Tayabas
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Tayabas, officially the City of Tayabas (), is a component city in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the , it has a population of people.
Key facts
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- Malagonlong Bridge, Minor Basilica of Saint Michael Archangel, Casa Comunidad de Tayabas, City Hall, Tayabas Rice Terraces
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- Flag_of_Tayabas,_Quezon.png
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- 120x80px
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- Ph_seal_quezon_tayabas.png
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- 100x80px
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- yes
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- Philippines
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- left
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- Location within the
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- Country
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- Philippines
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- Region
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- Province
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- "Tayabas: Wala kang Katumbas"
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- District
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- Founded
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- August 13, 1578
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- Cityhood
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Official name
- City of Tayabas
- Country
- Philippines
- Located in
- Q13872
- Population
- 115318
- Area
- 230.95
- Elevation
- 228
- Capital of
- Q13872
- Shares border with
- Pagbilao
- Official website
- tayabas.gov.ph
- Image
- Tayabas.jpg
- Households
- 27849
- Dialing code
- 42
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- Commons category
- Tayabas
- language used
- Tagalog
- Köppen climate classification
- tropical rainforest climate
- postal code
- 4327
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- poverty incidence
- 12.88
- electorate
- 70696
- total assets
- 3745729079.32
- total expenditure
- 796574123.52
- total liabilities
- 1015447918.60
- fiscal/tax revenue
- 1133510427.18
Sources (15)
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Encyclopedic overview
20 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Early history
- Philippine Revolution
- World War II
- Cityhood
- Geography
- Barangays
- Climate
- Demographics
- Economy
- Notable Places of Interest
- Culture
- Festival
- Transportation
- Notable personalities.
- Sister cities
- See also
- References
- External links
Tayabas, officially the City of Tayabas (), is a component city in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the , it has a population of people.
The city is known for various historical landmarks like ancestral houses, more than twenty Spanish colonial stone bridges, 16th century stone crosses believed to be abodes of nature spirits, festivals, and local delicacies like lambanog and various desserts, alongside resorts and rest and recreation facilities. It was the former capital of Quezon (then named Tayabas). The prevalent architectural sites of the city, including its bridges, has led numerous scholars to campaign its inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Tayabas” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.