BALINGIT, ELLEVYN GARRIDO, FRANCES SANTOS,ALKIE

BERGADO,MA MALABANAN,MILES SO, MA. JANINE

JOSEFINA RAMOS,KRIZZIA MAE YUTANI,KENJI
DELA CRUZ, RUTH SALDAEN,FRENZY

TAYABAS
Concept Paper

Content of the Concept Paper:

(a) General description of the location of the tourist destination;

Dagatan lake is the most notable. It is 2 hectares lake that lies on the
secluded Sitio Busal of Barangay Ibabang Palale. It remains untouched until now
due to its relative distance from the center of Barangay. One can be able to
reach the lake by approximately 12 kilometers walk through a hilly trail going up
the lake from Sitio Sentro. According to the Municipal Environment and Natural
Resource Office, Dagatan Lake is soon to be declared as protected area.
A favorite lodging house, designed uniquely with a come-on ambiance is
the Mi Casa en Tayabas. It is a small cozy hotel and restaurant with numerous
antique displays where tourists can stay during their visit.
Constructed in 1831 when Don Diego Enriquez was gobernadorcillo, it is
primarily designed as a uesthouse for visiting Spanish dignitaries. Casa de
Comunidad is a national historical landmark which houses the local museum and
the municipal library. It is host to many cultural and historical activities.
It is the biggest “bahay na bato” ever restored by the National Historical
Institute.
Another desired place is Nawawalang Paraiso Resort and Hotel at
Barangay Camaysa. This is where people can have a relaxing vacation and
experience swimming into the cold spring waters of Tayabas.
One of the newly build ecotourism destination is Graceland Estates and
Country Club. It is the first of its kind in the province of Quezon and soon to
become another landmark in Tayabas. Graceland was designed and planned
according to the natural contours of the land. One can enjoy a soothing vacation
in this 10 hectares wide country club. It offers different nature inspired
recreational facilities and amenities exclusive to its members. Among its
operating facilities are the swimming pool, apartelle, restaurant and a lagoon
suitable for fishing and boating.
Graceland Estates and Country Club opened two years ago and its
facilities are not yet 100% completed. Members to date are about 1,400 including
corporate ownership.
The San Miguel Archangel Minor Basilica, built in 1600, is the second
biggest and most beautiful church in the Philippines. It also boasts of the longest
aisle, measuring 103 meters. At the belfry is an old clock installed in 1818, which
is still working. It is the only one of its kind in Asia. The church houses many
beautiful and priceless antique religious images and icons, chandeliers, wall
ornaments, lamps, and altar. BeTayabasins' concern to preserve legacy, the
church still has most of its original parts.
The original structure of this church was made of bamboo, nipa (coconut-
leaf-like roofing material) and anahaw (palm) built by Fransciscan priests in 1585.
In 1600, a more permanent brick church was built but was damaged by an
earthquake in 1743. It was again rebuilt and enlarged in 1586 where a cupola
and a transept were added. The brick roof of the transept was replaced by a
galvanized iron roof in 1894.

Puente de Malagonlong
A declared historical site by the National Historical Institute, Malagonlong
is a 445 foot-long bridge built in 1840. It was the longest bridge ever made during
the Spanish colonial era with approximately 100,000 adobe blocks used.
Puente del Malagonlong
Malogonlong Bridge is said to be one of the oldest and longest stone
arched bridges found in the town of Tayabas, province of Quezon. The bridge is
reported to have been built between the years 1840 and 1850 under the direction
of the “Ministro del Pueblo,” Fray Antonio Mattheos, a Franciscan priest.
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155 years after its construction, the bridge remains a testimony to the
excellent stone arch bridge craftsmanship that was its foundation. It joins other
such bridges in the world that are worthy of preservation as it provides us a
window to the past when natural materials such as stone, molasses, eggs and
blood resulted in a structure that lasted through the ages.
The bridge crosses the Dumaca-a river and connects Tayabas to towns
towards its Eastern side. Specifically it connects Barangay Mateuna and
Barangay Lakawan, as well as the municipalities of Mauban, Pagbilao and
Tayabas.
Malagonlong Bridge is proudly claimed by the citizens of Tayabas as an
important heritage object tat reminds them of the history and uniqueness of the
city. The Bridge is one of the eleven (11) stone measonry bridges in the city that
reminds them the importance of Tayabas as a former capital of the province.

(b) Socio-Economic profile of the area

Juan de Salcedo explored the general vicinity of Quezon in 1571 on his
way to Paracale in Camarines Norte. In 1572, Salcedo visited Infanta. The
province of Quezon was originally named Calilaya when it was established
by the Spaniards in 1591.
The province bore the full brunt of the attacks of Moro raiders during much
of the Spanish period. The capital town was sacked and burned in 1602
by forces under Rajah Buisan, forcing the Spaniards to relocate and build
 their capital at Tayabas, several kilometers inland and possessed of a
good vantage from which to view attackers from the sea. The incursions
forced coastal towns like Gumaca and Lucena to build watch towers for to
warn residents of impending attack.
In 1840, the Cofradia de San Jose, a lay brotherhood of Filipinos led by
Apolinario de la Cruz, resisted Spanish attempts at suppression. The
revolt quickly spread among the many towns fringing Mount Banahaw,
including Tayabas, Sariaya and Lucban. In 1841, Hermano Pule, as de la
Cruz was popularly known, led his followers in a valiant, but futile last
stand against Spanish forces. Though the revolt was suppressed, the
beliefs instituted by Hermano Pule live on among the many cults and
mystical organizations living in Banahaw.
When the Americans established civil government on March 12, 1902,
Lucena was designated the new capital. The province of Tayabas also
received territory from Laguna, Nueva Ecija and Mindoro. The District of
La Infanta was taken from Laguna and the district of El Principe was taken
out of Nueva Ecija and fused to Tayabas on June 12, 1902. Marinduque
was annexed to Tayabas on November 10, 1902. On September 7, 1946,
Tayabas was renamed Quezon Province.

(c) Description with the summary analysis of existing conditions/situation of

the following in the area:
A 3-hour drive from Manila, this stately municipality rests at the foot of
Mount Banahaw at 14050 latitude east-southeast of this mystical mountain.
Bounded on the north by Lucban; Pagbilao to the south-east; Lucena City to the
south; and Sariaya to the west.
Distance from Lucena City and Manila
It lies some 150 km. South-east of Manila and only about 10 km. from the
provincial capital, Lucena City.
Boundary
Bounded on the north by Lucban; Pagbilao to the south-east; Lucena City
to the south; and Sariaya to the west.
Transport Facilities

The City of Tayabas is approximately 11 kilometers north of Lucena, and

143 kilometers southeast of Metro Manila by land travel. It also lies 14'50' latitude
east southeast of that famous mystic mountain Banahaw. As the jeepney wound
its way through the country road, the scenery was dominated by patches of rice
field with an occassional smattering of white herons and coconut trees.

Tayabas today is only 3-hour drive from Manila. Its stately municipality lies
at the foot of the mystical Mount Banahaw. It is bounded on the north by Lucban,
Lucena to the south, Pagbilao to the south-east and Sariaya to the west. The City
of Tayabas is approximately 11 kilometers north of Lucena, and 143 kilometers
southeast of Metro Manila by land travel. It also lies 14'50' latitude east southeast
 of that famous mystic mountain Banahaw. As the jeepney wound its way through
the country road, the scenery was dominated by patches of rice field with an
occassional smattering of white herons and coconut trees.

The city of Tayabas relies solely on road-based transportation for the

movement of its people and goods. There are about 234 kilometers of roads in
the city and most of these are concentrated in the rural areas considering that
Tayabas is basically an agricultural town and good road condition is a basic
infrastructure needed to facilitate the transportation of agricultural products from
the rural barangays to the public market. There are approximately 36 kilometers
of national roads, 16 kilometers of provincial roads, 7 kilometers of municipal
roads and 176 kilometers barangay roads in the municipality.

A national highway which stretches from Aparri in the northernmost Luzon

to Zamboanga City in southernmost Mindanao traverses the southwestern
portion of Tayabas at Barangay Isabang. The Lucena-Tayabas, Tayabas-
Lucban, Tayabas-Sariaya and Tayabas-Pagbilao are first class roads made of
concrete and asphalt. While a circumferential road connecting the towns of
Tayabas-Mauban-Sampaloc-Lucban is presently undergoing construction.
Public transportation available: jeepneys, that carry passengers to and
from neighboring Lucena City, Lucban and Sariaya; tricycles, which service short
distances and are the most widely used public transport within the poblacion.
Economic Data
Anunual Income : P 73,788,942.25
Income Resources
- Internal Resources : P 18,761,276.25
- External Resources : P 55,027,666.00

- IRA : P 55,027,666.00
- Share from the National Wealth : P 0.00
I ncome class : 1st Class
Major Income Sources (specify):
Manufacturing
Oil Mills
Agriculture
Coconut and palay

Services
Media Services, Water Supply Services, Telecommunication Services, Power
Supply Services, and Transportation Services
Tourism
Restaurants, Resorts and Hotels
Cottage Industry
Handicraft Industry
Mining
Lime Industry
Land use
Tayabas has a total land area of 23,095 hectares divided among its 66
barangays, 19 of which are within the Poblacion; 11 are booming sub-
urban and 36 classified as rural with respective areas ranging from a mere 10
hectares to an enormous 3,002.41 hectares. The compact urban core measures
only 82.15 hectares which is less than one (1) percent of the total land area.
Natural Resources
Minerals
There is a limestone mineral deposit in Tayabas. This mineral deposit is
located in Brgy. Lawigue and Brgy. Ibabang Palale.
Forests
The Quezon National Park (Proclamation No. 594) and the Mt. Banahaw-
San Cristobal National Park (Proclamation No. 716 and No. 75), cover some
portions of the municipality of Tayabas. The covered areas, to some extent, are
Barangays Ibabang Palale, Lawigue and Ilayang Bukal.

(d) Identification of possible areas for development of potential tourist

attractions in the area
Tumloy falls located at Barangay Lalo. Its development has been funded
by Foundation for Philippine Environment, a non-government organization that
supports environmental protection. The site is being planned to become
destination. The place is accessible to any motor vehicle although the road is
hardly passable.
There were cultural artifacts discovered in a few barangays in the
municipality which can be developed as a potential alternative tourist destination.
This has yet to be documented and the Tourism Office has already coordinated
with experts from the UP Diliman Anthropological Division to make the necessary
research study on this.

(e) Areas of consideration, criteria, and methodology employed in identifying

possible areas for the development of potential tourist attractions; and

(f) Recommended forma and types of development for the areas identified as
potential tourist attractions.