Talibon

Talibon
Municipality of Talibon
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Talibon is located in Philippines
Talibon
Talibon
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°07′N 124°17′E / 10.12°N 124.28°E / 10.12; 124.28
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Visayas
ProvinceBohol
District 2nd district
Founded1830
Barangays25 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • mayor of Talibon[*]Janette A. Garcia
 • Vice MayorDave A. Evangelista
 • RepresentativeMa. Vanessa Cadorna-Aumentado
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate42,762 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total
140.46 km2 (54.23 sq mi)
Elevation
7.0 m (23.0 ft)
Highest elevation
85 m (279 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total
71,272
 • Density510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
 • Households
16,515
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
29.49
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 258 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 613.8 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 283 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 96.58 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityBohol 2 Electric Cooperative (BOHECO 2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6325
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)38
Native languagesBoholano dialect
Cebuano
Tagalog
Websitewww.talibon-bohol.gov.ph

Talibon, officially the Municipality of Talibon (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Talibon; Tagalog: Bayan ng Talibon), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 71,272 people, making it the second-most populous town in Bohol, behind Ubay.[3] It is located 115 kilometres (71 mi) from Tagbilaran.

Talibon is the seat of the diocese of Talibon.[5] It celebrates its feast on the last Saturday of May to honor the town patron, the Blessed Trinity.[6]

  1. ^ Municipality of Talibon | (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.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Talibon Feast of the Blessed Trinity". www.bohol-philippines.com. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  6. ^ "Bohol Festivals Timetable". www.bohol-philippines.com. Retrieved 2019-03-26.