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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.
Local elections will held in the province of Cavite on Monday, May 12, 2025, as part of the 2025 Philippine general election.Voters will select candidates for all local positions: a municipal and city mayor, vice mayor and councilors, as well as members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, the governor, vice governor and representatives for the eight districts of Cavite.
Poverty Incidence of Cavite 2.5 5 7.5 10 12.5 15 2000 0.77 2003 12.50 2006 1.84 2009 3.16 2012 3.41 2015 9.01 2018 5.27 2021 7.10 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Agriculture Rice plantation in Carmona The province is predominantly an agriculture province. The province's economy is largely dependent on agriculture. Despite urbanization and industrialization, still, a significant number ...
Each city is governed by both the Local Government Code of 1991 [2] and the city's own municipal charter, ... Cavite City: 100,674 10.89 km 2 (4.20 sq mi)
The name originally only applied to the peninsula (Cavite La Punta, now Cavite City) and the adjacent mainland coastal area (Cavite Viejo, now Kawit). Cavite City used to serve as the capital of the province until 1954, and as with many other provinces organized during the Spanish colonial era, the name of the capital was applied to the whole ...
Cavite Provincial Board Official Website 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.
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Formerly known as Cavite el Viejo, it is the location of his home, and the name Kawit is from the word kalawit, the Aguinaldo Shrine, where independence from Spain was declared on June 12, 1898. It is also the birthplace of Emilio Aguinaldo , the first president of the Philippines , who from 1895 to 1897, served as the municipality's chief ...