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Land Area: 1,427.06 km2
Capital: Imus (P.D.1163)
Income Class: First Class
Congressional District: 7
Cities: 4
Municipalities: 19
No. of Barangays: 829
Seat of Provincial Government: Trece Martires City
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C Kawit 13.40 23
T Noveleta 5.41 16

1 Rosario 5.67 20
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C General Trias 117.68 33
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which is shown by the increasing number of Industrial
establishments from 2002 until 2008. A total of 805 industrial
establishments have kept operating in the province throughout
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C urbanized municipality, has a record of the highest number of
O these industrial establishments (274), followed by the
N municipalities of Carmona with 188 and Dasmariñas with 128. As
observed, more businessmen have been encouraged to establish
O business outsource manufacturing jobs in Cavite knowing that
M the province offers lower cost of labor and shows higher
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Cavite's total road network comprises
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Long known to be a picturesque province,
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Natural wonders in Cavite are mostly
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C Falls in Amadeo, Malibiclibic Falls in
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Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo Shrine
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It was in this Aguinaldo ancestral home where Gen.Emilio Aguinaldo
proclaimed Philippine Independence fromSpain on June 12,1898. It was also
here where the Philippine Flag made by Marcella Agoncillo in Hongkong was
officially hoisted for the first time, and the Philippine National Anthem
E composed by Julian Felipe was played by Banda Malabon.Measuring 1,324 sq.
C m. with a five-story tower, this building is actually a mansion renaissance
architecture, combining baroque, romanesque, and Malayan influences. It
O stands on a sprawling ground of 4,864 sq.m. Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo himself
N donated the mansion and the lot to the Philippine Government on June 12,1963,
"to perpetuate the spirit of the Philippine Revolution of 1896 that put an end to
O Spanish colonization of the country". And by virtue of Republic Act No. 4039
M dated June 18,1964 issued by then President Diosdado Macapagal, the
Aguinaldo Mansion was declared national shrine.
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Corregidor Island
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The largest of five islands guarding the entrance of
Manila Bay, a tadpole-shaped Corregidor was once a mere
fishing village with a a lighthouse and signal station for all
E ships entering and leaving Manila Bay.American colonizers
C built full-scale fortifications on the island, complete with
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underground command center and a hospital for wounded
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soldiers. In the last Pacific War, Corregidor became a vital
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M allied forces.It was the last stronghold to fall in the hands of
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Built in 1906 to honor Cavite's revered
martyrs.The remains of six of the martyrs are still
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O monument was transformed into a Centennial
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Andres Bonifacio House
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This antique house was once the residence of
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Tagaytay Ridge, Tagaytay City
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Tagaytay City is known as the country's second
summer capital next to Baguio. Its famous Tagaytay
E Ridge is actually part of the crater of an ancient
C volcano that collapsed years ago. Within this
O collapsed volcano are the Taal Lake and Taal
N Volcano - renowned as the smallest in the world.
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The cave with an underground
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Inside the museum is a series of
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E Museo de la Salle
The lifestyle museum is dedicated to the
preservation of 19th century Philippine
E ilustrado culture. The collection includes
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Cavite is located at the intermediate zone
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A include Caballo Island, Carabao Island, and
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Most of the province is flat and gradually rises in
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C also the province's highest point at 640 meters
A above sea level. To the southwest of the province
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The main languages spoken are Tagalog,
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The name of this province is derived from the
H Tagalog word kawit, which means hook— Cavite being
its Hispanized form. It is taken from the hook-like
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shape of the center of the city. A look at the map shows
S that Cavite is located at the tip of the hook. In the early
T 16th century, the Spaniards outfitted galleons for the
O Manila-Acapulco run, as well as small boats to fend off
R the constantly marauding Moros who were making the
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Traditional industries began to thrive as
H Manila's commerce grew. In 1872, Filipinos
I launched their revolt against Spain. Three Filipino
S priests—Jose Burgos, Mariano Gomez and Jacinto
T Zamora—were implicated in the Cavite mutiny
O when 200 Filipinos staged a rebellion within
R Spanish garrisons. In August 28, 1896, when the
Y revolution against Spain broke out, Cavite became
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Led by Emilio Aguinaldo, Caviteños made
H lightning raids on Spanish headquarters, and soon
I liberated the entire province. Aguinaldo
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T the proclamation of the Republic of the
O Philippines, on June 12, 1898 in Kawit, the first
R constitutional republic in Asia, and third
Y established overall, after the Lanfang Republic in
1777, and the Republic of Formosa in 1895.
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Cavite was one of the first sites of the
H Philippine Revolution, and is the birthplace
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