Talusan
Municipality in Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines
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Talusan, officially the Municipality of Talusan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Talusan; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Talusan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Talusan), is a municipality in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 17,925 people.[5]
Talusan | |
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| Municipality of Talusan | |
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| Coordinates: 7°25′35″N 122°48′30″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 | 11,140 voters (2025) |
| 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 (−9.8 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 17,925 |
| • Density | 308.2/km2 (798.2/sq mi) |
| • Households | 5,495 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 33.48 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 131.9 million (2024) |
| • Assets | ₱ 528.4 million (2024) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 41.99 million (2024) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 47.42 million (2024) |
| 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 |
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
Barangays
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
| Climate data for Talusan, Zamboanga Sibugay | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[6] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
Economy
Poverty incidence of Talusan
70.68
69.09
55.30
66.52
59.61
55.95
42.32
39.44
33.48
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]
Talusan will be the area of Southeast Asia's first hydrogen power plant to power the off-grid areas of Olutanga. The power plant will be developed by the French-company Hydrogen de France Energy (HDF Energy) and will be fully-operational by 2027.[21]
