Background of the Community

General Emilio Aguinaldo, Cavite was previously known as Bailen, which came
from a town found in Northern Spain. The town was also previously known as
Batas, from the word Bagtas which used to be a huge forest under the town of
Maragondon.
The town was founded by virtue of a decree issued on August 28, 1857 by
archbishop Fray Aranguren, OSA, of the Archdiocese of Manila. The decree
separated the barrios of Batas and Guyong-guyong from Maragondon, and
naming the new parish Bailen. A group of 45 citizens from barrio Batas made a
petition to Governor General Fernando Norzagaray to convert their barrio into a
municipality due to its distance from the town proper. The petition was granted
on August 2, 1858.
The American Civil Government from 1899-1901reduced the number of towns to
facilitate the military policy of concentrating the civilian population of the
poblaciones. The Philippine Commision approved Act 947 on October 15, 1903,
annexing the municipalities of Bailen and Mendez to Alfonso. Bailen therefore
became a barrio of Alfonso. The Philippine Commission for the second time in
1904, reorganized the province of Cavite reducing its 22 municipalities to 9
towns. Bailen is then annexed to Mendez. Bailen was reconverted into an
independent municipality in 1915 through the efforts of Bartolome Angat and
Agapito Gonzales who made a petition for their independence, approved by
Governor General Antero Soriano.
The town of Bailen was renamed as General Emilio Aguinaldo on June 19, 1965
as ordered by the Republic Act No. 4346.

Geography
Barangay Narvaez is located in the Southwestern part of the municipality of
General Emilio Aguinaldo, Cavite. It is bounded on the west by Ilog Bayabas, on
the east by Burohan River, on the north by Barangay Kaypaaba, and on the south
by Sta. Teresa. Barangay Narvaez is situated in one of the Municipalitys rural
areas

Climate and Temperature

The Philippines in general only has two seasons, namely wet and dry. The usual
wet season is from May to December, while, January to April is the dry season.
The temperature in the community was noted to range from 25-35C.

Accessibility and Road Conditions

The streets within Barangay Narvaez are mostly concrete, with some parts which
are still not cemented, thus making them dusty during dry season. The barangay
is accessible mostly through private transportation and occasional public
transport such as tricycle. There is very minimal vehicular traffic in the area.

Population Size and Structure

The barangay has a population of 918, composed of 249 families and 216
households. Purok 1 has the largest population of 318, which is composed of 82
families and 75 households. Purok 2 has a total population of 308 composed of
82 families and 72 households. Purok 3 which has the smallest population is
composed of 85 families and 69 households. Purok 1 and 2 is mainly composed
of the young age group, mostly under the age of 20 and were single. Males were
regarded to have a higher population as compared to the females. In Purok 3,
there is an equal population of males and females, mostly belonging to the age
group 20-24, which mostly are single.

Source of Livelihood
The main sources of livelihood in the area usually from farming and sari-sari
stores. Most citizens who are employed works in businesses and companies
located in Tagaytay City.
Means of Transportation
The residents of the barangay either travel by foot, bicycles, motorcycles,
tricycles, jeepneys, and private vehicles to get to their destinations. Most of the
residents walk or use motorcycles as their means of transportation. People who
knows each other often hitch a ride into town with those who have private
vehicles since public transportation is hard to come by.

Health Resources and Facilities

The Barangay Health Center is located near the town proper where most of the
people in the barangay initially seek consult. The nearest hospital is the De La
Salle Dr. Rodolfo Poblete Memorial Hospital in Alfonso, Cavite which is around 89 kilometers away from Barangay Narvaez.

Infrastructure and Educational / Sports Facilities

Barangay Narvaez has an elementray school located 2.5 kilometers from the
barangay hall, and an Aglipayan Church located about 200 meters away. The
barangay also has a health station with a day care center and an open basketball
court.

Barangay Health Workers

The barangay has eight Barangay Health workers. The health workers report to
the Municipal Health Officer and Rural Health Nurse in the Rural Health Unit in
Poblacion. Evangeline Castillo, the rural health midwife assigned to the barangay

is the one responsible for visiting the barangay at least once a week (every
Thursday) to monitor pregnant patients.

Health Committee for the Barangay

The Barangay Health Committee meetings for the barangay are held monthly.
While meetings with the Community Health Organization is supposed to be done
monthly. The health committee members are as follows:
Midwife
Barangay Health Workers

Barangay Nutrition Scholar

Evangeline Castillo
Teodora I. Bencito
Teresita T. Bautista
Erlinda G. Dinglasan
Florentino B. Glorioso
Lilian D. Torres
Sonita P. Basalo
Luzviminda M. Dacara
Imelda L. Bencito
Antonia A. Dinlasan

Barangay Council Members

The Barangay Council was elected in to office during the Barangay Elections held
in May 2013. The current Barangay Captain

Position
Barangay
Captain
Secretary
Treasurer

Purok 1

Purok 2

Purok 3

Barangay Narvaez Council Officials

Name
Residence
Leonilo Bersabe
029 Barangay Narvaez, General Emilio
Aguinaldo, Cavite
Liza Signo
178 Barangay Narvaez, General Emilio
Aguinaldo, Cavite
Joeve Ragasa
060 Barangay Narvaez, General Emilio
Aguinaldo, Cavite
Sitio Council
Danilo Bencito
Barangay Narvaez, General Emilio
Aguinaldo, Cavite
Rafael Bencito
038 Barangay Narvaez, General Emilio
Aguinaldo, Cavite
Vicente Basalo
040 Barangay Narvaez, General Emilio
Aguinaldo, Cavite
Antonio Dinlasan
078 Barangay Narvaez, General Emilio
Aguinaldo, Cavite
Jesse Cleofe
Barangay Narvaez, General Emilio
Aguinaldo, Cavite
Jose Abiog
173 Barangay Narvaez, General Emilio
Aguinaldo, Cavite
Florencio Signo
182 Barangay Narvaez, General Emilio
Aguinaldo, Cavite

SK Chairman

John Darren
Bencito

Barangay Narvaez, General Emilio

Aguinaldo, Cavite