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Tayabas
Tayabas · the.delro, CC BY 2.0
Susanna Nadres House Tayabas
Susanna Nadres House Tayabas · Joelaldor, CC BY-SA 4.0
Yacaba House Tayabas
Yacaba House Tayabas · Joelaldor, CC BY-SA 4.0
Tayabas Sun Yat Sen School Ubaldo Potentiano Mansion Tayabas
Tayabas Sun Yat Sen School Ubaldo Potentiano Mansion Tayabas · Joelaldor, CC BY-SA 4.0
Ruins of a Bahay na Bato along Quezon Avenue Tayabas
Ruins of a Bahay na Bato along Quezon Avenue Tayabas · Joelaldor, CC BY-SA 4.0
Ros House Tayabas
Ros House Tayabas · Joelaldor, CC BY-SA 4.0

Tayabas, Philippines

Tayabas is a city of 115,318 people in Calabarzon, Philippines.

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Population115,318 GeoNames
RegionCalabarzon
Elevation228 m 748 ft
Time zoneAsia/Manila
Land area230.9 km²
Nearest airportBalesin Airstrip (BSI) 65 km

Why visit Tayabas

Townapedia lists 32 museums and landmarks, 15 parks and trails, 159 places to eat, 31 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include Malagonlong Bridge, Old Malagonlong Bridge, Casa Comunidad de Tayabas and Tulay Malagonlong.

About Tayabas

Tayabas, officially the City of Tayabas (Filipino: Lungsod ng Tayabas), is a component city in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 115,318 people.

From the Wikipedia article Tayabas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Travel tips from other travellers: Tayabas on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Things to do4

Malagonlong Bridge

Bridge · 3.0 km

Spanish colonial period bridge, in Tayabas, Quezon, Philippines

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Old Malagonlong Bridge

Bridge · 2.9 km

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Lucban de Banahao Vantage Point

Scenic view · 9.1 km

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Mount Apogan

Scenic view · 6.8 km

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Museums and landmarks32

Casa Comunidad de Tayabas

Monument and historic site

J. P. Rizal Street, Tayabas

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Tulay Malagonlong

Monument and historic site · 2.9 km

Tayabas-Pagbilao Road, Tayabas

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Apolinario dela Cruz (1815–1841)

Monument and historic site · 7.6 km

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Villa Elma

Monument and historic site · 9.8 km

Mo-Su 08:00-17:00

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Camp Baculi

Monument and historic site · 9.2 km

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Mahangin Falls

Monument and historic site · 6.9 km

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Manuel S. Enverga

Monument and historic site · 9.0 km

Enverga Boulevard, Lucena

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Mga Makasaysayang Tulay

Monument and historic site · 2.9 km

Tayabas-Pagbilao Road, Tayabas

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Sumilang Mansion Ruins

Monument and historic site

Supposed to be the house of the Sumilang Family, unfinished

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Andres Bonifacio

Monument and historic site · 9.5 km

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Apolinario Mabini

Monument and historic site · 9.7 km

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Casa Comunidad Historical Marker

Monument and historic site

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Parks, trails and playgrounds15

Mounts Banahaw–San Cristobal Protected Landscape

Park · 12.0 km

Protected landscape park in Calabarzon, Philippines

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Peninsula Park

Park · 10.1 km

24/7

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Rizal Park

Park

J. P. Rizal Street, Tayabas

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Alitao River Esplanade

Park

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Arboretum

Park · 7.5 km

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Camella Quezon Playground

Playground · 7.7 km

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Church Patio

Park

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Eco Park

Park · 9.8 km

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Garden of Eden

Park · 8.6 km

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Hermano Puli Memorial Shrine

Park · 7.6 km

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Hill of Ascending Christ Garden

Park · 8.6 km

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Lucena Botanical Garden

Park · 9.1 km

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3 more on the map.

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Restaurants and cafes159

BIGGS Lucena - Pagbilao

Restaurant · Diner · 9.8 km

Lucena Diversion Road, lucena

24/7

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Hallyu Keopi

Cafe · Coffee Shop, Korean · 8.7 km

5 Geneva Street, Lucena

Tu-Su 12:00-19:00

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Dun-Ai Hotel and Restaurant

Restaurant · Regional, Korean · 8.8 km

Tayabas - Lucban Road, Lucban

Mo-Su 11:00-20:00

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Mijares residence

Cafe · Everything · 2.0 km

Mijares residence

block 16 Sweet Shrub, tayabas

24/7

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Groundzero House of Pizza

Restaurant · Pizza, Pancit Lucban, Longanisang Lucban · 9.9 km

Quezon Avenue, Lucena

08:00-24:00

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Pizza Hut

Restaurant · Pizza · 10.1 km

Dalahican Road, Lucena

Mo-Su 10:00-21:00

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Tapsi LOGAN

Restaurant · Regional, Breakfast · 8.8 km

Tropical Avenue

Mo-Fr 08:00-15:00

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4301 Sizzling House

Restaurant · 9.9 km

185 Old Manila South Road, Lucena

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Apple & Peach

Restaurant · 9.8 km

Old Manila South Road

Mo-Su 08:00-20:00

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Cafè Mate

Cafe · Coffee Shop, Burger · 4.5 km

Tayabas-Pagbilao Road

Open in Google Maps · +63 908 2021743

Juan's Famous Buko de Halo-Halo

Restaurant · Regional, Filipino · 4.6 km

Tayabas-Pagbilao Road

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Maria Del Carmen House of Baked Mac

Restaurant · 10.0 km

20 M. S. Enverga Street

Mo-Su 10:00-22:00

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147 more on the map.

Where to stay31

Churches and places of worship38

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Shopping48

Gas and EV charging45

Schools, colleges and libraries96

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Healthcare49

Map of Tayabas

250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.

Getting there and nearby towns

Balesin Airstrip (BSI) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 65 km away.

  • Sariaya 10 km southwest, about 10 min by car
  • Lucena 11 km south, about 11 min by car
  • Lucban 11 km north, about 11 min by car
  • Pagbilao 13 km southeast, about 13 min by car
  • Majayjay 19 km northwest, about 19 min by car
  • Dolores 20 km west, about 20 min by car
  • Luisiana 20 km northwest, about 20 min by car
  • Candelaria 21 km southwest, about 21 min by car
  • Nagcarlan 23 km northwest, about 23 min by car
  • San Pablo 29 km west, about 29 min by car

Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.

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