Taytay, Philippines
Taytay is a town of 7,717 people in Mimaropa, Philippines, founded in 1623.
Why visit Taytay
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 1 park or trail, 5 places to eat, 6 places to stay and 11 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Taytay
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About Taytay
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 2024 census, it has a population of 85,258 people. Taytay is 214 kilometres (133 mi) from Puerto Princesa. The town is home to the Malampaya Sound, a protected area which hosts the critically-endangered Irrawaddy dolphin.
From the Wikipedia article Taytay, Palawan (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Taytay on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do11
Museums and landmarks1
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Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes5
Where to stay6
Churches and places of worship6
Lighthouse Bible Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · 0.9 km
Puerto Princesa North Road
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries23
Healthcare2
Northern Palawan Provincial Hospital
Hospital · 5.1 km
Puerto Princesa North Road
Map of Taytay
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Getting there and nearby towns
Cesar Lim Rodriguez Airport (RZP) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 26 km away.
- Bato 3 km west, about 3 min by car
- Guinlo 7 km west, about 7 min by car
- Pancol 11 km northwest, about 11 min by car
- Calauag 18 km southeast, about 18 min by car
- Limanancong 24 km northwest, about 24 min by car
- Alemanguan 30 km southwest, about 30 min by car
- Casian 34 km northeast, about 34 min by car
- New Agutaya 35 km southwest, about 35 min by car
- El Nido 42 km north, about 42 min by car
- Roxas 58 km south, about 58 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Taytay, Andrew Lillis Dublinication, Public domain
- Taytay fort - panoramio (1), jackylim, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Taytay fort - panoramio, jackylim, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Village in Taytay, Jimaggro, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fort Sta. Isabel in Taytay, Jimaggro, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fuerza de Sta. Isabel Taytay, Christian Pirkl, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fort Santa Isabel (39228071630), Dan Lundberg, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Fort Sta. Isabel Chapel, Jimaggro, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fort Sta. Isabel Marker, Jimaggro, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS006-E-33765 - View of the Philippines, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS006-E-33302 - View of the Philippines, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS006-E-33766 - View of the Philippines, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS030-E-207216 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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