Tagaytay
Tagaytay | |
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Tagaytay Picnic Grove Taal Vista Hotel Tagaytay Rotonda Cable Car in Tagaytay Highlands Tagaytay City Hall | |
| Nickname: Alternative Summer Capital of the Philippines | |
Map of Cavite with Tagaytay highlighted | |
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Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 14°06′N 120°56′E / 14.1°N 120.93°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Province | Cavite |
| District | 8th district |
| Foundation and cityhood | June 21, 1938 |
| Barangays | 34 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
| • Mayor | Abraham N. Tolentino |
| • Vice Mayor | Agnes D. Tolentino |
| • Representative | Aniela Bianca D. Tolentino |
| • City Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 54,743 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 65.00 km2 (25.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 634 m (2,080 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 740 m (2,430 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 292 m (958 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 85,330 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) |
| • Households | 22,399 |
| Demonym | Tagaytayeño |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd city income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 15.28 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 1,689 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 8,633 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 1,118 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 2,640 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Manila Electric Company (Meralco) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4120 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)46 |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
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| Major religions | |
| Feast date | February 11 |
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| Patron saint | Our Lady of Lourdes |
| Website | www |
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Tagaytay ([tɐgaɪˈtaɪ]), officially the City of Tagaytay (Filipino: Lungsod ng Tagaytay), is a component city in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 85,330 people.
It is one of the country's most popular destinations for domestic tourism because of its scenery and cooler climate provided by its elevation. Tagaytay overlooks Taal Lake in Batangas and provides views of Taal Volcano Island in the middle of the lake through various vantage points situated in the city.
The name Tagaytay is derived from the Tagalog words tagaytay or taytay, which mean "mountain ridge" or "low mountain range", in reference to the Tagaytay Ridge on which the city sits.