Tagaytay City 7.71

Tagaytay, officially and commonly called Tagaytay City, is a component city in the province of Cavite, in the Philippines. It is one of the country's most popular tourist destinations because of its outstanding scenery and cooler climate provided by its high altitude. Tagaytay overlooks Taal Lake in Batangas and provides views of Taal Volcano Island in the middle of the lake through various vantage points situated in the city.Tagaytay is relatively close to the capital city of Manila, only away via Aguinaldo Highway, providing an easy escape for the locals from the heat of the huge metropolis.GeographyLand areaTagaytay has a total land area of 66.1km2 which represents about 4.37% of the total area of the Province of Cavite. It lies within 120° 56' longitude and 14° 6' latitude and overlooks Manila Bay to the North, Taal Volcano and Lake to the south and Laguna de Bay to the east.TopographyThe southern and eastern portions of Tagaytay are covered by hills and mountains which is generally forests and open grasslands. The city lies along Tagaytay Ridge, a ridge stretching about from Mount Batulao in the west to Mount Sungay (now People's Park in the Sky) in the east with elevations averaging about 2000ft above sea level. Mount Sungay, in Tagaytay, is the highest point of the province of Cavite at.