mi)
 • Households
9,605
Economy
 • Income class2nd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
36.64
% (2023)
 • Revenue₱ 325.4 million (2024)
 • Assets₱ 2,087 million (2024)
 • Expenditure₱ 152.2 million (2024)
 • Liabilities₱ 110.4 million (2024)
Service provider
 • ElectricityNegros Oriental 1 Electric Cooperative (NORECO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6211
PSGC
074622000
IDD : area code +63 (0)35
Native languagesCebuano
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 2024 census, it has a population of 39,005 people.

Tayasan is 90 kilometres (56 mi) from Dumaguete.

Geography

Barangays

Political map of Tayasan

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

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2024 2010
074622001 Bacong 1.0% 393 419 ▾ −0.44%
074622002 Bago 7.4% 2,895 2,502 ▴ 1.01%
074622003 Banga 2.4% 937 972 ▾ −0.25%
074622004 Cabulotan 2.2% 876 919 ▾ −0.33%
074622005 Cambaye 3.1% 1,224 1,015 ▴ 1.30%
074622006 Dalaupon 2.1% 822 819 ▴ 0.03%
074622007 Guincalaban 5.6% 2,190 2,124 ▴ 0.21%
074622008 Ilaya-Tayasan 2.3% 899 813 ▴ 0.69%
074622009 Jilabangan 3.2% 1,262 1,162 ▴ 0.57%
074622010 Lag-it 4.6% 1,808 1,461 ▴ 1.48%
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 ▴ 1.26%
074622015 Magtuhao 1.6% 613 508 ▴ 1.30%
074622016 Matuog 5.4% 2,109 1,938 ▴ 0.58%
074622017 Numnum 1.2% 466 474 ▾ −0.12%
074622018 Palaslan 5.2% 2,041 1,605 ▴ 1.67%
074622019 Pindahan 6.0% 2,329 1,716 ▴ 2.13%
074622020 Pinalubngan 2.8% 1,090 1,539 ▾ −2.35%
074622021 Pinocawan 5.7% 2,208 1,648 ▴ 2.03%
074622022 Poblacion 5.9% 2,309 2,070 ▴ 0.76%
074622023 Santa Cruz 2.1% 829 692 ▴ 1.25%
074622024 Saying 1.6% 643 547 ▴ 1.12%
074622025 Suquib 1.8% 688 728 ▾ −0.39%
074622026 Tamao 3.8% 1,485 1,410 ▴ 0.36%
074622027 Tambulan 8.7% 3,410 2,515 ▴ 2.12%
074622028 Tanlad 2.6% 1,009 1,419 ▾ −2.32%
Total 39,005 34,609 ▴ 0.83%

Climate

Climate data for Tayasan, Negros Oriental
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
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 days 10.0 8.5 9.5 12.8 22.3 26.8 28.4 27.9 27.3 27.6 20.5 13.1 234.7
Source: Meteoblue

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

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
2023
36.64

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

Education

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

Elementary schools:

  • Bago Elementary School — Bago
  • Banga Elementary School — Banga
  • Cambaye Elementary School — Cambaye
  • Dalaupon Elementary School — Dalaupon
  • Guincalaban Elementary School — Guincalaban
  • Ilaya-Tayasan Elementary School — Ilaya-Tayasan
  • Jilabangan Elementary School — Jilabangan
  • Lag-it Elementary School — Lag-it
  • Linao Elementary School — Linao
  • Lutay Elementary School — Lutay
  • Mabigo Elementary School — Sitio Mabigo, Lag-it
  • Maglihe Elementary School — Maglihe
  • Matauta Elementary School — Matauta
  • Matuog Elementary School — Matuog
  • Nabilog Elementary School — Sitio Nabilog, Tambulan
  • Numnum Elementary School — Numnum
  • Pinalubngan Elementary School — Pinalubngan
  • Pindahan Elementary School — Pindahan
  • Pinocawan Elementary School — Pinocawan
  • Sacsac Elementary School — Sitio Sacsac, Bago
  • Saying Elementary School — Saying
  • Suquib Elementary School — Suquib
  • Tabunan Elementary School — Sitio Tabunan, Guincalaban
  • Tamao Elementary School — Tamao
  • Tambulan Elementary School — Tambulan
  • Tanlad Elementary School — Tanlad
  • Tayasan Central Elementary School — Nat'l Highway, Poblacion

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.
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