Taytay, Palawan (original) (raw)

Municipality in Palawan, Philippines

Municipality in Mimaropa, Philippines

Taytay
Municipality
Municipality of Taytay
A village in Taytay
FlagSeal
Nickname: King of Northern Palawan
Motto(s): Taytay, Una sa Lahat!
Anthem: Estrella Del Norte Bayan Kong Taytay
Map of Palawan with Taytay highlighted
OpenStreetMap
TaytayLocation within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°49′N 119°31′E / 10.82°N 119.52°E / 10.82; 119.52
Country	Philippines
Region	Mimaropa
Province	Palawan
District	1st district
Founded	1623
Barangays	31 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Norbert S. Lim
• Vice Mayor	Delma P. Edep
• Representative	Rosalie A. Salvame
• Municipal Council	Members Alvino V. YaraArlene E. ArzagaOvinal L. SalvameEdilberto Y. FelizarteYolando M. Edep, Sr.Alerey T. RapsingJoel M. ParapinaDelia M. Signo
• Electorate	53,165 voters (2025)
Area[2]
• Total	1,257.68 km2 (485.59 sq mi)
Elevation	58 m (190 ft)
Highest elevation	320 m (1,050 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population (2024 census)[3]
• Total	85,258
• Density	67.790/km2 (175.58/sq mi)
• Households	19,482
Economy
• Income class	1st municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	25.18% (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 657 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 1,798 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 361.1 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 438.5 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Palawan Electric Cooperative (PALECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	5312
PSGC	1705320000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)48
Native languages	Palawano Central Tagbanwa Tagalog

Taytay, officially the Municipality of Taytay (Tagalog: Bayan ng Taytay IPA: [taɪ'taɪ]), is a municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 83,357 people.[5] Taytay is 214 kilometres (133 mi) from Puerto Princesa. The town is home to the Malampaya Sound, a protected area which hosts the critically-endangered Irrawaddy dolphin.[6]

Precolonial and Spanish era

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In the 1200s, the Chinese recorded the nations of Sandao which were once vassals of Ma-i. Eventually, before the arrival of the Spanish, the Kingdom of Taytay came to be and was ruled by a monarch noted as being followed everywhere at any given time by ten scribes. The crew of Ferdinand Magellan held the King of Taytay and his consort hostage for ransom after escaping the Battle of Mactan where Magellan was slain. They intended to secure more supplies as they plan to cross into the Moluccas to seek help from the Portuguese there. The king and his subjects complied with the Spaniards’ demands and even added more food supplies than what were asked for. This was duly recorded by Antonio Pigafetta, Magellan's chronicler, who was onboard one of the ships when these events took place.[_citation needed_]

Pigafetta also noted a curious thing in the Kingdom: the natives were fond of cockfighting, long before this pastime was seen or even heard of in the Western World.[_citation needed_]

During the Spanish colonization of the Philippines, Taytay was formally founded in 1623. Taytay became the capital of the province of Calamianes, the entire territory of Paragua (now Palawan), in 1818; and the province of Castilla, a land area occupying the northern part of Palawan, in 1858.[7]

The historic Taytay Fort, the Fuerza Santa Isabel de la Paragua, built in 1667 under the Augustinian Recollect Fathers and named in honor of Spain's Queen Isabela II in the 19th century, was used as a military station during that period. This famous relic was completed in 1738. It was mainly used to defend against Muslim warrior-raiders in their colorful war boats while the Spanish soldiers fire at them with their huge cannons. The fort's small chapel and cannons are still intact.[8] The fort is now under the supervision of the Municipal Government of Taytay. The Moro action must be understood not as an act of piracy but as a showdown of power and challenge to Spanish hegemony over the islands. It can be viewed as the Tausug's efforts to recover what was once theirs. Similar raids were also carried out against Christian converts in Spanish Cuyo, Dumaran, Linapacan and Culion.[_citation needed_]

In May 1901, American forces captured Cuyo and neared Taytay. Rufo Sandoval remained defiant amidst this looming threat and refused to surrender the town to the American forces. On May 24, Sandoval’s naval forces encountered the American gunship Samar at Maytiguid, where he lost the battle after being bombarded and fled inland, with most of his forces raising the white flag of surrender. To the Americans’ surprise, the people welcomed their troops. They proceeded to destroy the boats and confiscated the documents of the revolutionary government. Major George LeRoy Brown led the pursuit to Bacuit Island, where he was told that Sandoval had left with 30 men. That was the last sighting of Sandoval who reportedly died not long after due to sickness.[9][10]

American era and post-war independence

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During the American era, Taytay ceased being Palawan's capital, and its administrative boundary was reduced by approximately 50,000 hectares upon the creation of the Municipality of El Nido in 1916.[11]

In 1957, the Island of Debangan was constituted into a barrio.[12]

Taytay is politically subdivided into 31 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Abongan
Banbanan
Bantulan
Batas
Bato
Beton
Busy Bees
Calawag
Casian
Cataban
Debangan
Dipla
Liminangcong
Maytegued
New Guinlo
Old Guinlo
Pamantolon
Pancol
Paly (Paly Island)
Poblacion
Pularaquen (Canique)
San Jose
Sandoval
Silanga
Alacalian
Baras (Pangpang)
Libertad
Minapla
Talog
Tumbod
Paglaum

History of barangays

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Tumbod. 1972. Liminangcong

Climate data for Taytay, Palawan
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	29(84)	30(86)	30(86)	31(88)	31(88)	30(86)	29(84)	29(84)	29(84)	29(84)	29(84)	29(84)	30(85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	23(73)	23(73)	23(73)	24(75)	25(77)	25(77)	24(75)	24(75)	24(75)	24(75)	24(75)	24(75)	24(75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	45(1.8)	34(1.3)	62(2.4)	64(2.5)	127(5.0)	159(6.3)	172(6.8)	147(5.8)	167(6.6)	182(7.2)	172(6.8)	88(3.5)	1,419(56)
Average rainy days	12.1	9.4	13.0	14.3	22.7	26.9	28.0	26.4	27.0	27.0	22.7	17.8	247.3
Source: Meteoblue[16]

Population census of Taytay

YearPop.±% p.a.1903 4,992— 1918 2,833−3.71%1939 4,173+1.86%1948 4,050−0.33%1960 8,607+6.48%1970 11,920+3.31%1975 17,712+8.27%1980 22,980+5.34%	YearPop.±% p.a.1990 38,435+5.28%1995 47,095+3.88%2000 53,657+2.84%2007 61,991+2.01%2010 70,837+4.97%2015 75,165+1.14%2020 83,357+2.20%2024 85,258+0.54%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [17][18][19][20][21]

In the 2020 census, the population of Taytay, Palawan, was 83,357 people,[22] with a density of 66 inhabitants per square kilometre or 170 inhabitants per square mile.

Poverty incidence of Taytay