the peace. The following is a list of mayors and vice mayors of Tanjay from 1901 to the present. Tourism Tanjay City is also known for its Tourism Program which started in the late 1980s. Through a recent Sangguniang Panglunsod Resolution, the city is now dubbed as the City of Festivals. The major tourist attractions are: Children's Festival (January) Festival of Hearts (February) Sinulog sa Tanjay (July) Paaway sa Kabayo (July) Pasko sa Tanjay (December) Bodbod Festival (December) Banog-banog Festival (December) Park Cafe (Wednesdays & Fridays) Sugbaanay sa Parque (Saturdays) Museo Eclesiastico de Tanjay (Barangay Poblacion 2) Rizal Park & the Dancing Fountain (Barangay Poblacion 2) Reef's Farm (Barangay Luca) There are also potential tourist attractions pending to be debuted to the public as well: St. James The Greater Parish-Oldest parish of Negros Oriental (Barangay Poblacion 2) Philippine Carabao Center (Barangay Sta. Cruz Viejo) Camp Leon Kilat (Barangay Sta. Cruz Viejo) Luparan Falls and Caves (Barangay Sta. Cruz Nuevo) Bobong Falls (Barangay Bahian) Azagra Golf Course (Barangay Azagra) Rice Terraces (Barangay Pal-ew) Benguet Mining Tunnel (Barangay San Miguel) Mambulong & Cang-ogis Lakes (Barangay Pal-ew) Red Land Scenic Views (Barangay Sta. Cruz Nuevo) Water Spring & Cave with Stalactites & Stalagmites (Barangay Sto. Niño) Casa de las Dueñas, Hacienda Santa Escolástica (Barangay San Jose) Parao Boardwalk and Mainit Hot Springs (Barangay Luca) Tanjay City Boulevard (Barangay Poblacions 4 & 7) Lawton Seaport (Barangay Poblacion 7) Tanjay City River Notable personalities Chanda Romero, Filipino actress. Eddie Romero, National Artist of the Philippines for Cinema and Broadcast Arts. Jose E. Romero, Filipino statesman. Jose V. Romero Jr., Filipino diplomat. Emilio Yap, Filipino businessman. References External links [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code] Philippine Census Information Local Governance Performance Management System Cities in Negros Oriental Populated places established in 1580 1580 establishments in the Philippines Component cities in the Philippines