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CALABARZON
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Rizal
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1st District of Rizal
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1st class urban
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14° 34' N, 121° 7' E
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is a 1st class urban
Municipality in the
Province of
Rizal ,
Philippines . Is one of the fourteen (14) municipalities of the Province of Rizal. It belongs to the First District together with Angono, Antipolo, Binangonan and Cainta. It is bounded by
Cainta on the north,
Pasig City on the west,
Antipolo City in the East and
Angono on the South.
According to the
2000 census, it has a population of 198,183 people in 42,620 households.
This town is known for its quality ready made dresses and woodworks, hence the brand "Garments and Woodworks Capital of the Philippines." It is also the home of one of the premiere educational institutions in the country,
San Beda . It will be also the home of the first SM Mall in the province to be opened for the public.
The municipality is 12 kilometers away from Pasig City, the provincial seat of Government and a former municipality of Rizal. It is accessible from various points from Metro Manila through the Ortigas Extension Avenue; Manila East Road; Felix Avenue (formerly Imelda Avenue); A. Bonifacio Avenue; Manggahan Floodway; and Sumulong Highway.
It is situated in the province’s of western portion, bounded by the grids 14° 34’ 24” north latitude and 121° 07’ 48” east longitude. It shares boundaries with Cainta in the Northwest, Antipolo in the North-northeast, Angono in the East-southeast and Taguig in the Southwest. The municipality is sited to East of Pasig City and to the North of Laguna Lake. It has an area of 4,140 hectares representing 3.2% of Rizal Province’s land area.
The shape of Taytay is rectangular – trapezoidal with gently hilly rolling terrain on its eastern side while relatively flat on its southwestern side, including the poblacion. The municipality’s highest elevation ranges from 200 to 255 meters which is situated along the inner north-eastern hills of Barangay Dolores, alongside the Antipolo Boundary. Its lowest points are from 5 to 20 meters along the southern portion of Barangay San Juan and Muzon towards Laguna Lake.
The municipality is principally drained by southwest trending rivers such as Taytay River, Panghulo River, and Napindan Channel, all of which empties into Laguna Lake. Taytay River flows across Barangays Dolores and San Isidro and joins Antipolo River (present course of Manggahan Floodway) as it passes through the southern end of Barangays Sta. Ana and San Juan. Panghulo River snakes its way from upper Taytay across Barangay San Juan towards the southern portion of Barangay Muzon. Napindan Channel crosses the southern boundaries of Barangay Sta. Ana and San Juan as it empties into Laguna Lake. Bangiad Creek, found at the southeastern limits of the municipality, flows southwest ward across Barangay Muzon, extending toward Laguna Lake.
