Tayabas

Tayabas
Tayabas
Component city
	City of Tayabas
	Malagonlong Bridge, Minor Basilica of Saint Michael Archangel, Casa Comunidad de Tayabas, City Hall, Tayabas Rice Terraces
	Flag Seal
	Nicknames: "La Muy Noble Villa"; (The Most Noble Villa) "City of Festivals"; "Home of The Finest Lambanog"; "Rest and Recreation Destination of Quezon"; "City of 11 Spanish Bridges"; "Old Capital of Tayabas Province";
	Motto: "Tayabas: Wala kang Katumbas";
	Map of Quezon with Tayabas highlighted
	OpenStreetMap
	Tayabas Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 14°01′N 121°35′E / 14.02°N 121.58°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Calabarzon
Province	Quezon
District	1st district
Founded	August 13, 1578
Cityhood	July 14, 2007 (Lost cityhood in 2008 and 2010)
Affirmed Cityhood	February 15, 2011
Barangays	66 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Panlungsod
• Mayor	Maria Lourdes R. Pontioso
• Vice Mayor	Rosauro Q. Dalida
• Representative	Wilfrido Mark M. Enverga
• City Council	Members
• Electorate	68,740 voters (2022)
Area
• Total	230.95 km2 (89.17 sq mi)
Elevation	228 m (748 ft)
Highest elevation	2,163 m (7,096 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population (2020 census)
• Total	112,658
• Density	490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
• Households	27,849
Demonym(s)	Tayabasin, Tayabense, Tayabeño (archaic)
Economy
• Income class	6th city income class
• Poverty incidence	12.88% (2021)
• Revenue	₱ 772.7 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 2,757 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 522 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 414.4 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Manila Electric Company (Meralco)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	4327
PSGC	045647000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)42
Native languages	Tagalog
Website	tayabas.gov.ph

Tayabas, officially the City of Tayabas (Filipino: Lungsod ng Tayabas), is a 6th class component city in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 112,658 people.^[3]

The city is known for various historical landmarks like ancestral houses, more than twenty Spanish colonial stone bridges, 16th century stone crosses believed to be abodes of nature spirits, festivals, and local delicacies like lambanog and various desserts, alongside resorts and rest and recreation facilities. It was the former capital of Quezon (then named Tayabas). The prevalent architectural sites of the city, including its bridges, has led numerous scholars to campaign its inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List. It is 9 kilometers (5.6 mi) from Lucena and 139 kilometers (86 mi) from Manila and it is accessible by land from Metro Manila passing through Rizal and Laguna East Via Manila East Road or via South Luzon Expressway.

^ City of Tayabas | (DILG)
^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
^ ^a ^b Census of Population (2020). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.

[1] City of Tayabas | (DILG)

[popcen2015_r3-2] "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.

[PSA20–04-3] Census of Population (2020). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.

[4] "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.

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