Taytay, Province of Palawan

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionMIMAROPA Region
ProvincePalawan
Barangay count31
Postal code5312
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesSulu Sea, South China Sea
Philippine major island(s)Palawan
Area (2013)1,257.68 km2 (485.59 sq mi)
Population (2020)83,357
Density (2020)66 / km2 (172 / sq mi)
Coordinates10° 50' North, 119° 31' East (10.8256, 119.5166)
Estimated elevation above sea level4.0 meters (13.1 feet)

Taytay is a coastal municipality in the island province of Palawan.

The municipality has a land area of 1,257.68 square kilometers or 485.59 square miles which constitutes 8.59% of Palawan's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 83,357. This represented 8.87% of the total population of Palawan province, or 2.58% of the overall population of the MIMAROPA Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 66 inhabitants per square kilometer or 172 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Taytay has 31 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Taytay
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Abongan5.57%4,6424,01115.73%3.12%
Alacalian3.63%3,0242,63714.68%2.92%
Banbanan2.43%2,0241,9822.12%0.44%
Bantulan2.91%2,4272,3035.38%1.11%
Baras0.99%8281,221-32.19%-7.85%
Batas1.46%1,2201,1714.18%0.87%
Bato4.32%3,6002,82727.34%5.22%
Beton1.77%1,4731,664-11.48%-2.53%
Busy Bees1.61%1,3431,21110.90%2.20%
Calawag6.40%5,3344,9477.82%1.60%
Casian5.59%4,6604,4873.86%0.80%
Cataban1.51%1,25593933.65%6.30%
Debangan1.26%1,0471,266-17.30%-3.92%
Depla1.53%1,2741,11314.47%2.88%
Libertad2.37%1,9771,8009.83%1.99%
Liminangcong6.97%5,8145,5335.08%1.05%
Meytegued1.18%9841,079-8.80%-1.92%
Minapla0.78%6486411.09%0.23%
New Guinlo4.35%3,6283,3797.37%1.51%
Old Guinlo1.25%1,0419608.44%1.72%
Paglaum2.57%2,1452,0564.33%0.90%
Paly2.95%2,4582,805-12.37%-2.74%
Pamantolon2.67%2,2281,84720.63%4.03%
Pancol3.58%2,9812,40823.80%4.60%
Poblacion16.95%14,13011,09727.33%5.22%
Pularaquen3.51%2,9282,50716.79%3.32%
San Jose3.00%2,5002,19214.05%2.81%
Sandoval1.63%1,3551,2845.53%1.14%
Silanga1.90%1,5871,28823.21%4.49%
Talog1.27%1,0581,0213.62%0.75%
Tumbod2.09%1,7441,48917.13%3.38%
Taytay Total83,35775,16510.90%2.20%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Taytay for the fiscal year of 2016 was 290,366,640.62.

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Annual regular income of Taytay (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009155,185,196.64
2010169,474,320.929.21%
2011178,813,936.685.51%
2012179,449,471.410.36%
2013205,941,317.1614.76%
2014230,889,048.4912.11%
2015263,669,360.7614.20%
2016290,366,640.6210.13%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Taytay in the 2015 Census was 74,463 broken down into 16,137 households or an average of 4.61 members per household.

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Number of households in Taytay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
38,1246,9155.51
46,8658,6295.43
53,43010,0835.30
61,49612,3774.97
70,52814,2224.96
74,46316,1374.61

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Taytay is 5 to 9, with 10,028 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 359 individuals.

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Population of Taytay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,7652.35%
1 to 47,72410.28%
5 to 910,02813.34%
10 to 149,92313.20%
15 to 198,07210.74%
20 to 246,3558.45%
25 to 295,3217.08%
30 to 344,7946.38%
35 to 394,5336.03%
40 to 443,8105.07%
45 to 493,3934.51%
50 to 542,8333.77%
55 to 592,2482.99%
60 to 641,6962.26%
65 to 691,1101.48%
70 to 746980.93%
75 to 795030.67%
80 and over3590.48%
Total75,165100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 68.38
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.2
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 74.58
  • Median Age: 20.06

Historical population

The population of Taytay grew from 4,992 in 1903 to 83,357 in 2020, an increase of 78,365 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.20%, or an increase of 8,192 people, from the previous population of 75,165 in 2015.

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Population of Taytay (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
4,992
2,833-3.51%
4,1731.96%
4,050-0.31%
8,6076.85%
11,9203.24%
17,7128.27%
22,9805.34%
38,4355.28%
47,0953.88%
53,6572.84%
61,9912.01%
70,8374.98%
75,1651.14%
83,3572.20%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Taytay for the year 2019 was 44,387, broken down into 23,100 males and 21,287 females.

Location

The municipal center of Taytay is situated at approximately 10° 50' North, 119° 31' East, in the island of Palawan. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 4.0 meters or 13.1 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Taytay are Puerto Princesa, Iloilo City, Calapan, Oriental Mindoro, Sipalay, Negros Occidental, Passi, Iloilo, and Batangas City, Batangas. The nearest municipalities are El Nido, Palawan, Dumaran, Palawan, San Vicente, Palawan, Roxas, Palawan, Araceli, Palawan, and Linapacan, Palawan. Its distance from the national capital is 445.76 kilometers (276.98 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • El Nido, Palawan, 41.52 kilometers (25.80 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N19°W)
  • Dumaran, Palawan, 42.85 kilometers (26.63 miles) to the Southeast (S40°E)
  • San Vicente, Palawan, 43.57 kilometers (27.07 miles) to the Southwest (S41°W)
  • Roxas, Palawan, 59.20 kilometers (36.79 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S19°W)
  • Araceli, Palawan, 59.66 kilometers (37.07 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S60°E)
  • Linapacan, Palawan, 82.97 kilometers (51.55 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N27°E)

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 445.76 kilometers (276.98 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N21°E)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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