Taal is a third class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 51,503 people.
Taal has two seasons: dry from November to April, and wet during the rest of the year. The lowest minimum temperature does not drop below 20 °C (68 °F) while the highest maximum temperature of 34.5 °C (94.1 °F) occurs from March to July of each year.
Taal is famous for its old ancestral houses. Its poblacion (central business district) is designated as a National Historical Landmark. It is also known as the Balisong and Barong Tagalog Capital of the Philippines
Pansipit is one of the major ecological highways that allow migration of two fish species: maliputo (Cranx ignobilis) and muslo (Cranx marginalis) which are unique to lake Taal.
Adult fish migrate to the sea from Taal Lake via Pansipit River and Palanas River in Lemery. The tawilis (Harengula tawilis) is a freshwater sardine also endemic to Taal lake.
A dominant feature of the province of Batangas is Taal Lake. It covers an area of 270 square kilometres (100 sq mi) and is drained by Pansipit River down into Balayan Bay.
The town of Taal was founded by Augustinian friars in 1572.[5] In 1575, the town transferred later to the edge of Bombon lake, now Taal Lake in 1575. In 1754, Taal Volcano erupted endangering the town of Taal which stood at present day San Nicolas. Threatened by the new danger the townspeople together with, the Augustinian Francisco Benchucillo, sought refuge in the sanctuary of Caysasay.
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