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Taguig's early inhabitants were good at threshing rice after harvest and were referred to as "taga-giik". Spanish friars who reached Taguig in 1571 found "taga-giik" difficult to pronounce, calling it "tagui-ig" and many mispronouncements later, it was shortened to "Taguig". Taguig lies at the northwestern shore of Laguna de Bay and is bounded to the north by Pateros and Pasig City; to the east by taytay: to the south by Muntinlupa City: and in the west by the cities of Paranaque, Makati and Pasay.
In 1900, Taguig was proclaimed an independent municipality and in 1901 was incorporated to the newly-created province of Rizal. in 1975, Taguig became part of Metro Manila. |
 Taguig was finally declared a highly-urbanized city on December 8, 2004 after the COMELEC's recount of ballots cast in 1998 cityhood plebiscite. Located in the southern section of sprawling Metropolitan Manila, Taguig is surrounded by a host of bustling cities - Pateros and Pasig to the north, Taytay to the east, Muntinlupa City to the south , and Parañaque, Makati and Pasay to the west.
The city's eastern portion, known as "Old Taguig", lies on the northwestern shore of Laguna Lake, right at the upper mouth of the Pasig River. This shoreline stretches 7.5 kilometers from north to south. Several minor rivers, fed by the lake, flow through the city's centuries-old towns.Except for the hilly portion on its western and southern ends.Taguig is a vast plain that was once wholly devoted to agriculture.
The Taguig of today may be known as the Philippines' city of the future. But it is built on the foundations of a rich and often overlooked past. Two great bodies of water - the Pasig River and Laguna Lake - have been a source of sustenance and livelihood for generations of Taguigeños. The ebb and flow of these forces of nature have shaped the growth of Taguig's towns. And it looks to play a vital role in the succeeding chapters of the city's history. |
TOPOGRAPHY
The topography of the land is about 65% level, the rest rolling or hilly. Being an inland in town, it is accessible by land transportation from the other towns of Metropolitan Manila and through water transport routes from towns bordering the Laguna Lake. It is fifteen (15) kilometers east of the City of Manila.
CLIMATE AND WEATHER
The climate is characterized by two types of season:
- Dry season from November to April
- Wet season from May to October
Rainfall
is less evenly distributed. Maximum rainfall is 2,000 milimeters with a peak of 400 mm. In August and a low of 4mm. in march. Highest temperature usually occurs during the month of January. Predominant wind direction is southwesterly from October to April, northeasterly from June to September and predominantly northerly during the month of May. The average relative humidity is 81%. |
