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Trece Martires started as one of the largest and most remote barrios of Cavite. Originally named Quinta or Quintana, it was part of the municipality of Tanza.The land was basically agricultural subdivided into cattle ranches and sugar farms, with less than 1,000 hectares, at the intersection of the present Tanza–Trece Martires–Indang Road (Tanza–Trece Martires Road / Trece Martires ...
Pages in category "Mayors of places in Cavite" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Pages in category "Lists of mayors of places in the Philippines" The following 39 pages are in this category, out of 39 total.
In 1954, the capital of Cavite was transferred to a newly created city situated near the center of the province, and it was named Trece Mártires in their honor. Each of its 13 barangays were named for each of the martyrs. On May 24, 2004, a new monument of the thirteen patriots was inaugurated in Trece Martires near the City Hall.
The city has been known by at least two Tagalog names. The first, Tangway, was the name given to the area by Tagalog settlers. Tangway means "peninsula." The second is Kawit or "hook," referring to the hook-shaped landform along the coast of Bacoor Bay, [6] and from which the Chinese Keit and Spanish Cavite are derived.
This is a complete list of cities and municipalities in the Philippines. The Philippines is administratively divided into 82 provinces ( Filipino : lalawigan ). These, together with the National Capital Region , are further subdivided into cities (Filipino: lungsod ) and municipalities (Filipino: bayan ).
Municipality in Calabarzon, Philippines General Mariano Alvarez Municipality Municipality of General Mariano Alvarez GMA Municipal Hall Flag Seal Nickname(s): GMA Mushroom Capital of Cavite Motto(s): Bukas na Pamahalaan, Serbisyong Pambayan (Open Government, Service to the People) Map of Cavite with General Mariano Alvarez highlighted OpenStreetMap General Mariano Alvarez Location within the ...
Cavite's 7th congressional district is one of the eight congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Cavite. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 2010. [3] The district consists of Cavite's de facto capital city of Trece Martires and its adjacent municipalities of Amadeo, Indang, and ...