Taytay, Palawan

Taytay
Municipality of Taytay
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Official seal of Taytay
Nickname: 
King of Northern Palawan
Motto(s): 
Taytay, Una sa Lahat!
Anthem: Estrella Del Norte Bayan Kong Taytay
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Map of Palawan with Taytay highlighted
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Taytay is located in Philippines
Taytay
Taytay
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°49′N 119°31′E / 10.82°N 119.52°E / 10.82; 119.52
CountryPhilippines
RegionMimaropa
ProvincePalawan
District 1st district
Founded1623
Barangays31 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorChristian V. Rodriguez
 • Vice MayorDelma P. Edep
 • RepresentativeEdgardo L. Salvame
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate49,823 voters (2022)
Area
 • 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
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total
83,357
 • Density66/km2 (170/sq mi)
 • Households
19,482
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
25.18
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 458.7 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 1,162 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 346 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 290.5 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityPalawan Electric Cooperative (PALECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5312
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)48
Native languagesPalawano
Central Tagbanwa
Tagalog

Taytay, officially the Municipality of Taytay (Tagalog: Bayan ng Taytay IPA: [taɪ'taɪ]), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 83,357 people.[3]

Since 2002, its Cathedral of St. Joseph the Worker is the episcopal see of the pre-diocesan missionary Apostolic Vicariate of Taytay. Taytay is 214 kilometres (133 mi) from Puerto Princesa.

  1. ^ Municipality of Taytay | (DILG)
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Mimaropa". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.

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