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Civic building in Tayabas

Tayabas at a glance

One historic city.
Sixty-six communities.

A connected view of Tayabas—its people, land, communities, city government, and the natural systems that sustain it.

23,238.48

Hectares of land

66

Barangays

112,658

Residents · 2020 census

2007

Cityhood

Malagonlong Bridge and the river landscape of Tayabas

Place and environment

From Mount Banahaw’s foothills toward Tayabas Bay.

Tayabas developed within a landscape of watersheds, streams, rivers, agricultural areas, and settlements. The relationship between upland water sources and community life remains a defining thread in the city’s history and public vision.

Foothill city

Connected to the Mount Banahaw landscape and its ecological systems.

Cradle of water

Rivers and tributaries shape local settlement, farming, and civic identity.

Go deeper

See how the city became what it is today.

Read the history