Talisay

About Talisay

Talisay, officially the City of Talisay, is a component city in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 263,832 people, making it the most populous component city in Visayas. The city is applying for a Highly Urbanized City (HUC) status.

The city's name is taken from the talisay tree which is abundant in the area.

Talisay was founded in 1648 as an estate owned by the Augustinians. In 1849, it was converted into a municipality with its first gobernadorcillo, Silverio Fernandez.

During both the American colonial period and World War II, Talisay served as a haven of colonial military forces. The municipality served as the center of guerrilla intelligence operations for the Philippine resistance movement in Cebu during World War II. The returning United States liberation forces landed on the beaches of Talisay on March 26, 1945. This was part of Operation Victor II which was implemented by General Douglas MacArthur in order to regain the islands of Cebu, Bohol, and Negros from the Japanese soldiers. With the joint efforts of the US forces, the Philippine Commonwealth...

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