Taal (Batangas) 6.27

Taal, officially the '', is a of the Philippines in the province of in the of the Philippines. The population was at the.Taal is famous for its old ancestral houses. Its poblacion (central business district) is designated as a National Historical Landmark. The municipality is known as the Balisong and Barong Tagalog Capital of the Philippines.HistoryThe town of Taal was founded by Augustinian friars in 1572. In 1575, the town transferred later to the edge of Bombon lake, now Taal Lake in 1575. In 1754, Taal Volcano erupted endangering the town of Taal which stood at present day San Nicolas. Threatened by the new danger, the townspeople, together with the Augustinian Francisco Benchucillo, sought refuge in the sanctuary of Caysasay.In 1955 the northern barrios of San Nicolas, Gipit, Bangin, Pansipit, Calangay, Sinturisan, Talang, Abilo, Balete, Bancora, Saimsim, Maabud, Mulawin, Tambo, Calumala, Alasas, Calawit, and Pulangbato were separated from Taal and formed into the municipality of San Nicolas.GeographyTaal is located at.According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the has a land area of constituting of the {{PH wikidataarea total area of Batangas.