Cavite, officially the Province of Cavite, is a Philippines 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. As of 2020, it has a population of 4,344,829, making it the most populated province in the country if the independent cities of Cebu are excluded from Cebu's population figure.
Maragondon, officially the Municipality of Maragondon, is 6th class municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 40,687 people. The town is famous for its bamboo crafts, Mounts Palay-Palay–Mataas-na-Gulod Protected Landscape which includes Mount Pico de Loro, and various ancestral houses and structures important to Philippine history and culture such as Maragondon Church and the execution site and trial house of national hero Andres Bonifacio.
Carmona, officially the City of Carmona, is a component city in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 106,256 people.
Ternate, officially the Municipality of Ternate, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 24,653 people.
General Emilio Aguinaldo, officially the Municipality of General Emilio Aguinaldo, is a 5th class municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 23,973 people.
Magallanes, officially the Municipality of Magallanes, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 23,851 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province.
Naic, officially the Municipality of Naic, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 160,987 people. Naic has a land area of 76.24 square kilometers (29.44 sq mi).
Cavite State University, also more known locally as Kabsu, is a public university in the province of Cavite in the Philippines. Its 70-hectare (170-acre) main campus, known as the Don Severino delas Alas Campus, is located in the Municipality of Indang, Cavite about 60 km (37 mi) southwest of Manila. The educational institution has twelve other campuses spread all over the province.
Justiniano Solis Montano Sr. was a Filipino politician and lawyer who was elected for one term to the Philippine Senate and for multiple terms as a member of the House of Representatives.
The Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Maragondon Extension is one of the extension campuses of the university system. It is located in Maragondon, Cavite, Philippines; and was established in 1987.
Erineo "Ayong" Saquilayan Maliksi was a Filipino politician from the province of Cavite. As an elected official, he served in different capacities in the municipal government of Imus and the provincial government of Cavite. He represented the 2nd and 3rd congressional districts of Cavite in the 11th and 15th Congress of the Philippines, respectively.
The Juanito R. Remulla Sr. Road, formerly and still commonly referred to as Governor's Drive, is a two-to-nine lane, 58.3-kilometer (36.2 mi) network of primary, secondary and tertiary highways and bridges traversing through the central cities and municipalities of the province of Cavite, Philippines. It is the widest among the three major highways located in the province, the others being the Aguinaldo and Antero Soriano Highways.
Our Lady of the Assumption Parish Church, commonly known as Maragondon Church, is a Roman Catholic church and the only heritage structure in the municipality of Maragondon, Cavite, Philippines declared by the National Museum as a National Cultural Treasure. It is under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Imus.
The Mounts Palay-Palay–Mataas-na-Gulod Protected Landscape is a 3,973.13-hectare (9,817.8-acre) protected area encompassing the Palay-Palay Mountain Range in southwestern Luzon island near Manila in the Philippines. It was established on October 26, 1976 as a national park and game refuge and bird sanctuary covering an initial area of 4,000 hectares. In 2007, the national park was designated as a protected landscape area under the National Integrated Protected Areas System through Proclamation No. 1315 signed by President Gloria Arroyo. The park is the last remaining lowland rainforest in the province of Cavite and is well known for Mount Pico de Loro, a popular destination for mountaineers and hikers from Metro Manila.
The Roderico Reyes Ancestral House, more commonly known as the Bonifacio Trial House, is a historic house and museum in Maragondon, Cavite, Philippines. It was built in 1889 and served as a military court, wherein it has been a witness to the trial of Andres Bonifacio in 1897.
The Maragondon–Magallanes–Amuyong Road or Maragondon–Magallanes–Alfonso Road is a two- to four-lane, secondary road in Cavite, Philippines. It connects the municipality of Maragondon and the municipality of Alfonso.
Cavite's 8th congressional district is one of the eight congressional districts of the Philippines in Cavite. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 2019. It consists of the southern city of Tagaytay and the municipalities of Alfonso, General Emilio Aguinaldo, Magallanes, Maragondon, Mendez, Naic, and Ternate, bordering the provinces of Batangas and Laguna. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Aniela Bianca Tolentino of the National Unity Party (NUP).
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. The district consists of Cavite's de facto capital city of Trece Martires and its adjacent municipalities of Amadeo, Indang, and Tanza. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Crispin Diego Remulla of the National Unity Party (NUP).
Cavite's 3rd 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 1987. The district is composed of the city of Imus. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Adrian Jay Advincula of the National Unity Party (NUP).
The Cavite Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of the Philippine province of Cavite.
