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Revision as of 17:30, 30 July 2007
- This article is about the province of Cavite. For information about Cavite City, see Cavite City. There is also a Cavite Chorale in the Caribbean.
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 city of Trece Martires. Cavite is surrounded by the provinces of Laguna to the east and Batangas to the south. To the west lies the South China Sea.
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People and culture
Population. Cavite has a total population of 2,063,161 within an area of 1,297.6 square kilometer. It is the most densely populated province in the Philippines.
Languages. The main languages spoken are Tagalog, Chabacano and English. Chabacano, sometimes spelled as Chavacano, is the dialect mostly spoken by majority of the Caviteños that lived in Cavite City and Ternate, whose origin has begun during the arrival of the first Spaniards three centuries ago. Today very few Caviteños speak the Chabacano dialect and perhaps it will come to cease of its existence or completely dissapppear in the near future.
Due to Cavite's proximity to Manila a large number of people have moved from farther provinces, resulting in a not insignificant usage of Bikol, Cebuano, and Ilokano.
Religion. In line with national statistics, the majority (80%) of the population are Roman Catholic while adherents of the Aglipayan Church account for 11% and the Iglesia ni Cristo account for 4% of the population. Other Christian sects and Muslims comprise the remainder.
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 in the province.
Three SM Malls and three Robinsons malls are located in Cavite. They are the SM City Bacoor, SM City Dasmariñas, SM Supercenter Molino, Robinsons Place Imus, Robinsons Place Dasmariñas & soon to rise Robinsons Place Tagaytay.
Geography
Cavite is strategically located at the intermediate zone of the metropolitan Manila area. The urban influence of the metropolis together with easy accessibility, adequate infrastructure and fresh natural setting makes the picturesque province an ideal refuge.
Political Divisions
Cavite is subdivided into 20 municipalities and 3 cities.
Physical
Land. Cavite is the smallest province in the CALABARZON region, having an area of 1,297.6 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.
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 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.
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 "Cavite" evolved from the word "Kawit" or "Cauit," meaning hook, referring to the shape of the land along the coast of Bacoor Bay. It was mispronounced by the Spaniards as "Kawite" or "Cavite" there being no "K" in the Castillan alphabet, then changing "w" to "v" so as to conform to their accentuation. 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 frequent Moro corsair raids.
Spanish period
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.
During the American Period, Cavite was the site of the Cavite Naval Base.
Trece Martires City or Imus: Capital of Cavite?
Many sources state that Imus is the capital of Cavite, (e.g.: the Cavite Provincial Government website) and that Trece Martires City is only the Seat of Government.
This distinction has been in effect since Erineo Maliksi became the governor of the province. Maliksi used to be the mayor of Imus for three terms and even became a representative of the province's second district prior to being elected as governor.
However, most accounts and sources outside the province -- especially those connected to the Philippine government -- consider Trece Martires City as the official capital of Cavite. The Cavite Province Capital building is located in Trece Martires.
Notable People from Cavite
- Kaye Abad - An actress. She is a member of ABS-CBN's elite circle of homegrown talents properly named Star Magic.
- Emilio Aguinaldo - was the 1st President of the Republic of the Philippines and a native of Cavite El Viejo (Kawit), Cavite. Emilio Aguinaldo y Famy (March 22, 1869 – February 6, 1964) was a Filipino general, politician, and independence leader. He played an instrumental role in Philippine independence during the Philippine Revolution against Spain and the Philippine-American War that resisted American occupation.In the Philippines, Aguinaldo is considered to be the country's first and the youngest Philippine President,though his government failed to obtain any foreign recognition.
- Christian Bautista - is a multi-awarded recording artist and singing sensation in the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore. He was a finalist of the Philippine reality show Star in a Million shown on ABS-CBN.
- Felipe Calderón y Roca - a national hero. He was a Filipino politician and intellectual known as the Father of the Philippine Constitution.
- Panfilo Lacson - is a retired Director-General of the Philippine National Police, and is currently a member of the Philippine Senate.
- Justiniano S. Montano - was a Filipino politician who was elected for one term to the Philippine Senate and for multiple terms as a member of the House of Representatives.
- Mars Ravelo - was one of the most successful Filipino graphic novelists. He created Filipino classics like Darna, Dyesebel, Captain Barbell, Lastikman, Bondying, Varga, Wanted: Perfect Mother, Hiwaga, Maruja, Mariposa, Roberta, Rita, Buhay Pilipino, Jack and Jill, Flash Bomba, Tiny Tony, and Dragonna among others.
- Ramon Revilla, Jr. - popularly known as Bong Revilla is a Filipino actor, politician and Senator of the Republic of the Philippines. Revilla is known for his lead roles in numerous action movies during the 1980s and the 1990s. He also starred in a few movies alongside his father, Ramon Revilla. Recently, he has been involved in a number of comedy related movies and TV shows in GMA-7.
- Soxy Topacio - a film director.
- Jasmine Trias - a Filipino-American singer and entertainer who was the third-place finalist on the third season of American Idol.
- Epimaco Velasco - Born in Tanza, Cavite. He was a DILG Secretary,Governor and National Bureau of Investigation(Philippines) from 1992,1995.
- Cesar Virata - Former Prime Minister of the Philippines from 1981-1986 under the Interim Batasang Pambansa and the Regular Batasang Pambansa.
Colleges and Universities
Adventist University of the Philippines - Silang, Cavite
AMA Computer University - Dasmariñas, Cavite
Cavite State University - its main campus is located in Indang but also has satellite campuses in Imus,Trece Martires City, Naic, Rosario, and Cavite City.
De La Salle University-Dasmariñas - Dasmariñas, Cavite
EARIST Cavite Campus - Gen. Mariano Alvarez, Cavite
Emilio Aguinaldo College - Dasmariñas, Cavite
Imus Computer College (ICC) - Imus, Rosario, GMA, Dasmariñas, Bacoor, and Silang
Lyceum of Cavite University - Gen. Trias, Cavite
National College of Science and Technology - Dasmariñas, Cavite
Olivarez College - Tagaytay City
Philippine Cambridge School - Dasmariñas, Cavite
Philippine Christian University - Dasmariñas, Cavite
Philippine National Police Academy - Silang, Cavite
Saint Dominic College - Bacoor, Cavite
Saint Joseph College - Cavite City
San Sebastian College - Recoletos de Cavite - Cavite City
STI Colleges - Bacoor, Dasmariñas, Rosario, Southwoods, and Tagaytay City
Technological University of the Philippines - Dasmarinas, Cavite
University of Perpetual Help - Dalta System - Bacoor, and Gen. Mariano Alvarez
Woodridge College - Bacoor, Cavite
Economic Zones and Industrial Estates
- Anabu Hills Industrial Estate
- Bulihan-NHA Industrial Estate
- Cavite Carmona Industrial Estate
- Cavite Economic Zone
- Daichi Industrial Park
- Dasmariñas Business Technopark
- Fil-Estate Industrial Park, Inc.
- Fil-Oil Special Economic Zone
- First Cavite Industrial Estate
- First Cityland Heavy Industrial Center
- Gateway Business Park
- GMA-NHA Industrial Estate
- Golden Gate Business Park
- Golden Gate II Industrial Estate
- Golden Mile Business Park
- Granville Industrial Complex
- Greenway Business Park
- Imus Informal Industrial Estate
- Lu Chu Industrial Estate
- Maguyam Industrial Complex
- Manggahan Industrial Center
- Mountview Industrial Complex
- New Cavite Industrial City
- Southcoast Industrial Complex
- Sterling Technopark
- Welborne Industrial Park
External links
- Official Website of the Provincial Government of Cavite
- Cavite Councilors League WebSite
- Philippine Travel: Cavite
- Comprehensive History of Cavite Province
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