TAAL A Heritage Town

Abstract

Taal: A Heritage Town is a study in the history and culture of the town of Taal. For many years, Taal had always been known as the “Grand Lady of Batangas”. It is one of the oldest towns in the province. From 1732 to 1754 it was the capital of Batangas province. It has many historical landmarks and sites. One of them is the Basilica of St. Martin of Tours, which is reputed to be the biggest church in the Orient. There are many famous products from Taal. To name a few, these are the balisong, barong and panutsa. Other native products are pinipig, sawali, suman, tapang taal, longganisa, tsinelas (slippers), tamales and nilupak. It is imperative that the local government and civic organizations extend their greatest efforts to preserve the glorious history of Taal in the present and in the years to come.