Cavite is a province of the Philippines located on the southern shores of Manila Bay in the CALABARZON region in Luzon, just 30 kilometers south of Manila. Its capital is the municipality of Imus although Trece Martires City, which was the former capital, is still the seat of the provincial government and the location of the capitol building. Cavite is surrounded by the provinces of Laguna to the east and Batangas to the south. To the west lies the South China Sea. Map of the Philippines showing all the regions and their provinces. ... Manila Bay is the harbor which serves the port of Manila (on Luzon), in the Philippines. ... CALABARZON is one of the regions of the Philippines. ... Map of the Philippines showing the island groups of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. ... Map of the Philippines showing the island groups of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. ... Manila (Maynila in Filipino) is the capital city of the Philippines. ... A municipality (bayan in Filipino) is a local government unit in the Philippines. ... Imus is a municipality in Cavite, Philipines. ... Laguna is a province of the Philippines found in the CALABARZON region in Luzon. ... Batangas is a province of the Philippines located on the southwestern part of Luzon in the CALABARZON region. ... The South China Sea, showing surrounding countries and neighbouring seas and oceans The South China Sea is a marginal sea, part of the Pacific Ocean, encompassing an area from Singapore to the Strait of Taiwan of around 3,500,000 km². It is the largest sea body after the five...

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

Province of Cavite

Region: CALABARZON (Region IV-A)

Capital: Imus, Cavite†

Founded: March 10, 1917

Population:
2000 census—2,063,161 (5th largest)
Density—1,601 per km² (highest)

Area: 1,287.6 km² (9th smallest)

Divisions:
Highly urbanized cities—0
Component cities—3
Municipalities—20
Barangays—828
Congressional districts—3

Languages: Tagalog, Chabacano, English

Governor: Erineo S. Maliksi (2001-2004)

† The seat of government is Trece Martires City

People and Culture

Population. Cavite has a total population of 2,063,161 based on the 2000 census.

Languages. The main languages spoken are Tagalog, Chabacano and English. However, due to a large number of immigrants from farther provinces due to Cavite's proximity to Manila, a number of people also speak Bikol, Cebuano, and Ilokano. Tagálog is one of the major languages of the Republic of the Philippines. ... Chavacano, (also Chabacano or Zamboangueño), is a Spanish creole spoken in the Philippines. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Bicolano or Bikol is an Austronesian language used in the Philippines particularly on the Bicol Peninsula on the island of Luzon. ... Cebuano, also known as Sugbuanon, is an Austronesian language spoken in the Philippines by about 18,000,000 people and is a subgroup or member of Bisaya, Visayan and Binisayâ. The name came from the Philippine island of Cebu, with the Spanish suffix -ano meaning native, of a place, added... Ilocano, also Iloko and Ilokano, refers to the language and culture associated with the Ilocano people, the third largest ethnic group in the Philippines. ...

Religion. In line with national statistics, the majority (87%) of the population are Roman Catholic while adherents of Iglesia ni Cristo account for 4% of the population. Other Christian sects and Muslims comprise the remainder. The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... The Iglesia ni Cristo (INC, Filipino for Church of Christ) is a Christian religion originating in the Philippines. ... A Muslim is a believer in or follower of Islam. ...

Economy

Cavite is one of the fastest growing provinces in the country due to its close proximity to Metro Manila. Many companies, such as Intel, have established manufacturing plants in numerous industrial parks. Manila, Philippines Metro Manila (Kalakhang Maynila in Filipino), also simply called Manila outside the metropolis, is the metropolitan area that contains the City of Manila, the capital of the Philippines. ... Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) (founded 1968) is a US-based multinational corporation that is best known for designing and manufacturing microprocessors and specialized integrated circuits. ...

Three SM Malls and two Robinsons malls are located in Cavite. They are the SM City Bacoor, SM City Dasmariñas, SM Supercenter Molino also in Bacoor which is under construction, Robinsons Place Imus and Robinsons Place Dasmariñas.

Geography

Political

Cavite is subdivided into 20 municipalities and 3 cities. A municipality (bayan in Filipino) is a local government unit in the Philippines. ... A city (lungsod, sometimes siyudad, in Filipino) is a tier of local government in the Philippines. ...

Cities

• Cavite City
• Tagaytay City
• Trece Martires City

Cavite City is one of the cities of the province of Cavite in the Philippines. ... Tagaytay City is located in the province of Cavite in the Philippines. ...

Municipalities

Formerly a Barrio called Alas-as, then a part of Indang, the town of Alfonso was established on May 16,1859 during the administration of Gobernadorcillo (little governor) Bonifacio Aveo. ... Amadeo is a small upland town of Cavite located 8 kms. ... Bacoor is a municipality in the province of Cavite in the Philippines. ... the late 16th century, a Spanish colonial resettlement program was implemented across wide areas of what came to be known as the province of Cavite. ... Dasmariñas (often shortened to Dasma) is a municipality in the province of Cavite, in the Philippines, and is a part of the CALABARZON region. ... former part of Carmona ... General Trias was named after its foremost son and revolutionary leader, Gen. ... Imus is a municipality in Cavite, Philipines. ... INDANG whose original name was Indan, was established as a municipality in 1655. ... Kawit (formerly Cavite El Viejo) is a municipality in the province of Cavite in the Philippines. ... Maragondon is a municipality in the province of Cavite in the Region of Calabarzon IV-A, in the Philippines. ... The municipality of Rosario was originally a part of San Francisco de Malabon (now General Trias). ... History The Merdicas were a tribe of Malays of Ternate in the Moluccas which was a small Spanish colony. ...

Physical

Land. Cavite is the smallest province in the CALABARZON region, having an area of 1,287.6 km². It lies on the southern shores of Manila Bay and includes most of the islands in the bay such as Corregidor. Other islands include Caballo Island, Carabao Island, and El Praile Island. CALABARZON is one of the regions of the Philippines. ... Manila Bay is the harbor which serves the port of Manila (on Luzon), in the Philippines. ... Corregidor is an island in the entrance of the Philippines Manila Bay. ...

Most of the province is flat and gradually rises in altitude going southwards towards the Tagaytay Ridge, which overlooks the Taal Lake in Batangas. Tagaytay City is located on this ridge and provides one of the best views of Taal Volcano. The ridge is also the province's highest point at 640 meters above sea level. To the southwest of the province rises the Maragondon Mountains. Satellite image showing Taal Lake Taal Lake is a lake on the island of Luzon in the Philippines, situated within a caldera formed by very large eruptions between 500,000 and 100,000 years ago. ... Batangas is a province of the Philippines located on the southwestern part of Luzon in the CALABARZON region. ... Tagaytay City is located in the province of Cavite in the Philippines. ... Taal Volcano is an active volcano on the island of Luzon in the Philippines. ...

The shores of Cavite are relatively straight. Cavite City lies on a peninsula jutting into Manila Bay. Towards the southwest, the shoreline features numerous bays and cliffs especially in the municipalities of Ternate and Maragondon. Cavite City is one of the cities of the province of Cavite in the Philippines. ... History The Merdicas were a tribe of Malays of Ternate in the Moluccas which was a small Spanish colony. ... Maragondon is a municipality in the province of Cavite in the Region of Calabarzon IV-A, in the Philippines. ...

The province is cut by five major rivers: Maragondon, Labac, Cañas, Ilang-Ilang and Imus, all emptying into Manila Bay.

Climate. Cavite has two pronounced seasons—the dry season, which begins in November and ends in April, and the rainy season, which starts in May and ends in October. The coolest months are January and February while the hottest months are April and May.

History

The name of this province is derived from the Tagalog word kawit, which means hook— Cavite being its Hispanized form. It is taken from the hook-like shape of the center of the city. A look at the map shows that Cavite is located at the tip of the hook. In the early 16th century, the Spaniards outfitted galleons for the Manila-Acapulco run, as well as small boats to fend off the constantly marauding Moros who were making the Spaniards take notice of them.

Cavite was one of the first sites of the Philippine Revolution, and is the birthplace of Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo, one of the leaders of the revolution. Cavite is the home of the Aguinaldo Shrine. Cavite was also the place where Aguinaldo declared the independence of the Philippines from Spain in a ceremony held in Kawit on June 12, 1898. The Philippine Revolution (1896—1898) is a battle between the native Katipuneros and Spanish colonizers in the Philippines. ... Emilio Aguinaldo Emilio Aguinaldo y Famy (March 22, 1869—February 6, 1964) was a Filipino general, politician, and independence leader. ... The Aguinaldo Shrine is a national shrine of the Philippines, located in Kawit, Cavite. ... Kawit (formerly Cavite El Viejo) is a municipality in the province of Cavite in the Philippines. ... June 12 is the 163rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (164th in leap years), with 202 days remaining. ... 1898 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

During the American Period, Cavite was the site of the Cavite Naval Base. Sangley Point Naval Base is a military base of the Armed Forces of the Philippines located in Cavite City in the province of Cavite. ...

External links

• Official Website of the Provincial Government of Cavite (http://www.cavite.gov.ph)