Tayug, Pangasinan

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Tayug

Municipality

Tayug Welcome Arch

Seal

Map of Pangasinan showing the location of Tayug

 Tayug

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 16°01′25″N 120°44′52″ECoordinates: 16°01′25″N 120°44′52″E

Country Philippines

Region Ilocos (Region I)

Province Pangasinan

District 6th district of Pangasinan

Barangays 21

Government[1]

• Mayor Tyrone Damasen Agabas

Area[2]

• Total 51.24 km2 (19.78 sq mi)

Population (2010)[3]

• Total 40,018

• Density 780/km2 (2,000/sq mi)

Time zone PST (UTC+8)

ZIP code 2445

Dialing code 75

Income class 3rd class; rural

Website www.tayug.net.ph

Tayug is a third-class municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the 2010
census, it has a population of 40,018 people. [3]
 The town of Tayug got its unique name not from people who were influential of from name of saints
but from a very tall tree that once grew in the heart of the town; the bacayao tree was so tall that in
Ilocano they call it “Layug”. In view of the difficulty of the people to pronounce the letter “L” they
change it to letter “T” by common usage. Hence, the name Tayug came about.
Contents
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 1 History

 2 Pedro Calusa and the Battle of Tayug

 3 Other Milestones

 4 Historical Personages

 5 Geographical Location

 6 Distance of Nearby Areas (kms)

 7 Land Area

 8 Topography

 9 Drainage and Surface Water

 10 Climate

 11 Atmospheric Pressure

 12 Relative Humidity

 13 Cloudness

 14 Rainfall

 15 Prevailing Wind Direction

 16 Soil Type

 17 Land Transportation Terminals by Location and Condition (Year 2012)

 18 Religion

 19 Agriculture

 20 Crops, Area of Dedicated Lots and Percentage

 21 Official Seal

 22 Barangays

 23 Demographics

 24 References

 25 External links

History[edit]
The municipality of Tayug is so rich in history. Its evolution is tempered with hardships and sacrifices
of the residents. It was spared from bloody uprisings during the times when the Filipino people as
one nation struggled against foreign dominance and socio-political inequalities.
The most talked about was the “Colorum” uprising, which was staged on January 10, 1931, and led
by the late Pedro Caloza. This uprising was in defiance of the tenacy system where the landlords
enslaved the tenants with meager share, which was not even enough to feed their growing families
whereas the landlords had become richer at the expense of the tenants. Although this uprising was
not successful, it opened the eyes of the authorities and paved the way to our present Agrarian
Reform Program. President Manuel L. Roxas himself who was then the Speaker of the House
Representative personally came to Tayug to listen to grievances of the rebels.
This uprising also became the inspiration of a local film producer who made TAYUG, ANG BAYANG
API. The film authentically depicts how a band of Colorums attacked and burned the Constabulary
Barracks and the Municipal Building including all the vital documents kept in it. As a result, the
people of Tayug, and incidentally all Pangasinenses, were fondly called “Colorum” by people of
other provinces.
Tayug had its share in the Filipino-Japanese war when the invading Japanese soldiers landed on
Philippine shore. Tayug fell in the firing line as it was the retreat route of the Philippine Forces on
their way to Bataan. Thus, Tayug become the wartime capital of Pangasinan, twice within the span
of three (3) years; first when the invading Japanese Forces were on their way to Pangasinan on
December 12, 1941, and second, when the Liberation Forces were hammering at the gates of
Lingayen Gulf. It was also in the municipality where during the war, Japanese garrison for Eastern
Pangasinan was located wherein many guerrillas were detained, tortured and executed for uncertain
reasons.
Other notable uprisings were separately staged during the Spanish regime. One was led by Antonio
Novacio, the uncle of Antonio Luna, and another by Col. Villacorta. Both fought against the
tyrannical rule of the Spaniards, inspired by the growing national sentiments of the time.
Unfortunately, those were suppressed by the mighty forces of the Spaniards.
Tayug was first organized as a municipality within the province of Nueva Ecija on February 4, 1817,
with Don Lorenzo Bernardo as its first “gobernadorcillo” (equivalent to our present Mayor). In 1837,
however, Tayug was ceded to the province of Pangasinan. In 1851, it was once again incorporated
with the province of Nueva Ecija, together with the municipality of San Nicolas. Not until 1864 was
Tayug again made a part of Pangasinan.
The municipality was believed to have been covered with cogon and “talahib” before the settlers
from the Ilocos provinces and the Kaintan natives from the caraballo mountains settled here in the
early part of the 18th century. They cultivated their own food, such as rice, corn and vegetables, and
were encouraged to enhance their farming skills because they found their fertile soil very suitable for
agriculture. Thus, Tayug developed into successful agricultural community, capable of producing rice
on a commercial scale.
Tayug’s strategic location in relation to other towns in Eastern Pangasinan, coupled with its rich
resources, is a growing commercial town. It has also gained reputation as the education center of
Eastern Pangasinan due to the presence of two colleges in the Municipality.
History The town of Tayug is the smallest town in eastern Pangasinan in point of area. It has a total
land area of 51.3 square kilometers, the greater part being rice fields and residential lots. It is located
on a flat terrain and nestled at the foot of the Caraballo mountains. Its boundaries are: on the south,
Sta. Maria; on the east, Natividad; on the southeast, San Quintin; on the southwest, Asingan; and on
the northwest, San Manuel. Located 80 kilometers away from Lingayen, the Pangasinan’s provincial
capital. Tayug has one of the tributaries in southeastern Pangasinan where the Agno River system
passes.
Tayug derived its name from a tree. It is said that long ago, a very tall tree grew right on the axis of
the town site. It was a “bacayao” which grew to approximately 50 meters. Because of its unusual
height the tree was called “layug” meaning tall in the Ilocano language. By long usage, the town’s
name came to be known as Tayug. Historically, the town was established on February 4, 1817, as a
municipality of Nueva Ecija province. Its first gobernadorcillo was Don Lorenzo Bernardo. In 1873,
the town was ceded to the province of Pangasinan. In 1851, however, it was incorporated anew to
its original province but in 1864, Tayug was given back to Pangasinan. Before 1785, the old
settlement of Tayug was under the Augustinians. Later, they abandoned it for unknown reason.
On October 31, 1817, the Dominicans took over, with Father Mathias Pelaez as the first parish
priest. On March 17, 1817 Fray Escobar officiated over the town’s first religious festival. The patron
saint from its foundation was St. Patrick of Ireland. Don Lorenzo Bernardo was Tayug’s teniente
absoluto from May 10, 1817 to 1819 and under his administration the church of Tayug was
established. In 1870, after 53 years, the church of Tayug, by forced labor, was completed together
with its convent. It is believed that the early settlers of the town came from the neighboring province
of Ilocos and the Caraballo mountains. Around the 18th century, the town was still grassland of
cogon and talahib. Soon it was converted into as agricultural community as the settlers were mostly
farmers. Gold panning was added to the rapid rise of Tayug.
During the Second World War, Tayug became the retreat route of Philippine Forceson their way to
Bataan. Twice it was made the capital of the province. From December 12–26, 1941, Lingayen, the
seat of Pangasinan’s capital, was transferred to Tayug. During the liberation in 1945, Tayug was
again made the Pangasinan’s capital as the Battle of Lingayen went on between the returning
Americans and the Japanese. Earlier, the Japanese garrison for eastern Pangasinan was located in
Tayug where many Filipino guerillas were detained, imprisoned, and executed. In 1931, Tayug’s
town plaza and park were adjudged the most beautiful in the entire Pangasinan. Five years later,
Tayug was the first to stage a carnival and exposition in Pangasinan. On January 19, 1931, the town
attracted international recognition when a band of rebels which were then called “colorum” and led
by Pedro Calusa seized, destroyed, and burned the town as they took refuge hold in the church. A
local film was produced based on this incident entitled, “Tayug, Ang Bayang Api.”
Today, Tayug has the distinction of being the education center of eastern Pangasinan. It has one
College, one University and seven High Schools.It is also the acknowledged commercial center of
the neighboring towns of Natividad, San Nicolas, San Quintin, Sta. Maria, and Umingan.Thus, Tayug
is already considered an urban center, although still of a “minor” classification. With agriculture as its
chief industry, it produces corn, root crops, and vegetables, making the town asuccessful agricultural
community capable of producing rice on a commercial scale. Tourist attractions are the Catholic
church, Allied Botanical Corporation (the country’s pride for being the only 100% Filipino-owned
seed company to have its own research and breeding facility ABC’s Research Station in Tayug), the
newly landscaped town plaza, and various resorts.