Taguig
city of the Philippines in Metro Manila
Taguig (Tagalog: [taˈɡiɡ] ), officially the City of Taguig (Filipino: Lungsod ng Taguig), is a highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 1,308,085 people, making it the fifth most populous city in the country. It is a national center for culture, finance, technology, entertainment and media, academics, and the arts and fashion. The city hosts several embassies, making it an important center for the country's international diplomacy. As the home of Fort Bonifacio, which contains the largest financial districts such as Bonifacio Global City, Bonifacio Capital District, and McKinley Hill, major local and multinational corporations have their headquarters in the city, and it has the third largest skyline in the Philippines, with 289 high-rises, 80 of which exceed 100 m (328 ft).
Taguig is located alongside the northwestern shores of Laguna de Bay and is situated in the southeastern portion of Metro Manila. The city covers about 47.28 square kilometers (18.25 sq mi) and it is bordered by Pasig and Pateros to the north, Makati and Mandaluyong to the northwest, Pasay and Parañaque to the west, Taytay, Rizal to the northeast and Muntinlupa to the south.
Taguig was once a hamlet during the Spanish colonial period, Pateros become a visita of Taguig from 1742 until it become a separate municipality in 1815. During the American colonial period, large swaths of the city became a military reservation, and the town was merged with the municipalities of Pateros and Muntinlupa at some point until the 2 municipality becomes independent from it. Redevelopment of the military reservation spearheaded by the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) in the 1990s established Taguig as a center of finance and commerce in the Philippines, with the establishment of districts such as Bonifacio Global City (BGC), McKinley Hill, and the Bonifacio Capital District.
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The strongest evidence will usually combine a dated visual record with documents produced by the authority responsible for the place. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 20, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q1643. VIAF identifies the subject as 167640016. The Library of Congress control number is n2002125881. Authority coordinates are 14.517, 121.050. 3 of 4 selected statements include explicit references; 2 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2024, 1742 and 1815.
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