Categories: Philippines geography stubs | Municipalities in the Philippines A city (lungsod, sometimes siyudad, in Filipino) is a tier of local government in the Philippines. ... A municipality (bayan in Filipino) is a local government unit in the Philippines. ... 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. ... Cavite City is a 3rd class city in the province of Cavite, Philippines. ... Tagaytay City is located in the province of Cavite in the Philippines. ... Trece Martires City is a 4th class city in the province of Cavite, Philippines. ... 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 1st class municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. ... 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. ... Magallanes is a 5th class municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. ... Maragondon is a municipality in the province of Cavite in the Region of Calabarzon IV-A, in the Philippines. ... Mendez is a 4th class municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. ... Naic is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. ... Noveleta is a 4th class municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. ... The municipality of Rosario was originally a part of San Francisco de Malabon (now General Trias). ... Silang is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. ... Tanza (formerly known as Sta. ... History The Merdicas were a tribe of Malays of Ternate in the Moluccas which was a small Spanish colony. ...