The City of Tayabas, or Lungsod ng Tayabas, is a partially urban constituent city of the Quezon province found in the south Luzon region of the Philippines. It is situated on the southeastern foothills of Mount Banahaw, surrounded by several municipalities in the Quezon province. To its north lies Lucban, Mauban and Sampaloc, to its southeast are Atimonan and Pagbilao, to its south lays the provincial capital of Lucena City, and Sariaya to its west. The city lies approximately 150 kilometers southeast of Manila and about 10 kilometers from Lucena City. It has a total land area of 301.8 km² which is politically subdivided into 66 barangays. 19 of these are located at the city center, while 47 are classified as rural barangays. The city’s compact urban core comprises only of 82.15 hectares, which is less than 1% of its total land area.
The city’s economy is largely based on agriculture, with coconut as one of its major products.
The manufacturing and processing plants found in the city process coconut-based products, such as soaps, coconut cooking oil, and coconut wine, or lambanog. Other popular food products in Tayabas include cassava cake, espasol and nilupak. Handicrafts, such as weaving of baskets, buri hats, bags, and mats are other industries found in the city.
Aside from these, Tayabas also has a growing tourism industry as the city diligently preserves many of its historical sites that date back to the Spanish colonial era. One of its famous landmarks is the San Miguel Archangel Minor Basilica which was built in the 17th century. It is the second largest church in the Philippines and boasts of an aisle that measures 103 meters. It houses many antique religious icons and images, chandeliers, altar, and a beautifully painted vaulted ceiling which is reminiscent of Renaissance churches in Italy. The hotels and resorts set against the breath taking backdrop of nature have also attracted tourists in the city.
The founding of Tayabas as a town under the Spanish colonizers began in 1578 when the Franciscan missionaries Father Juan de Plasencia and Father Diego de Oropesa built a parish. In 1779, Tayabas town was made the capital of Tayabas province, which was later named Quezon, and had served this purpose for 131 years.
Tayabas took a spot in history when its most famous son, Apolinario De La Cruz (Hermano Pule), led the Confradia de San Jose which was a prayer movement against Spanish oppression. On October 23, 1841, the movement fought a battle in barrio Isabang where they won and killed many Spanish officials, including the town’s alcalde mayor. But during a battle at the Alitao River in November 1, 1841, over a hundred members of the Confradia were massacred by Spanish soldiers and Hermano Pule was captured. He was executed by beheading in the town plaza. His death and the massacre of the Confradia members resulted in an attack on the walled city of Intramuros in Manila by Sergeant Samaniego on January 28, 1843. Two days after, the city was recaptured by the Spanish and the rebels were executed.
In 1910, after the defeat of Spain to the United States over the Philippines and under the American occupation, the provincial capital was moved to Lucena City. On March 18, 2007, Tayabas was converted into Quezon province’s second constituent city upon the enactment of Republic Act No. 9398.
Residential Places in Tayabas
Tayabas is politically subdivided into 66 barangays, all of which are composed of residential neighborhoods. Some of these residential neighborhoods are found in gated communities which are locally referred to as subdivisions and villages. These are the often preferred residence of middle to upper class families. They often feature a walled perimeter with guarded entrances and a list of attractive facilities and amenities. Their most common amenities are lighted streets, a centralized water distribution system, concrete paved streets, and garbage management.
Some of Tayabas City’s subdivisions and villages are Vista Verde Executive Village, Talaverde Heights, St. Dominic Village I, San Juan Estates, Divine Mercy Subdivision, and MSN Subdivision.
Hospitals and Universities of Tayabas Healthcare and medical services in the city are provided by the Tayabas community Hospital found in Barangay Wakas. This private tertiary care hospital carries a 135 bed capacity as well as most modern medical and diagnostic facilities. It is staffed with qualified and experienced physicians and visiting specialist consultants to ensure accurate diagnosis and treatment. The hospital provides services in general medicine and other subspecialties in internal medicine, surgery, pediatrics, and obstetrics-gynecology.
To make up for the lack of hospitals and medical centers in the city, private dental and medical clinics have become an integral part of the healthcare system in the city. In addition to these, barangay health centers serve as vehicles in the local government’s delivery of healthcare services to rural barangays.
There are no educational institutions in Tayabas that provide tertiary education to its residents. Most college students from Tayabas simply opt to travel to the capital city where most tertiary educational institutions are located, or to the adjoining provinces of Laguna and Batangas.
Commercial Places in Tayabas Although Tayabas is a fast-growing progressive city, it still lacks in large modern shopping malls that have been the usual trademarks of most modern cities. Its close proximity to Lucena City seems to make up for this lack. In place of these large shopping malls are several small retail centers that can provide most common commodities.
One must not also disregard the public open-air markets that are staple commercial centers in any location in the Philippines. These are often the prime venues for shopping for fresh seafood, meat and meat products, and poultry. Fresh produce, rice, most basic cooking ingredients, house wares, some items of clothing, and footwear are also found here.
Tayabas is home to the renowned restaurants Kamayan sa Palaisdaan and Palaisdaan Restaurant. Their customers are given a unique dining experience as these establishments have their chairs and tables set on bamboo rafts in the middle of fish ponds. Orders are caught fresh from these ponds and are cooked right in front of their customers.
Alternatively, the hotels and resorts found in the city may also serve as venues for dining and recreation. One of these most prominent establishments is the Nawawalang Paraiso Hotel & Restaurant found in Barangay Camysa. Surrounding its summer cottages and pools are lush trees, ferns, and flowering plants to create the perfect relaxing atmosphere. Its restaurant is set al fresco to take advantage of the natural ambiance. Another premiere recreational destination in Tayabas is the Graceland Resort and Country Club. It boasts of a beautifully landscaped golf course, a horseback riding range, and a restaurant set in the middle of a man-made lagoon.
Other notable resorts and hotels found in the city include the Mariposa Picnic Grove, Mainit Hot springs, and the Villa Cecilia Resort,.
Service Establishments of Tayabas
Electricity in the city is generated by the National Power corporation and distributed by the Manila Electric Company (MERALCO). The company has 100% coverage in urban and rural barangays.
Telecommunication companies servicing the city are the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT) and Digitel Telecommunications. Both companies provide traditional fixed line services and internet access via dial-up and digital subscriber line (DSL). Alternative internet service provider in the city is SmartBro of Smart Communications, a subsidiary of PLDT. SmartBro provides wireless internet connection via broadband.
Smart Communications, together with Globe Telecom and Sun Cellular of Digitel Telecommunications, are the major cellular service providers in the city. All companies provide postpaid and prepaid subscription packages.
The Quezon provincial police station is located at Camp Guillermo Nakar in Lucena City. Tayabas City police stations are found in every barangay to ensure the safety and orderliness in the city.
Tayabas, Quezon Mula sa Tagalog na Wikipedia, ang malayang ensiklopedya
Ang Bayan ng Tayabas ay isang ika-2 klaseng bayan sa lalawigan ng Quezon, Pilipinas. Ayon sa senso noong 2000, ito ay may populasyon na 70,985 katao sa 15,155 na kabahayan.
Pagkakabawi ng PagkaLungsod [baguhin]
Revocation of Cityhood [baguhin] Noong Marso 18, 2007, Batas ng Republika bilang 9398, Batas na nagtatakda sa Bayan ng Tayabas sa lalawigan ng Quezon bilang isang bahaging lungsod na tatawaging lungsod ng Tayabas, ay naipasa. Noong Hulyo 14, 2007, nagkaroon ng plebisito sa bayan ng Tayabas para suportahan ang nasabing batas at naaprubahan ito sa pagboto ng karamihan bilang aprub sa nasabing batas. Subalit matapos ang isang taon, ang Tayabas ay natanggalan ng pagiging lungsod kasama sa labinganim pang mga bayan na naging lungsod matapos ilabas ng Kataas-taasang Hukuman ng Pilipinas na labag sa Saligang Batas ang mga batas na nagtakda sa pagkakagawa nito. Ang iba pang nabalik sa pagiging bayan ay ang mga sumusunod: Baybay, Leyte, Bogo, Cebu, Catbalogan, Samar, Tandag, Surigao del Sur, Borongan, Eastern Samar, Lamitan, Basilan, Tabuk, Kalinga, Bayugan, Agusan del Sur, Batac, Ilocos Norte, Mati, Davao Oriental, Guihulngan, Cabadbaran, Agusan del Norte, Carcar, Cebu, El Salvador, Misamis Oriental at Naga, Cebu. Ayon sa Kataas-taasang Hukuman ng Pilipinas nilabag ng pagiging lungsod ng mga nasabing bayan ang Seksyon 10, Artikulo X ng Saligang-batas ng Pilipinas. [1]
Mga Barangay Ang bayan ng Tayabas ay nahahati sa 66 mga barangay. - Alitao
- Alupay
- Angeles Zone I (Pob.)
- Angeles Zone II
- Angeles Zone III
- Angeles Zone IV
- Angustias Zone I (Pob.)
- Angustias Zone II
- Angustias Zone III
- Angustias Zone IV
- Anos
- Ayaas
- Baguio
- Banilad
- Calantas
- Camaysa
- Dapdap
- Gibanga
- Alsam Ibaba
- Bukal Ibaba
- Ilasan Ibaba
- Nangka Ibaba
| - Palale Ibaba
- Ibas
- Alsam Ilaya
- Bukal Ilaya
- Ilasan Ilaya
- Nangka Ilaya
- Palale Ilaya
- Ipilan
- Isabang
- Calumpang
- Domoit Kanluran
- Katigan Kanluran
- Palale Kanluran
- Lakawan
- Lalo
- Lawigue
- Lita (Pob.)
- Malaoa
- Masin
- Mate
- Mateuna
- Mayowe
| - Opias
- Pandakaki
- Pook
- Potol
- San Diego Zone I (Pob.)
- San Diego Zone II
- San Diego Zone III
- San Diego Zone IV
- San Isidro Zone I (Pob.)
- San Isidro Zone II
- San Isidro Zone III
- San Isidro Zone IV
- San Roque Zone I (Pob.)
- San Roque Zone II
- Domoit Silangan
- Katigan Silangan
- Palale Silangan
- Talolong
- Tamlong
- Tongko
- Valencia
- Wakas
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Tayabas City does not have any foreign embassies or consulates located in its locality. The bulk of these diplomatic missions to the Philippines have their offices located in the cities of Makati and Manila in the National Capital Region. Air-conditioned buses travel from Makati to Lucena City daily.
The City of Tayabas, Quezon (Filipino: Lungsod ng Tayabas) is a component city in the province of Quezon, Philippines. It was once the capital of the province. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 70,985 people in 15,155 households. Tayabas is known for lambanog (coconut wine) and sweet food/delicacies, as well as resorts.
Mayohan sa Tayabas  | Tayabas-with the best panoramic view of Mt. Banahaw
- cabecera for 131 years of the province of Tayabas,
later named Quezon. | Resurrecting the cabecera spirit
By Maria Lourdes B. Abulencia
Tayabas is a special community, a living entity in search of its own destiny, an understanding of its inner being, meaning and history.
The municipality of Tayabas was established in 1578 by the Franciscan missionaries named Fray Juan de Placencia and Fray Diego de Oropesa. From 1779 to 1910, Tayabas was the cabecera of the province that was also called Tayabas. Later the province was named Quezon. As the cabecera, Tayabas could be regarded as the mother of the provincial community. Tayabas was the navel, the womb, the center, the spirit life of the entire province. Tayabas nurtured the social processes of learning and change toward the whole province’s maturity. Lucena, formerly a village of Tayabas, is now the capital of Quezon province. Lucena today is a fast growing city. But while the umbilical cord binding the child to the mother has been severed, the original navel still breathes. Tayabas remains the beginning and the mother. And her inner ties with all her children continue to flourish. By knowing the mother and by understanding that she is the muse of the past and the future, one begins to see the entire Quezon province as one great whole awaiting its destiny. Mayohan is a time for giving tribute to the mother, a season for remembering the mother’s sacrifice. There is blood in birthing as affirmed by history. Tayabas was the wonb desecrated by the Spaniards when they executed here 203 women and men who were members of the Cofradia de San Jose on November 4, 1841. Before the execution, the Cofradia members were asked, Why do you rebel? They answered, To pray. In his book Pasyon and Revolution, historian Reynaldo Clemeña Ileto said that the martyrs died serenely, with unusual greatness of spirit. Among those 203 killed was Apolinario de la Cruz, the Lucban-born son of Tayabas province who founded the Cofradia de San Jose. The legendary de la Cruz, better known as Hermano Puli, was only 26 years old. The cabecera spirit Tayabas was the provincial capital for 131 years. The Spaniards must have chosen it as the cabecera because of its natural splendor. Of all the towns around Mount Banahaw, Tayabas has the best panoramic view of this vulcan de agua now regarded as the mystical mountain of the Philippines, which is host to at least half a million pilgrims during Holy Week. "Jose Rizal himself must have visited the cabecera," said the late Dr. Juan Rosales, a philantropist, history enthusiast, and a Tabayense. Elias, the revolutionary character of Rizal’s Noli Me Tangere, was from Tayabas. Art, comedia, threater dance, music and flourished here. Don Juan Alvarez y Guerra wrote De Manila a Tayabas in 1878 where he said, "Tayabas, como toda la provincia a que da nombre, es el centro de la pureza de la raza india y la buena diccion del tagalo…" (Tayabas is the wellspring of purity of the Tagalog race; the center of pristine, elegant native language.) But despite its rich history and cultural heritage, most Tayabas folk have forgotten their glorious past. Necias Chaves Pataunia, a writer and sociologist who has been the Municipal Planning and Development Coordinator for seven seven years, laments, "The Tayabasin have had many years of sleeping. For quite a time, hardly anyone knew our history. We have had our own dark ages." Pataunia attributes this forgetfulness to the Second World War when the Americans heavily bombarded Tayabas. "According to our elders, the ancestral homes here in Tayabas were as beautiful as the ones in Vigan. The war ruined not just the Tayabasin economy but also its heart and soul." Keenly aware that knowing history means learning to own power and responsibility over one’s destiny, Patunia believes in the revival of the cabecera spirit as the roots of Tayabasin leadership. Celebrating the center Mayohan sa Tayabas is a program of the municipal government that aims to facilitate the process of conscious recollection among community members. Through a 10-day celebration, from May 6-15, the Tayabanse is guided to honor the glory and bless the wounds and sacrifices of the past. Mayohan is a season for the Tayabanses to converge at the mother navel of Quezon province. Rural folk gather at the town proper; those who study and work in Manila and other places return home. They come to the center regardless of social status, religion or education, to attend family reunions, renew ties with friends and observe the thanksgiving for the bountiful blessings of mother earth. It is an opportunity to relish the gaiety of summer when the earth is breathing out splendor in Tayabas; when the plants and trees fully spread out into the sunlight, pregnant with flowers and fruits; when Banahaw mountain springs and rivers are teeming with dalag and shrimps. Children paint the Tayabas skyline with the rainbows of their kites while their laughter accompanies the summer wind. Mayohan opens on May 6 with a parade of baliskog and tao-tao. Baliskog is the Tayabas arch of welcome while tao-tao is the scarecrow that is commonly found in rice fields. This time, however, tao-tao is dressed up as a figure of history: a Spanish a friar, a Katipunero, a Japanese soldier, a New People’s Army fighter, a Tayabasin kumadrona or healer, and many others. All 66 barangays together with government agencies and civil society showcase their baliskog and tao-tao brightly decorated with indigenous materials such as buli, rattan, dried flowers, kiping, and tistis. Kalinangan – creative economics Farmers, entrepreneurs, crafts people and artists come together in Kalingan sa Mayohan to experience the true meaning of center. A defined festival zone becomes the physical center of Mayohan. Here the mother navel summons producers to exchange inspiration and discoveries in the development and marketing of their work pieces and services. Shoppers and sellers alike delight in the abundant farm produce hanging in kalinangan booths such as bundles of palay, giant upo and kalabasa. This bountiful display is mixed with old images of San Isidro and other Tayabas artifacts. Whether these items are for sale or strictly for exhibit, they make for lively conversation pieces. Potential investors are toured around Kalinangan sa Mayohan, with the hope that they appreciate a vibrant cultural life as indispensable to genuine development. They are invited to be partners in facilitating the metamorphosis of one-sided industry and commerce into the ideal Tayabasin economic life. At night the Mayohan festival zone is transformed into a gregarious world that froths with lambanog. Barangay residents and members of participating organizations converge in their own kalinangan booths for the customary ritual of tagayan taking turns drinking locally brewed coconut vodka from only one glass. Ponsyunan rituals True to being a cabecera, Tayabas is replete with traditions that are not mere echoes of the past. Through Ponsyunan, Mayohan inspires Tayabenses to reconnect with such practices as awitan, hagbungan, pamamanhikan, kasalan and awit sa krus. Ponsyunan comes from the words funcion and posicion. This tradition refers to the invitation of the land steward who calls for bayanihan in rice planting and harvesting. The cycles of life are remembered in ponsyunan. Rituals are enacted along with authentic Tayabasin songs, dances and prayers. Old costumes, furniture, ornaments, cooking utensils and other ancestral treasures are unearthed and exhibited. Superb delicacies form age-old recipes become the centerpiece of Mayohan fiesta tables. Hagisan ng suman The farmer is a being of faith who knows that physical prowess is not enough to harvest the fruits of his labor. Hence, he seeks guidance from the spirit of bounty symbolized by San Isidro de Labrador. On May 15, Mayohan gives tribute to San Isidro with a procession reminiscent of the yearly Quiapo devotion to Jesus Nazareno. From many towns of Quezon, multitudes of peasants and workers--predominantly male--flock to Tayabas. They clamor for suman and other pabitin as their sweat, strength and rivalry pervade the air. Impelled by their yearly panata or sacrificial devotion to San Isidro, they participate in hagisan ng suman, believing that the bounty gathered in their sacks heralds economic upliftment. It portends the amount of their next harvest or income for the year. Suman is the ritual gift of hagisan. It is cooked with great enthusiasm by Tayabenses because hagisan is an opportunity to share their prosperity. Bundles of suman are gaily tied in the pabitin made out of a special kind of bamboo called bagakay. As soon as the image of San Isidro passes by, the pabitin must be emptied of its abundance which, aside from suman, includes bananas, mangoes, buko, pineapple and other summer fruits. Incarnating a vision Mayohan sa Tayabas began in 1988 with writer and film director Orlando "Dandy" R. Nadres and then-Mayor Faustino "Dondi" A. Silang constructed the Mayohan as a vision for the social and cultural renewal of Tayabas. The sublime Spirit of the Mother was given flesh. The Tayabas municipal government institutionalized Mayohan to ensure that the initiative would meet its destiny. When Atty. Walfredo "Boy" Sumilang, the present town mayor, assumed his post in 1998, he integrated new features in Mayohan. First, he infused the spirit of novenario by extending the number of days from five to ten, turning Mayohan into a celebration with a nine-day novena leading to the Feast of San Isidro on the tenth day. Second, the former tiangge was elevated to its next essential stage, allowing the progressive development of Mayohan to take its course. He enlisted the full involvement of all 66 barangays to install their own booths, showcase their agricultural produce and crafts, and highlight creative economies from the countryside. The tiangge was thus renamed kalinangan sa Mayohan. Third, ponsyunan was enlarged and made a regular feature of the summer festival. It was first launched in 1997 during the inaugural program of the restored Casa de Comunidad, originally built in 1831 as guesthouse for visiting Spanish dignitaries. Now on its 12th year, Mayohan has indeed created the center of Tayabas whose soul is now fully emerging. Becoming a model town It is hoped that the dynamism of Mayohan stimulates the organism not just of Tayabas town but of the entire Quezon province. Tayabas will not again be the capital of Quezon province since Lucena City is already there, but it can be restored both as the center of Quezon history and culture and as a model of town planning and development. Its leaders are not only aware of its resources; they are determined to manage them well. The local government of Tayabas has a comprehensive Development and Land Use Plan that specified general land use, socio-economic opportunities and the needed infrastructure. Tayabas is the first town in Quezon province, and one of the few in the country, with such a plan, as mandated by the Local Government Code. Mayor Sumilang ensures the well-being of the whole community by looking after the simultaneous development of the cultural, political and economic aspects of Tayabasin life--aiming to make them mutually interdependent. It has a holistic government program that gives priority to the farming sector, thus serving the majority of the Tayabas population. "Ours is a town that is basically agricultural, whose land is fertile and wide, whose raw materials are plenty, and whose water is fresh, thanks to the blessing of our sacred mountain," Mayor Sumilang said. Convinced that an ecologically sound agriculture will ensure for Tayabas a sustainable economy, Mayor Sumilang has directed the conduct of scientific research on indigenous knowledge systems and pilot projects to demonstrate their viability, and retrieve and popularize them. These initiatives are made more promising by the fact that the soil in Tayabas is very fertile due to ideal rainfall distribution at the foot of Mount Banahaw. Boy Sumilang was an active human rights lawyer of the Protestant Lawyers’ League before he joined the government in 1995. He served as vice-mayor for one term before running for mayor. When asked about his dream as father of the town, he answered, "It is not too ambitious. I want enough livelihood for the Tayabasin--not even wealth yet. Along with this is good health, joyful contentment and a peaceful relationship with the environment." "This is workable!" says the mayor, whose confidence is is enhanced by that fact that there are no feudal lords in Tayabas. The ordinary Tayabas farmer owns an average of two to three hectares that he himself cutivates. Now 422 years old with a population of 72,000, Tayabas has a total land area of 31,889 hectares spread over 66 barangays. Sixty percent (60%) of its land is devoted to rice farming, making it a major rice supplier in Quezon province. It is 150 kilometers southeast of Manila. Meeting the challenges Although Tayabas has a rich cultural heritage and committed leaders who possess a vision, it has a cause for grave concern. Similar to the fate of many towns of the country, it is not excluded from the encroachment of materialist globalization. In the realm of culture, this is manifested in television screens filled for 24 hours by HBO movies and other canned foreign shows that are brazenly opposed to the warm and gentle Tayabasin sensibility. A subliminal assault to Tayabasin consciousness is the proliferation of dance revolution and computer games that initiate children and youth into a culture of automation and violence. What is more alarming is that they are seen by the younger generation as "educational" and "highly entertaining". The cultural seduction of Tayabas is but one impact of modernization that has spilled into the town from nearby Lucena. Responding to this challenge Pataunia muses, "The eventual urbanization of Tayabas cannot be avoided. But there must be a balance. We have individual and communal values that we must not lose amidst technological progress. They are our hope, hence, we enliven them in Mayohan sa Tayabas." He wants to take this opportunity to work for a healthy and mature relationship between Tayabas and Lucena City--the mother and the son. Pataunia elaborates, "The unavoidable spill of Lucena’s fast urbanization into Tayabas is increasing. But if we could mutually handle this with a sense of who we really are and where we must really go, then we could, as a family, move forward with nurturing support for each other, while respecting our uniqueness and contrasting preferences." The MPDC office which Pataunia heads, is vested with the responsibility of pursuing the goals of Mayohan: the passing of ancestral memory and revelations to the present generation, and building a community that will embody the Spirit of the Mother. Two doors are therefore open to the Tayabasin. One looks to the past, another to the future. He stands between them, illuminated by a guiding light that is no less than the cabecera spirit. By choosing to resurrect it, Tayabas has found its high purpose. 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Tayabas is a municipality (Filipino: Bayan ng Tayabas) in the province of Quezon. The town was once the capital of the province. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 70,985 people in 15,155 households. Tayabas is known for lambanog (coconut wine) and sweet food/delicacies, as well as resorts. |
