Unlock more jurisdiction sub-pages

Subscribe for full sub-page depth, saves, alerts, and exports.

See plans

Taal

City in Batangas, Philippines

Overview

Taal is a heritage town in Batangas known for its well-preserved Spanish colonial architecture and lively culinary traditions. The city is famous for its historic churches, ancestral houses, and as the center of balisong-making in the Philippines.

Geographic Context

Jurisdiction
Philippines
Province
Batangas
Population
61,559
Time Zone
Asia/Manila
Coordinates
13.89°, 120.90°

Key Metrics

Safety Score · estimate
60
Female Safety
55
LGBTQ+ Safety
40
Traffic Safety
50
Food Safety
65
Monthly Cost · estimate
$605
Local Cost
$305
Local Income
$190
Cashless
25
English
65
Temperature
27.3°C
Summer Avg
27.7°C
Winter Avg
25.8°C
Record High
36.2°C
Record Low
20.4°C
Humidity
82%
Precipitation
2303 mm
City Vibrancy
—
Coworking
0
Cafes
0
Nightlife
0
Parks
0

Explore

Cost of Living
Prices & expenses
Weather & Climate
Temperature & conditions
Alternatives
Similar cities worldwide
Compare
Side-by-side comparison
Neighborhoods
9 areas mapped
City Guide
Tips & insights

Neighborhoods

Mapped

9 neighborhoods sourced from Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.

Bolbok Buckingham Hills Cultihan
View all 9 neighborhoods

Data sources

Source-backed data

OpenStreetMap - Nearby amenities counted from OpenStreetMap-derived city extracts. Record updated 2025-12-06.
Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap - 9 source-backed neighborhood entities are available for this city. Record updated 2026-04-04.

Estimates and unverified origins

Oyster List climate data - Climate origins are unverified. Available methods include historical APIs and AI estimates; stored rows do not identify the original dataset, reference period, or model for each value. Treat these summaries as estimates until independently verified. Record updated 2026-03-22.
Oyster List city price estimates - Price origins are unverified. Available generation methods include AI estimates; stored records do not identify a survey, observation period, or model for each price. Record updated 2026-01-14.
Oyster List AI-assisted estimates - Safety, lifestyle, income, and practical scores include model-assisted estimates. Stored records do not identify supporting observations for each score. Model-reported confidence: 55/100; this is not a measured accuracy score. Model: derived+gpt-4.1. Record updated 2026-03-26.

Subscribe to unlock more jurisdiction sub-pages this month.

You can keep discovering Oyster publicly, but full multi-jurisdiction depth, tracking, alerts, and exports are part of paid access.

View plans Log in