Cavite
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.
Cavite is one of the fastest growing provinces in the country, because of its close proximity to
Metro Manila. Many companies, such as
Intel, establish manufacturing plants in one of the numerous industrial parks here.
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 and
English. Although, due to a large number of immigrants from farther provinces because of Cavite's proximity to Manila, a number of people also speaks other languages such as
Bicolano,
Cebuano, and
Iloko.
Religion. Like the whole country, majority (87%) of the population are
Roman Catholic while adherents of
Iglesia ni Cristo account for 4% of the population. Most of the rest are members of other Christian sects and some are
Muslim.
Economy
Geography
Political
Cavite is subdivided into 20 municipalities and 3
cities.
Cities
\n*Cavite City\n*
Tagaytay City\n*Trece Martires City
Municipalities
\n\n| \n*Alfonso\n*Amadeo\n*Bacoor\n*Carmona\n*Dasmariñas\n*Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo\n*Gen. Mariano Alvarez\n*Gen. Trias\n*Imus\n*Indang\n | \n*Kawit\n*Magallanes\n*Maragondon\n*Mendez (Mendez-Nuñez)\n*Naic\n*Noveleta\n*Rosario\n*Silang\n*Tanza\n*Ternate\n |
Physical
Land. Cavite is the smallest province in the CALABARZON region having an area of 1,287.6 km². Cavite lies on the southern shores of
Manila Bay and also includes most of the islands in the bay such as
Corregidor. Other islands include Caballo Island, Carabao Island, and El Praile Island.
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.
The shores of Cavite is 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.
The province is cut by five major rivers: Maragondon, Labac, Caņas, Ilang-Ilang and Imus, all emptying into Manila Bay.
Climate. Cavite has two pronounced seasons—the dry season, which usually 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, which considered the summer months.
History
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. the Aguinaldo Shrine is located here. 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.
During the American Period, Cavite was the site of the
Cavite Naval Base.
External links
- Official Website of the Provincial Government of Cavite
Category:Provinces of the Philippines
