Tagaytay
Tagaytay | |
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Tagaytay Picnic Grove Taal Vista Hotel Tagaytay Rotonda Cable Car in Tagaytay Highlands Old Tagaytay City Hall Tagaytay Mahogany Beef Market Tagaytay City Sports Complex | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nickname: Alternative Summer Capital of the Philippines | |
Map of Cavite with Tagaytay highlighted | |
Interactive map of Tagaytay | |
Tagaytay Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 14°06′N 120°56′E / 14.1°N 120.93°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Province | Cavite |
| District | 8th district |
| Foundation and cityhood | June 21, 1938 |
| Barangays | 34 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
| • Mayor | Aizack Brent D. Tolentino |
| • Vice Mayor | Agnes D. Tolentino |
| • Representative | Aniela Bianca D. Tolentino |
| • City Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 54,743 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 65.00 km2 (25.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 634 m (2,080 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 740 m (2,430 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 292 m (958 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 87,811 |
| • Density | 1,351/km2 (3,499/sq mi) |
| • Households | 22,399 |
| Demonym | Tagaytayeño |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd city income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 15.28 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 1,689 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 8,633 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 1,118 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 2,640 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Manila Electric Company (Meralco) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4120 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)46 |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
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| Major religions | |
| Feast date | February 11 |
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| Patron saint | Our Lady of Lourdes |
| Website | www |
Tagaytay ([tɐgaɪˈtaɪ]), officially the City of Tagaytay (Filipino: Lungsod ng Tagaytay), is a component city in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 87,811 people.
It is one of the country's most popular destinations for domestic tourism because of its scenery and cooler climate provided by its elevation. Tagaytay overlooks Taal Lake in Batangas and provides views of Taal Volcano Island in the middle of the lake through various vantage points situated in the city.