Taytay, Palawan
Taytay is a 1st class municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 53,657 people in 10,083 households.
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[edit] History
During the Spanish colonization of the Philippines, Taytay was founded in 1623. Taytay became the capital of the Province of Calamianes, the entire territory of Palawan, in 1818; and the Province of Castilla, a land area occupying the northern part of Palawan, in 1858.[1] During the American era, Taytay ceased being Palawan's capital, and its administrative boundary was reduced by approximately 500,000 hectares upon the creation of the Municipality of El Nido in 1916.[2]
The historic Taytay Fort, the Fuerza de Santa Isabel, built in 1667 under the Augustinian Recollect Fathers and named in honor of Spain's Queen Isabela II in the 19th century, was used as a military station during that period. This famous relic was completed on 1738. It was mainly used to defend against Moro raiders in their colorful war boats while the Spanish soldiers fire at them with their huge cannons. The fort's small chapel and cannons are still intact.[3] The fort is now under the supervision of the National Museum.
In 1957 the Island of Dibangan was constituted into a barrio.[4]
[edit] Barangays
Taytay is politically subdivided into 31 barangays.
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[edit] History of the barangays
| Barangay (Barrio) | Creation Date | Mother Territory |
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| Nasalogan | 1955 | sitio of Nasalogan [5] |
| Bambanan | 1956 | sitio of Bambanan[6] |
| Sandoval | 1956 | sitio of Calatan[7] |
[edit] References
- ^ Palawan Tourism Council: History of Palawan. Accessed August 27, 2008.
- ^ El Nido Tourism Office. Accessed August 28, 2008.
- ^ Official Website of the Province of Palawan. Accessed August 28, 2008.
- ^ "An Act Creating the Barrio of Dibangan, Municipality of Taytay, Province of Palawan". LawPH.com. http://lawph.com/statutes/ra1748.html. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
- ^ "An Act Creating the Barrio of New Agutaya, Municipality of Taytay, Province of Palawan". LawPH.com. http://lawph.com/statutes/ra1238-creating-barrio-new-agutaya,-taytay,-palawan.html. Retrieved 2011-04-11.
- ^ "An Act Converting the Sitio of Bambanan, Municipality of Taytay, Province of Palawan, into a Barrio of Said Municipality". LawPH.com. http://lawph.com/statutes/ra1525.html. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
- ^ "An Act Converting the Sitio of Calatan, Municipality of Taytay, Province of Palawan, into a Barrio to Be Known As Barrio Sandoval". LawPH.com. http://lawph.com/statutes/ra1526.html. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
[edit] External links
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- 2000 Philippine Census Information
- Muog: Fuerte de Sta. Isabel, Taytay, Palawan [1]
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Coordinates: 10°49′30″N 119°31′05″E / 10.825°N 119.518°E
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