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Tayug is a third-class municipality in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 40,018 people.〔 The town of Tayug got its unique name not from people who were influential of from name of saints but from a very tall tree that once grew in the heart of the town; the bacayao tree was so tall that in Ilocano they call it “Layug”. In view of the difficulty of the people to pronounce the letter “L” they change it to letter “T” by common usage. Hence, the name Tayug came about. ==History== The municipality of Tayug is so rich in history. Its evolution is tempered with hardships and sacrifices of the residents. It was spared from bloody uprisings during the times when the Filipino people as one nation struggled against foreign dominance and socio-political inequalities. The most talked about was the “Colorum” uprising, which was staged on January 10, 1931, and led by the late Pedro Caloza. This uprising was in defiance of the tenacy system where the landlords enslaved the tenants with meager share, which was not even enough to feed their growing families whereas the landlords had become richer at the expense of the tenants. Although this uprising was not successful, it opened the eyes of the authorities and paved the way to our present Agrarian Reform Program. President Manuel L. Roxas himself who was then the Speaker of the House Representative personally came to Tayug to listen to grievances of the rebels. This uprising also became the inspiration of a local film producer who made ''TAYUG, ANG BAYANG API''. The film authentically depicts how a band of ''Colorums'' attacked and burned the Constabulary Barracks and the Municipal Building including all the vital documents kept in it. As a result, the people of Tayug, and incidentally all Pangasinenses, were fondly called “Colorum” by people of other provinces. Tayug had its share in the Filipino-Japanese war when the invading Japanese soldiers landed on Philippine shore. Tayug fell in the firing line as it was the retreat route of the Philippine Forces on their way to Bataan. Thus, Tayug become the wartime capital of Pangasinan, twice within the span of three (3) years; first when the invading Japanese Forces were on their way to Pangasinan on December 12, 1941, and second, when the Liberation Forces were hammering at the gates of Lingayen Gulf. It was also in the municipality where during the war, Japanese garrison for Eastern Pangasinan was located wherein many guerrillas were detained, tortured and executed for uncertain reasons. Other notable uprisings were separately staged during the Spanish regime. One was led by Antonio Novacio, the uncle of Antonio Luna, and another by Col. Villacorta. Both fought against the tyrannical rule of the Spaniards, inspired by the growing national sentiments of the time. Unfortunately, those were suppressed by the mighty forces of the Spaniards. Tayug was first organized as a municipality within the province of Nueva Ecija on February 4, 1817, with Don Lorenzo Bernardo as its first “gobernadorcillo” (equivalent to our present Mayor). In 1837, however, Tayug was ceded to the province of Pangasinan. In 1851, it was once again incorporated with the province of Nueva Ecija, together with the municipality of San Nicolas. Not until 1864 was Tayug again made a part of Pangasinan. The municipality was believed to have been covered with cogon and “talahib” before the settlers from the Ilocos provinces and the Kaintan natives from the caraballo mountains settled here in the early part of the 18th century. They cultivated their own food, such as rice, corn and vegetables, and were encouraged to enhance their farming skills because they found their fertile soil very suitable for agriculture. Thus, Tayug developed into successful agricultural community, capable of producing rice on a commercial scale. Tayug’s strategic location in relation to other towns in Eastern Pangasinan, coupled with its rich resources, is a growing commercial town. It has also gained reputation as the education center of Eastern Pangasinan due to the presence of two colleges in the Municipality. History The town of Tayug is the smallest town in eastern Pangasinan in point of area. It has a total land area of 51.3 square kilometers, the greater part being rice fields and residential lots. It is located on a flat terrain and nestled at the foot of the Caraballo mountains. Its boundaries are: on the south, Sta. Maria; on the east, Natividad; on the southeast, San Quintin; on the southwest, Asingan; and on the northwest, San Manuel. Located 80 kilometers away from Lingayen, the Pangasinan’s provincial capital. Tayug has one of the tributaries in southeastern Pangasinan where the Agno River system passes. Tayug derived its name from a tree. It is said that long ago, a very tall tree grew right on the axis of the town site. It was a “bacayao” which grew to approximately 50 meters. Because of its unusual height the tree was called “layug” meaning tall in the Ilocano language. By long usage, the town’s name came to be known as Tayug. Historically, the town was established on February 4, 1817, as a municipality of Nueva Ecija province. Its first gobernadorcillo was Don Lorenzo Bernardo. In 1873, the town was ceded to the province of Pangasinan. In 1851, however, it was incorporated anew to its original province but in 1864, Tayug was given back to Pangasinan. Before 1785, the old settlement of Tayug was under the Augustinians. Later, they abandoned it for unknown reason. On October 31, 1817, the Dominicans took over, with Father Mathias Pelaez as the first parish priest. On March 17, 1817 Fray Escobar officiated over the town’s first religious festival. The patron saint from its foundation was St. Patrick of Ireland. Don Lorenzo Bernardo was Tayug’s teniente absoluto from May 10, 1817 to 1819 and under his administration the church of Tayug was established. In 1870, after 53 years, the church of Tayug, by forced labor, was completed together with its convent. It is believed that the early settlers of the town came from the neighboring province of Ilocos and the Caraballo mountains. Around the 18th century, the town was still grassland of cogon and talahib. Soon it was converted into as agricultural community as the settlers were mostly farmers. Gold panning was added to the rapid rise of Tayug. During the Second World War, Tayug became the retreat route of Philippine Forceson their way to Bataan. Twice it was made the capital of the province. From December 12–26, 1941, Lingayen, the seat of Pangasinan’s capital, was transferred to Tayug. During the liberation in 1945, Tayug was again made the Pangasinan’s capital as the Battle of Lingayen went on between the returning Americans and the Japanese. Earlier, the Japanese garrison for eastern Pangasinan was located in Tayug where many Filipino guerillas were detained, imprisoned, and executed. In 1931, Tayug’s town plaza and park were adjudged the most beautiful in the entire Pangasinan. Five years later, Tayug was the first to stage a carnival and exposition in Pangasinan. On January 19, 1931, the town attracted international recognition when a band of rebels which were then called “colorum” and led by Pedro Calusa seized, destroyed, and burned the town as they took refuge hold in the church. A local film was produced based on this incident entitled, “Tayug, Ang Bayang Api.” Today, Tayug has the distinction of being the education center of eastern Pangasinan. It has one College, one University and seven High Schools.It is also the acknowledged commercial center of the neighboring towns of Natividad, San Nicolas, San Quintin, Sta. Maria, and Umingan.Thus, Tayug is already considered an urban center, although still of a “minor” classification. With agriculture as its chief industry, it produces corn, root crops, and vegetables, making the town asuccessful agricultural community capable of producing rice on a commercial scale. Tourist attractions are the Catholic church, Allied Botanical Corporation (the country’s pride for being the only 100% Filipino-owned seed company to have its own research and breeding facility ABC’s Research Station in Tayug), the newly landscaped town plaza, and various resorts. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tayug, Pangasinan」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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