Taytay | |
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Municipality of Taytay | |
Nickname: King of Northern Palawan | |
Motto(s): Taytay, Una sa Lahat! | |
Anthem: Estrella Del Norte Bayan Kong Taytay | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 10°49′N 119°31′E / 10.82°N 119.52°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Mimaropa |
Province | Palawan |
District | 1st district |
Founded | 1623 |
Barangays | 31 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• mayor of Taytay[*] | Christian V. Rodriguez |
• Vice Mayor | Delma P. Edep |
• Representative | Edgardo L. Salvame |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 49,823 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 |
• Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
• Households | 19,482 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 1st municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 25.18 |
• Revenue | ₱ 458.7 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 1,162 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 346 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 290.5 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Palawan Electric Cooperative (PALECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 5312 |
PSGC | |
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 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.