Tayum
Municipality in Abra, Philippines
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Tayum, officially the Municipality of Tayum (Ilocano: Ili ti Tayum; Tagalog: Bayan ng Tayum), is a municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 14,808 people.[5]
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Tayum | |
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| Municipality of Tayum | |
Tayum Municipal Hall Abra-Kalinga Road along Tayum | |
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 Map of Abra with Tayum highlighted | |
 Interactive map of Tayum | |
.svg)  Tayum Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 17°37′N 120°40′E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Cordillera Administrative Region |
| Province | Abra |
| District | Lone district |
| Barangays | 11 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Placido P. Eduarte Jr. |
| • Vice Mayor | Emmanuel Eleazar B. Eduarte |
| • Representative | Joseph Santo Niño B. Bernos |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 10,468 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 61.14 km2 (23.61 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 283 m (928 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 31 m (102 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 14,808 |
| • Density | 242.2/km2 (627.3/sq mi) |
| • Households | 3,507 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 8.03 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 259.8 million (2024) |
| • Assets | ₱ 859.2 million (2024) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 211.2 million (2024) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 66.62 million (2024) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Abra Electric Cooperative (ABRECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 2803 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)74 |
| Native languages | Itneg Ilocano Tagalog |
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Every 25 November, Tayum celebrates its town fiesta. Roman Catholicism is the dominant religion.
Etymology
According to historical records,[6] Tayum was named after the indigo plant, which the Ilocanos referred to as tayum-tayum. Indigo once flourished in Tayum, and it was a source of wealth for the Ilocanos. A big vat (pagtimbugan) was used in decaying the plant into a blue-black dye called "ngila" in Barangay Deet, about a half-kilometer away from the town proper. Cotton yams were dyed using the dye.
However, at the turn of the century, a powder dye from the Anilino Factories of Germany became popular among Ilocano weavers, effectively killing the indigo industry.
History
Spanish colonial era
Tayum, also known as Bukaw, was founded in 1626 by an enterprising priest named Father Juan Pareja. Father Gabriel Alvarez, another equally daring and adventurous Augustinian Priest, built a temporary chapel in Tayum during his expedition to Lepanto in 1569. Tayum was formally organized as a political unit under the Spanish Regime in 1725. Don Vidal Banganan served as the first Gobernadorcillo.
With the construction of the solid bricks walled church under the successive Augustinian missions, Tayum transformed from a mere visita of Bangued into an independent mission in the year 1807. The church was built in honor of St. Catherine of Alexandria, whose feast day falls on November 25.
American invasion era
In 1904, Tayum reverted to a barrio of Bangued, due to the deterioration of peace and order at the time. Tayum's existence as a barrio came to an end on December 31, 1907, when Don Pio Balmaceda y Belmonte was appointed Teniente del barrio. Balmaceda organized his men to effectively curb lawlessness, restoring peace to the town. It regained its town status, with Don Manuel Brillantes as its first president.
World War II
At about 3:00 am, in the early dawn of Sunday, 8 October 1944, 500 bolo men from the resistance entered Tayum and set several homes including the Tayum Municipal Building on fire. Torches were applied to all the houses on Santa Clara Street's southern side. They left the town at 5:45 am, leaving behind 24 houses and 1 granary in flames, as well as killing Mayor Severo Brillantes, two mayors, two ex-soldiers, two leaders of the neighborhood association Ho-Ko and four other law abiding citizens.[7]
Contemporary era
On July 27, 2022, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck 3 km from the town. The quake killed at least eleven people and injured 567 others (19 of them in Tayum).[8]
Geography
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 61.14 square kilometres (23.61 sq mi) [9] constituting 1.47% of the 4,165.25-square-kilometre- (1,608.21 sq mi) total area of Abra. The town is located at 17°37′N 120°40′E.
Tayum is situated 5.54 kilometres (3.44 mi) from the provincial capital Bangued, and 411.39 kilometres (255.63 mi) from the country's capital city of Manila.
Barangays
Tayum is politically subdivided into 11 barangays.[10] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[11] | 2010[12] | |||||
| 140124001 | Bagalay | 6.9% | 1,026 | 937 | 0.63% | |
| 140124002 | Basbasa | 5.8% | 852 | 849 | 0.02% | |
| 140124003 | Budac | 9.4% | 1,387 | 1,286 | 0.53% | |
| 140124004 | Bumagcat | 5.6% | 830 | 794 | 0.31% | |
| 140124005 | Cabaroan | 9.2% | 1,365 | 1,251 | 0.61% | |
| 140124006 | Deet | 6.6% | 973 | 912 | 0.45% | |
| 140124007 | Gaddani | 10.6% | 1,573 | 1,325 | 1.20% | |
| 140124008 | Patucannay | 9.8% | 1,445 | 1,317 | 0.64% | |
| 140124009 | Pias | 7.9% | 1,169 | 1,165 | 0.02% | |
| 140124010 | Poblacion | 18.1% | 2,676 | 2,645 | 0.08% | |
| 140124011 | Velasco | 10.6% | 1,573 | 1,459 | 0.52% | |
| Total | 14,808 | 14,869 | −0.03% | |||
Climate
| Climate data for Tayum, Abra | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29 (84) |
31 (88) |
32 (90) |
34 (93) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
31 (87) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 18 (64) |
19 (66) |
20 (68) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
21 (70) |
19 (66) |
22 (71) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 9 (0.4) |
11 (0.4) |
13 (0.5) |
23 (0.9) |
92 (3.6) |
122 (4.8) |
153 (6.0) |
137 (5.4) |
139 (5.5) |
141 (5.6) |
42 (1.7) |
14 (0.6) |
896 (35.4) |
| Average rainy days | 4.6 | 4.0 | 6.2 | 9.1 | 19.5 | 23.2 | 24.0 | 22.5 | 21.5 | 15.2 | 10.5 | 6.0 | 166.3 |
| Source: Meteoblue[13] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 4,366 | — |
| 1918 | 5,832 | +1.95% |
| 1939 | 6,054 | +0.18% |
| 1948 | 6,281 | +0.41% |
| 1960 | 7,025 | +0.94% |
| 1970 | 8,211 | +1.57% |
| 1975 | 9,126 | +2.14% |
| 1980 | 9,621 | +1.06% |
| 1990 | 11,045 | +1.39% |
| 1995 | 12,346 | +2.11% |
| 2000 | 12,539 | +0.33% |
| 2007 | 13,360 | +0.88% |
| 2010 | 13,940 | +1.56% |
| 2015 | 14,467 | +0.71% |
| 2020 | 14,869 | +0.58% |
| 2024 | 14,808 | −0.10% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[14][15][12][16][17] | ||
In the 2024 census, Tayum had a population of 14,808 people.[18] The population density was 240 inhabitants per square kilometre (620/sq mi).
Economy
Poverty incidence of Tayum (%)
41.66
36.67
23.40
23.73
23.38
15.48
17.92
13.46
8.03
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27]
The main source of economy in Tayum is agriculture. The agricultural aspect of Tayum relies on rice and corn production and contract-growing initiatives like the tobacco system. The Tayum farmers are also practicing animal-raising programs to supply agricultural income streams.[28]
Government
Local government
Tayum, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Abra, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.
Elected officials
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Congressman | Joseph Santo Niño B. Bernos |
| Mayor | Placido P. Eduarte Jr. |
| Vice-Mayor | Emmanuel Eleazar B. Eduarte |
| Councilors | Rafael T. Cariño |
| Crisostomo T. Tacanay | |
| Romulo A. Elveña | |
| Avelino T. Tejero | |
| Joel P. Flores | |
| Manuel T. Azarcon | |
| Jimmy D. Evaristo | |
| Walter T. Tugadi | |
List of Cultural Properties of Tayum
| Cultural Property wmph identifier[i] |
Site name | Description | Province | City or municipality |
Address | Coordinates | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Catherine of Alexandria Church | A 19th-century Baroque church, declared a National Cultural Treasure by the National Museum of the Philippines in 2001.[30] | Abra | Tayum | 17°37′07″N 120°39′16″E |   | ||
| First SVD Regional House | Established by Fr. Luis Beckert in 1912. Fr. Beckert is the first regional superior of the SVD Missionaries in Abra. | Abra | Tayum | 17°37′07″N 120°39′16″E |  | ||
| Flores Ancestral House | Built in 1890. | Abra | Tayum | Isidro Flores St. | 17°37′04″N 120°39′18″E | .jpg) | |
| Jose Cariño Sr. Ancestral House | Abra | Tayum | 1 Brilliantes corner Jose Cariño | 17°37′00″N 120°39′17″E |  | ||
| Teodoro Brillantes Ancestral House | Abra | Tayum | Poblacion | .jpg) |
Transportation
Education
The Tayum Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.[31]
Primary and elementary schools
- Bagalay Elementary School
- Basbasa Elementary School
- Bumagcat Elementary School
- Don Marcos Rosales Elementary School
- Tayum Central School
- Velasco Elementary School
Secondary schools
- Ananaao Integrated School
- Gaddani National High School
- Holy Ghost School
See also
Notes
- wmph is an internal identifier used by Wikimedia Philippines to identify the monument. This is not an official identifier, and only shown temporarily in the templates until the government creates an updated complete list.
