Tanay, Rizal

Infobox Philippine municipality
infoboxtitle = Municipality of Tanay


sealfile = Ph seal rizal tanay.png region = CALABARZON (Region IV-A)
province = Rizal
founded = 1606
pop2000 = 78,223
popden2000 = 233.7
areakm2 = 334.66
barangays = 19
districts = 2nd district of Rizal
class = 1st class municipality
locatormapfile = Ph_locator_rizal_tanay.png caption = Map of Rizal showing the location of Tanay
mayor = Rafael A. Tanjuatco (KAMPI)
website = http://www.tanay.gov.ph

Tanay is a 1st class municipality in the province of Rizal, Philippines. It is located 57 kilometers east of Manila, although a typical commute between Manila and Tanay will take between one to three hours depending upon traffic conditions. It contains portions of the Sierra Madre Mountains and is bordered by Antipolo City in the northeast, Baras, Morong and Teresa in the west, General Nakar (Quezon Province) in the east, and Pililla, Santa Maria (Laguna province) as well as the lake Laguna de Bay in the south.

According to the census of 2000, it has a population of 78,229 people in 15,720 households.

The majority of the population consists of Tagalogs who live near Laguna de Bay, though there is also a significant percentage of mountain dwelling people living in the northern portions of the municipality. The town's major trades consist of fishing, agriculture and regional commerce.

Tanay is also believed to be the birthplace of the Sambal language. [ [http://www.ncca.gov.ph/about_cultarts/ebook_subcont.php?subcont_Id=33 About Culture and Arts ] ]

Barangays

Tanay is politically subdivided into 19 barangays (9 urban, 10 rural).

*Cayabu *Cuyambay *Daraitan *Katipunan-Bayani (Pob.) *Kay Buto (Pob.) *Laiban *Mag-Ampon (Pob.) *Mamuyao *Pinagkamaligan (Pob.) *Plaza Aldea (Pob.)

*Sampaloc *San Andres *San Isidro (Pob.) *Santa Inez *Santo Niño *Tabing Ilog (Pob.) *Tandang Kutyo (Pob.) *Tinucan *Wawa (Pob.)

History

Tanay was settled by early Austronesian people. Shortly after the conquest and subjugation of Manila by the Spaniards and the surrounding lake areas by Juan de Salcedo in 1570-1574, Franciscan missionaries arrived to Christianize the inhabitants of what is now the Morong-Pililla area. In 1583, both Morong and Pililla were created as separate towns with Tanay forming part of Pililla.

Tanay was founded as a separate "pueblo" (town) in 1606 under the name "Monte de Tan-ay". In 1620, administration was moved to San Antonio (now called Inalsan or Pantay) and Tandang Kutyo. In 1638, the town was burned during an uprising of Chinese living in the area, and the town was rebuilt in 1640 at the present day location. [ [http://tanay.gov.ph/profile.htm Municipality of Tanay, Its Profile ] ]

In 1747, the town of Tanay was consisted of only eight "barangays", namely Nuestra Senora del Rosario, Sa Josep, San Ildefonso de Tanay, San Francisco de Maytubig, San Pedro de Alcantara, San Lucas y San Antonio, San Apostol and San Agustin de Balugbog.

In 1853, a new political subdivision was formed. The town of Tanay together with Morong, Baras, Pililla, Angono, Binangonan and Jalajala form the Province of La Laguna, with the capital at Morong. This district was later changed to Distrito Politico-Militar de Morong after four years.

Tanay became a Municipality in 1894 as an effect of the Spanish Maura Law. The first election of Public Office took place in 1895-1898 and 1898-1900 under the Revolutionary Government of the Philippines.

Tanay members of the Katipunan fought valiantly during the Revolution against Spain. The town was the headquarters of the second military area of the Philippine Revolutionary Government under General Emilio Aguinaldo. And for a brief period between 1899 and 1900, Tanay served as the capital of the then Morong Province after Philippine-American War broke out and the American forces invaded the lake towns and captured Antipolo. [ [http://tanay.gov.ph/profile.htm#history Municipality of Tanay, Its Profile ] ]

In 1900-1901, Tanay as was under the Government appointed by the American Military under Taft Commission. From 1903-1934 the town leadership was under the American Rule then in 1934 Tanay was under the Commonwealth of the Philippines as the Tydings-McDuffie Act was approved on March 24, 1934 until the Philippines fell to the hands of the Japanese during the Second World War in 1942.

Infobox Military Conflict
conflict=Siege of Tanay
partof=World War II
date=March, 1945
place=Tanay
result=Filipino Victory
combatant1=PHI
combatant2=JPN
strength1=
strength2=
casualties1=
casualties2=In 1942-1945 the Mountains of Tanay served as the Guerrilla base for 'Marking's Guerrilla's, beginning Siege of Tanay on March, 1945 a very decorated by the Filipino soldiers and guerrillas against the Japanese occupation forces during World War II. Gen. Marking is buried by the road beside his son's farm in Daraitan.

In October 2003, deposed Philippine president Joseph Estrada was transferred to a rest home in Sampaloc, a mountain barangay. He remained under house arrest until he was given executive clemency by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

Places of interest

*"Calinawan Cave" and "Rawang Pass": Stronghold of the Filipinos in the Revolution against Spain and in the Filipino-American War in April-May 1900. It also housed the towns people during the Second World War, beginning the Siege of Tanay in March, 1945 from the Filipino soldiers and guerillas against the Japanese Imperial forces.
*"Daranak Falls" and "Batlag Falls": A popular local tourist attraction.
*"Masungi Rock", in the Sierra Madre mountains near Cuyambay, may be of interest to hikers and geologists.
*"Parola", the historic lighthouse of Tanay, offers a picturesque view of Laguna de Bay as well as several nearby restaurants.
*"Tanay Catholic Church": Also known as "San Ildefonso Parish Church", it was built between 1773-1783 using forced labor, and is the second oldest church in the province.
*"Tanay Coliseum", near the Municipal Hall, features cockfights and local boxing matches.
*"Tanay Plaza" and "T.Q. Bernados Park": Adjacent to the church, this is the main social gathering place in the town, where during festivals one may observe performances of the Tariki dance, or the Subok. A monument of Jose Rizal also stood there.
*"Monument of the Filipino Soldiers and Guerillas of the Philippine Rising Flag in Tanay": The Memorials beginning the Siege of Tanay in March 1945 beginning to the Filipino soldiers and guerillas against the Japanese Forces.

References

External links

* [http://www.nscb.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/default.asp Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
* [http://www.tanaygeographic.com/ TanayGeographic.com: Contains images of Tanay, a phone directory, and other information]
* [http://www.t-macs.com/kiso/local/ 2000 Philippine Census Information]
* [http://dakensu.tripod.com/mtown.html/ http://dakensu.tripod.com/mtown.html]
* [http://maps.google.com/?t=k&om=1&ll=14.512136,121.291122&spn=0.077442,0.1157 Google Maps - Tanay, Rizal]
* [http://www.wikimapia.org/#y=14547862&x=121326485&z=13&l=0&m=a&v=2&show=/4232167/ Tanay, Rizal on Wikimapia]