Taguig

Taguig is a highly urbanized city in Metro Manila, Philippines, on the eastern shore of Laguna de Bay. It includes the Bonifacio Global City business district and older lakeside communities.

Metro Manila: The National Capital Region of the Philippines, comprising Manila and surrounding cities and municipalities. Taguig is one of the region’s component cities.
Spanish East Indies: The Spanish colonial territories in Asia and Oceania administered from Manila from the sixteenth century to 1898. Taguig’s early recorded history developed under Spanish colonial rule.
Bonifacio High Street: A mixed-use retail and pedestrian district in Bonifacio Global City. It illustrates the district’s planned streetscape and commercial character.
Urbanization: The growth of towns and cities through population concentration and expansion of built-up land. Taguig’s transformation from lakeside settlements into a major urban center is an example.
Laguna de Bay: The largest lake in the Philippines, southeast of Metro Manila. Taguig borders the lake along its eastern shore.
Rizal Province: A province east of Metro Manila, established in 1901 and named after José Rizal. Taguig belonged to Rizal Province before its incorporation into Metro Manila.
McKinley Hill: A mixed-use development in Taguig with offices, residences, schools, and retail spaces. Its development adds another major employment and residential center.
Land reclamation: The creation of usable land by filling or draining water-covered areas. Reclamation along Taguig’s lakefront raises questions about flooding and ecological change.
Bonifacio Global City: A planned business and residential district in Taguig, developed on the former Fort McKinley military site. The district is Taguig’s most prominent modern commercial center.
Local Government Code of 1991: A Philippine law that devolved powers and responsibilities to local government units. Its framework governs the city’s local autonomy and administration.

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