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It is the de jure capital of the province of Cavite, located 20 kilometers (12 mi) south of Metro Manila, when President Ferdinand Marcos decreed the transfer of the seat of the provincial government from Trece Martires on June 11, 1977. However, most offices of the provincial government are still located in Trece Martires.
English: Cavite Capitol building in Trece Martires City, Cavite. The building is the seat of the provincial government of Cavite despite designating Imus as the provincial capital. The building is the seat of the provincial government of Cavite despite designating Imus as the provincial capital.
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 ...
Cavite, officially the Province of Cavite (Tagalog: Lalawigan ng Kabite; [a] Chavacano: Provincia de Cavite), is a Philippine province in the Calabarzon region in Luzon. On the southern shores of Manila Bay and southwest of Manila , it is one of the most industrialized and fastest-growing provinces in the Philippines.
The Cavite Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial legislature) of the Philippine province of Cavite. The members are elected via plurality-at-large voting : the province is divided into eight districts, two representatives in each district.
During most part of the Spanish colonial era, Cavite was administered by the alcalde mayor, who was the representative of the governor and captain-general in Manila. As the alter ego of the Governor-General , the alcalde mayor exercised over all executive, judicial, and legislative functions of Cavite.
English: Cavite Capitol Building in Trece Martires City, Cavite. The building is the seat of the provincial government of Cavite despite designating Imus as the provinceial capital. Also visible is a statue of Emilio Aguinaldo.
Address elements [ edit ] Philippine addresses always contain the name of the sender, the building number and thoroughfare , the barangay where the building is located, the city or municipality where the barangay is located and, in most cases, the province where the city or municipality is located.