The Tagalog people are native to the Metro Manila and Calabarzon regions and Marinduque province of southern Luzon, and comprise the majority in the provinces of Bulacan, Bataan, Nueva Ecija, Aurora, and Zambales in Central Luzon and the island of Mindoro.
Group of Tagalog revolutionaries that participated at the pact of Biak-na-Bato.
Andrés Bonifacio, one of the founders of Katipunan.
Sinigang, a popular Filipino stew originating from the Tagalogs, is commonly served in many variations throughout the country.
Detail of singkaban, showing the shaved off bamboo layers
Calabarzon, sometimes referred to as Southern Tagalog and designated as Region IV‑A, is an administrative region in the Philippines. The region comprises five provinces: Batangas, Cavite, Laguna, Quezon, and Rizal; and one highly urbanized city, Lucena. It is the most populous region in the Philippines according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), having over 16.1 million inhabitants in 2020, and is also the country's second most densely populated after the National Capital Region. It is situated southeast of Metro Manila, and is bordered by Manila Bay and South China Sea to the west, Lamon Bay and the Bicol Region to the east, Tayabas Bay and the Sibuyan Sea to the south, and Central Luzon to the north. It is home to places like Mount Makiling near Los Baños, Laguna, and Taal Volcano in Batangas.
Image: Kawit Aguinaldo Shrine
Image: Raring to go under Pagsanjan falls
Image: Volcanic Cone in Taal Lake in the Philippines 2010 05 15
Image: Puente de Malagonlong