Tanjay | |
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| City of Tanjay | |
 Tanjay City Hall | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname(s): City of Professionals City of Music and Fun City of Lights | |
 Map of Negros Oriental with Tanjay highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap  | |
.svg)  Tanjay Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 9°31′N 123°10′E / 9.52°N 123.16°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Negros Island Region |
| Province | Negros Oriental |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | June 11, 1580 |
| Cityhood | April 1, 2001 |
| Barangays | 24 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
| • Mayor | José T. Orlino (IND) |
| • Vice Mayor | Neil T. Salma (NPC) |
| • Representative | Manuel T. Sagarbarría |
| • City Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 56,854 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 267.05 km2 (103.11 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 209 m (686 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,761 m (5,778 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 82,642 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (800/sq mi) |
| • Households | 20,077 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th city income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 26.04 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 766.6 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 2,388 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 692.2 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 328.6 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Negros Oriental 2 Electric Cooperative (NORECO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6204 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)35 |
| Native languages | Cebuano Magahat Tagalog |
Tanjay, officially the City of Tanjay (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Tanjay; Filipino: Lungsod ng Tanjay), is a 4th class component city in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 82,642 people.[3]
It became a city by virtue of Republic Act No. 9026.[5] The act was signed by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on March 5, 2001. Tanjay was finally proclaimed a component city on April 1, 2001, after a plebiscite was conducted for the purpose.
The city is part of the 2nd congressional district of Negros Oriental and is located 31 kilometres (19 mi) north of Dumaguete.[6] It is bounded on the north by Bais, on the south by the Municipality of Amlan, on the east by the Tañon Strait and west by the Municipality of Pamplona. The municipality is home to two indigenous languages, Minagahat and the Cebuano as listed by the Komisyon ng Wikang Filipino. The city is known as the City of Professionals.
- ^ City of Tanjay | (DILG)
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ "Republic Act No. 9026 | GOVPH". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
- ^ "Municipalities of Negros Oriental". Dumaguete. Retrieved August 30, 2017.