Talusan | |
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Municipality of Talusan | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 7°25′35″N 122°48′30″E / 7.426311°N 122.808403°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 | 10,701 voters (2022) |
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 (−10 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 27,873 |
• Density | 480/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
• Households | 5,495 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 39.44 |
• Revenue | ₱ 105 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 374.2 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 95.47 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 82.07 million (2020) |
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 |
Talusan, officially the Municipality of Talusan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Talusan; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Talusan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Talusan), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 27,873 people.[3]
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.