Tanjay
Tanjay | |
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| City of Tanjay | |
Tanjay City Hall | |
Map of Negros Oriental with Tanjay highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap | |
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 | 59,821 voters (2025) |
| 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) | |
• Total | 82,642 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (800/sq mi) |
| • Households | 20,077 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th city income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 26.04 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 1,070 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 2,837 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 745.3 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 372.3 million (2022) |
| 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 |
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Tanjay, officially the City of Tanjay (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Tanjay; Filipino: Lungsod ng Tanjay), is a component city in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 82,642 people.
The city is home to two indigenous languages, Minagahat and the Cebuano as listed by the Komisyon ng Wikang Filipino.