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The name 'Taguig' is derived from 'taga-giik', meaning rice threshers in Tagalog.

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Taguig

Philippines

Country
Philippines
Population
886.7K
Coordinates
14.52, 121.05
339th most populous city in the world

Taguig, officially the City of 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. It is a national center for culture, finance, technology, entertainment and media, academics, and the arts and fashion.

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Taguig was one of the earliest territories of the Provincia de Tondo to be Christianized by the Spaniards.

Taguig
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Taguig

Philippines

Country
Philippines
Population
886.7K
Coordinates
14.52, 121.05
339th most populous city in the world

Taguig, officially the City of 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. It is a national center for culture, finance, technology, entertainment and media, academics, and the arts and fashion.

From the “History” section

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The West Valley Fault runs through the middle-eastern part of Taguig, capable of producing large earthquakes.

Taguig
Philippines
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Taguig

Philippines

Country
Philippines
Population
886.7K
Coordinates
14.52, 121.05
339th most populous city in the world

Taguig, officially the City of 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. It is a national center for culture, finance, technology, entertainment and media, academics, and the arts and fashion.

From the “Geography” section

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Taguig's population was recorded at 1,308,085 in the 2024 census, making it the fifth most populous city in the Philippines.

Taguig
Philippines
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city

Taguig

Philippines

Country
Philippines
Population
886.7K
Coordinates
14.52, 121.05
339th most populous city in the world

Taguig, officially the City of 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. It is a national center for culture, finance, technology, entertainment and media, academics, and the arts and fashion.

From the “Demographics” section

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Photo: Mickeyeva · CC BY-SA 4.0

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