Taytay, Rizal

Taytay
Municipality of Taytay
(From top, left to right: Rizal Avenue • St. John the Baptist Church • New Taytay Municipal Hall • Taytay Kalayaan Park • Taytay Public Market • Veterans Memorial Park)
Flag of Taytay
Official seal of Taytay
Nickname(s): 
Woodworks and Garments Capital of the Philippines
Motto: 
Smile Taytay!
Anthem: Mabuhay Ang Taytay (Long live, Taytay)
Map of Rizal with Taytay highlighted
Map of Rizal with Taytay highlighted
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Taytay is located in Philippines
Taytay
Taytay
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°34′09″N 121°07′57″E / 14.56917°N 121.1325°E / 14.56917; 121.1325
CountryPhilippines
RegionCalabarzon
ProvinceRizal
District 1st district
FoundedOctober 12, 1903[1]
Barangays5 (see Barangays)
Government
[2]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorAllan Martine S. De Leon
 • RepresentativeMichael John R. Duavit
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate152,944 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total38.80 km2 (14.98 sq mi)
Elevation
50 m (160 ft)
Highest elevation
331 m (1,086 ft)
Lowest elevation
1 m (3 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[4]
 • Total386,451
 • Rank2 out of 1,489 Municipalities
 • Density10,000/km2 (26,000/sq mi)
 • Households
92,234
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
9.81
% (2021)[5]
 • Revenue₱ 1,208 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 3,119 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 1,134 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 685.2 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityManila Electric Company (Meralco)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
1920
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)2
Native languagesTagalog
Catholic dioceseDiocese of Antipolo
Websitewww.taytayrizal.gov.ph

Taytay, officially the Municipality of Taytay (Filipino: Bayan ng Taytay; IPA: [taɪˈtaɪ]), is a 1st class urban municipality in the province of Rizal, Philippines. It is also known as the Garments Capital of the Philippines.

Conurbanated with Metro Manila, it is bounded by Cainta on the north, Pasig and Taguig on the west, Antipolo in the east and Angono on the south. While economically, demographically and politically qualified, plans to convert it into a city was set aside, pending social and administrative reforms in the municipality.[6]

According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 386,451 people.[4] It is the 2nd most populous municipality in the country, after Rodriguez, Rizal.

According to the 2022 Commission on Audit (COA) Annual Financial Report, Taytay is the seventh richest municipality in the Philippines with a total asset of Php 3.67 billion. [7]

In 2023, the National Competitiveness Council has named Taytay as the "2nd Most Competitive Municipality (1st & 2nd Class)".[8]

  1. ^ [1][dead link]
  2. ^ Municipality of Taytay | (DILG)
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  5. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  6. ^ Pasaylo, Jun (March 16, 2011). "City mayors' league endorses cityhood bid of 21 towns". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on October 24, 2014. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  7. ^ Richest Philippine cities, municipalities, provinces in 2022: [2], 2023
  8. ^ 2023 Rankings of 1st to 2nd Class Municipalities: [3], 2023