Far Eastern University-Manila

Institute of Architecture and Fine Arts

Design 6

“SITE ANALYSES”
BS Architecture/Planning 1
Section 2

Submitted by:
Calderon, Jerico Owen
Mirabel, Allyson Mariz
Pomar, Patricia Jade
Paz, Caitlyn

Submitted to:
Ar. Joeffrey Cardenal
March 4, 2019
TOPOGRAPHY

Taytay is a 1st class municipality in

Rizal Province. Generally, it is on the
western portion of the province that is
bounded by Cainta on the Northwest,
Antipolo in the Northeast, Angono in the
Southeast and Taguig in the Southwest. It
represents 3.3% of the total land mass of
Rizal.

Photo courtesy of NAMRIA retrieved from The chosen site is situated in Brgy.
http://www.namia.gov.ph/3230-IIIQuezonCity.html Dolores Taytay, Rizal. It is along the
Taytay Diversion Rod. The barangay has a
marginal slope ranging from 25% and above characterized by a hilly landscape (class F
slope) the barangay features the highest elevated point of the municipality at 200 to 255
above sea level. But despite having a steep topography, the chosen location portrays a
relatively gentle slope based on the map provided by the local government unit of
Taytay and NAMRIA at 5-10% .

Figure 2. Slope Map of Taytay, Rizal.

Excerpt from the municipality’s CLUP.

CLIMATIC FACTOR

Table 1. Climatological normals of the nearest point to Taytay, Rizal from january to
december of 2013

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services

Administration (PAGASA) classified Taytay’s climate as Type I under the Coronas
Classification, which is characterized by two pronounced seasons: dry from November to
April and wet from May to October (Kintanar, 1984 as cited in Bareja, 2011).

*Type 1 Coronas Classification: two pronounced seasons—November to April, and

wet during the rest of the year. Maximum rain period is from June to September.

Mean annual rainfall 2250 mm

Mean annual temperature 27.2 degree Celsius
Driest month February
Most precipitation August (442 mm)
Warmest month May (29.2 degree Celsius)
Coldest month January (25.4 degree Celsius)
Mean relative humidity 79%

Table 2. Climatological normal of Taytay, Rizal. Data from climate-data.org

GEOLOGIC FACTOR

Taytay is situated above 3 major geologic units: Quaternary Alluvium, Laguna

Formation and Angat Aphiolite (Schoell & Casareo as cited in Taytay’s CLUP issued by
the LGU, 1987). What these variations entails is the difference in soil components.
Quaternary Alluvium is made up of sediments such as silt and sand while Laguna
Formation are of fine to coarse in texture that comprises 16% of the hilly areas of
Taytay.

The following are the soil

types present in Taytay,
Rizal:

Marikina Loam soil is

characterized by its loose
texture with coarse to
granular additives. This
crumbly type of soil has a
brown and occassional brick
red streaks that is almost
compact (Rodriguez:
Marikina Series, n.d.)
HYDROGRAPHIC FACTOR
Given the topograhic features of the location having hilly to strongly sloping contours, Taytay is
vulnerable to flashfloods and erosion. Having the most of the steep terrains, Baranggay Dolores,
where the chosen site is located, has the highest disaster risk when rainy season comes. But the
landscape also provided natural drainages such as Taytay River, Hulo River and Napindan
Channel—all of which directs floodwater to the Laguna Lake.
Apart from the aforementioned water bodies, flood control infrastructure was built in the
1980s. the manggahan floodway traversing through Antipolo River, serves as channel
to keep the waters coming from Manila from flooding the neighboring places, one of
which is Rizal.
ROAD NETWORK AND ACCESSIBILITY

Currently, Taytay has a total

road network of 139,666 km,
with 2 major roads; Rizal
Avenue that leads to the
Central Business District,
and Manila East Road
passing through northeast of
Taytay. These major roads
meets at the intersection
centered between the New
Public Market, Jollibee
Taytay, and the Clock
Tower.

Modes of transportation includes vehicles on land and water, of which majority is on

land in which most of the population is using Public Utility Vehicles and Public Utility
Buses. Presently, there are a total of 13, 863 PUVs and 26 bus operators, while 5, 683
vehicles amount for private uses.

Commutes are observed to come from departure zones from Metro Manila such as in
Cubao, Crossing/Edsa, Sta Lucia East, Cainta, and JRC Mandalayuong with thirteen
jeepney lines, and other lines include Pasig-Taytay and Cainta-Binangonan.
INFRASTRUCTURE

I. Proposed Pasig Expressway or

PAREX – Pasig River Expressway
(Connecting R-4 and R-5 Expressway)

Connected at Taytay by Mercedes

Avenue through Pasig City at Vargas
Bride that circulates to Cainta and
junction at Manila East Road and Taytay-
Angono National Road. This distributes
vehicle load at Ortigas Avenue and
shortens travel to Taytay and Cainta
 II. Barakadahan
Bridge

Or Pasig-Taytay Bridge,
Is a widened 245 meter
bridge that serves as an
alternate route to C-6
Road from EDSA and C-5
Road, which allows routes
to South Luzon
Expressway of SLEX from Bicutan and Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) for a
travel time around 1 hour and 30 minutes.
UTILITIES

I. Power
Taytay is the third largest user of
energy in Rizal, with Meralco
serving 95.53% of the area.

II. Water
Nawasa is the only supplier of
water in Taytay covering all
Barangays.

III. Communication
PLDT is the major
telecommunications provider in
the location serving 15,404 lines, while LBC and Western Union for mailing and transfer
services. Taytay has 1 branch of Philippine Postal Corporation but it only has 9 carriers
that serves 5000 people.

IV. Drainage and Sewerage

Currently, one of the issues of Taytay is drainage and canal systems which made less
prone areas to flooding vulnerable such as in Brgy. San Juan because of insufficient
canal systems.

Of the population, 87% disposes their waste to septic tanks, 4.16% have unsanitary
facilities, and 8.3% have no toilets at all.
 V. Manggahan Artificial Waterway
Also known as Manggahan Floodway,
this reduces large amounts of flood
along the boundaries of Pasig River
and Laguna de Bay, which includes
areas at Taytay. Is has a capacity to
handle 2,400 cubic meters per second
of waterflow which is complemented
ny the Napindan Hydraulic Control
System (NHCS) to regulate the tidal
flow of saline water between Manila
Bay and Marikina River.
(Additional) Hazards
LAND USE AND ZONING

Currently, Residential
areas consists of the
majority of the site’s land
use having occupied
more than 80% of the
total land area, while
parks and open spaces,
commercial
developments, and
industrial areas share more or less 15% of the land area, and agricultural and water
bodies are the least land use of Taytay covering 5% of the site.

The majority of Taytay’s

zoning is dedicated to
Low density to medium
density residential
developments in the ares
of Brgy. Sta. Ana, Brgy.
San Isidro, Brgy.
Dolores, and Brgy
Muzon, while Brgy. San
Juan consists of medium
density commercial
areas at its entry perimeter because the area is Taytay’s Business District, while
socialized housing developments is located on its western side, lakeshore
developments on the southern area since this has access to Laguna Lake as in
 accordance to Laguna Lake Development Authority codes, and a special
conservation zone on the southwestern area.

TRADE AND INDUSTRY

Currently, Taytay has a total of

10, 00 commercials and
industrial firms operators.

I. SM City Taytay

A development of SM Prime
Holdings, is a shopping
supermall located in Manila East
Road near the local business district.

II. Major Food Brands

Includes KFC, McDonald’s, Jollibee, Chowking, Max’s
 III. Industrial
Major producers including Coca Cola Inc., San Miguel Breweries, Megaworld, Sta.
Lucia Realty, and Ayala Land has ventured their businesses in the area.

IV. INSTITUTIONS / GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC

These developments include; Taytay

Doctor’s Hospital, Manila East
Medical Center, and San Beda
College-Rizal.
COMMERCE & ECONOMY

Taytay as
the
Metropolitan
Center of
Rizal is
titled the
“Garments
and
Woodworks
Capital of
the
Philippines”
for having
many
construction and clothes businesses. One of the prominent areas for market is the
Taytay Tiangge which is known for cheaper whcolesale products. Large constrcution
companies located in the area includes Wilcon Builders and. Megaworld Constrcutions.
In 2016, Taytay has earned around 775, 307, 345 pesos from commercial and
industrcional industries which the it claimed a 1st Class Municipality level in Rizal.
OCCULAR SITE OBSERVATIONS
Kintanar, 1984 as cited in Bareja, 2011. Climate types in the Philippines, annual rainfall
and typhoon frequency by region retrieved from
https://www.cropsreview.com/climate-types.html

NAMRIA, 2001. Quezon City 3230-111. Retrieved from

https://www.namria.gov.ph/3230-111QuezonCity.html

Bareja, B., 2011. Climate types in the Philippines, annual rainfall and typhoon frequency
by region. Retrieved from https://www.cropsreview.com/climate-types.html

Rodriguez: Marikina series, n.d. Retrieved from https://rccainta.tripod.com/R_soils.html