Tagaytay

Tagaytay
Component city
Tagaytay Highlands
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
Taal Lake
Flag of Tagaytay
Flag
Official seal of Tagaytay
Seal
Nickname: 
Alternative Summer Capital of the Philippines
Map of Cavite with Tagaytay highlighted
Map of Cavite with Tagaytay highlighted
Tagaytay is located in Philippines
Tagaytay
Tagaytay
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°06′N 120°56′E / 14.1°N 120.93°E / 14.1; 120.93
CountryPhilippines
RegionCalabarzon (Region IV-A)
ProvinceCavite
District 8th district
Foundation and cityhoodJune 21, 1938
Barangays34 (see Barangays)
Government
 
 • TypeSangguniang Panlungsod
 • MayorAizack Brent D. Tolentino
 • Vice MayorAgnes D. Tolentino
 • RepresentativeAniela Bianca D. Tolentino
 • City Council
Members
 • Electorate54,743 voters (2025)
Area
 • Total65.00 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)Template:PH wikidata called with unsupported input "population_reference"
 • Total87,811
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
 • Households
22,399
DemonymTagaytayeño
Economy
 • Income class1st city income class
 • Poverty incidence9.61 percent% (2023)
 • Revenue₱1,883,433,628.51 (2024)
 • Assets₱10,025,387,278.28 (2024)
 • Expenditure₱695,054,180.55 (2024)
 • Liabilities₱3,353,568,226.37 (2024)
Service provider
 • ElectricityManila Electric Company (MERALCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4120
PSGC
042119000
IDD : area code +63 (0)46
Climate typeTropical monsoon climate
Native languagesTagalog
Numbered highways
Major religions
Feast dateFebruary 11
Ecclesiastical diocese
Patron saintOur Lady of Lourdes
Websitewww.tagaytay.gov.ph

Tagaytay City is a 2nd class Component city in the province of Cavite, It also known as the 2nd Summer capital of the Philippines after Baguio and nicknamed as the city of Pines in South Luzon.

Geography

It is the highest peak point in the province. The Mount Sungay or the "People's Park in the Sky" is one of the tourist attractions in the Philippines. It borders the Taal Volcano in Talisay to the south, Calamba City to the east, Silang to the north and Mendez to the west.

  1. ↑ Commonwealth Act No. 338 (June 21, 1938), "An Act to incorporate the City of Tagaytay, and for other purposes", Official Gazette of the Philippines, retrieved June 25, 2021
  2. ↑
  3. ↑ "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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: year (link)
  4. ↑ "881 Cities and Municipalities Recorded Poverty Incidence of 20 Percent or Lower in 2023". Philippine Statistics Authority. 6 February 2026. Archived from the original on 3 June 2026. Retrieved 7 February 2026.