Taytay, Palawan
Taytay | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Taytay | |
A village in Taytay | |
| 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 | |
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 | Christian V. Rodriguez |
| • Vice Mayor | Delma P. Edep |
| • Representative | Edgardo L. Salvame |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 53,165 voters (2025) |
| 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) | |
• Total | 83,357 |
| • Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| • Households | 19,482 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 25.18 |
| • 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 | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)48 |
| Native languages | Palawano Central Tagbanwa Tagalog |
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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.
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.