Tayasan

Tayasan, officially the Municipality of Tayasan, is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 35,470 people.[3]

Tayasan
Municipality
Municipality of Tayasan
Map of Negros Oriental with Tayasan highlighted
Tayasan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°55′N 123°09′E
Country Philippines
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceNegros Oriental
District1st district
Barangays28 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorSusano "Nonong" L. Ruperto Jr.
 • Vice MayorSol B. Beton
 • CongressmanJocelyn S. Limkaichong
 • Electorate23,900 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total154.20 km2 (59.54 sq mi)
Elevation
14.1 m (46.3 ft)
Population
 (2015 census)[3]
 • Total35,470
 • Density230/km2 (600/sq mi)
 • Households
8,447
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence52.82% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue (₱)95,941,141.00 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6211
PSGC
074622000
IDD : area code +63 (0)35
Climate typetropical climate
Native languagesCebuano
Tagalog

Barangays

Tayasan is politically subdivided into 28 barangays.

  • Bacong
  • Bago
  • Banga
  • Cabulotan
  • Cambaye
  • Dalaupon
  • Guincalaban
  • Ilaya
  • Jilabangan
  • Lag-it
  • Linao
  • Lutay
  • Maglihe
  • Matauta
  • Magtuhao
  • Matuog
  • Numnum
  • Palaslan
  • Pindahan
  • Pinalubngan
  • Pinocawan
  • Poblacion
  • Santa Cruz
  • Saying
  • Soquib
  • Tamao
  • Tambulan
  • Tanlad

Climate
Climate data for Tayasan, Negros Oriental
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °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)
Average low °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 [5]

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%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][6][7][8]

Education

Public High Schools[9]
School NameLocation
Tayasan National High School - Main CampusMatuog, Tayasan
Tayasan National High School - Pinalubngan CampusPinalubngan, Tayasan
Tayasan National High School - Bago CampusBago, Tayasan

Private High Schools[9]
School NameLocation
Saint Anthony AcademyPoblacion, Tayasan
Tayasan InstitutePoblacion, Tayasan

References
  1. "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. "Province:". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. "Tayasan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  6. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  8. "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  9. "dumaguete.com". Retrieved 2015-11-10.


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