CAVITE

Lies along the southern shore of Manila Bay. It is bounded on the north by Manila Bay and
Metro Manila, on the east by Laguna, on the west by the South China Sea, and on the south by
Batangas.

Capital: Trece Martires City

Land Area: 1,427.06 km²
Population: 3,090,691 (2010)
Cities: Cavite City, Bacoor, Imus, Dasmariñas,
Tagaytay and Trece Martires
Municipalities: 17
Barangays: 829

THE LAND

The portion of the province bordering Manila bay consist of lowlands or flat lying areas. The
central portions is characterized by rolling and undulating lands. The rest are upland or hilly and
mountainous areas.

Tagaytay Ridge has the highest elevation at 640 meters above the sea level.

The province is cut by five major rivers: Maragondon, Labac, Cañas, Ilang-Ilang and Imus,
emptying into Manila Bay.

In General, Cavite has two pronounced seasons: relatively dry from November to April and wet
from May to October.

BRIEF HISTORY

The province´s name is derived from the Tagalog word kawit, meaning "hook", which refers to
the shape of the peninsula. This place was a port of Spanish vessels, including the galleons
from Mexico.
In 1614, Cavite was created as a politico-military province.

In 1872, a mutiny at the Cavite arsenal implicated three Filipino priests: Jose Burgos, Mariano
Gomez and Jacinto Zamora, who were subsequently executed by the garrote.

Cavite was a center of military operations during the Philippine Revolution of 1896. The
Spaniards executed 13 Filipino revolutionaries in Cavite City that year: the provincial capital is
now named after them "Trece Martires City".

On June 12, 1898, General Emilio Aguinaldo proclaimed Philippine independence from his
residence in Kawit. Bacoor became the capital until the seat of government was transferred to
Malolos, Bulacan.
A civil government was established by the Americans in Cavite in 1901, with Cavite City as
provincial capital.
TOPOGRAPHY AND SLOPE
Situated at the entrance of Manila Bay, Cavite is characterized by rolling hinterlands punctuated
by hills; shoreline fronting Manila Bay at sea level; and rugged portion at the boundary with
Batangas where the Dos Picos mountains are located. The province has two mountain ranges.
Cavite is divided into four physiographical areas, namely: the lowest lowland area, lowland area,
the central hilly area and the upland mountainous area.
 The lowest lowland area is the coastal plain in particular. These areas have
extremely low ground level of 0 to 2 metres (0.0 to 6.6 ft) elevation compared to
the high tide level of about 0.8 meters (2 ft 7 in) from the mean sea level (msl).
These are the cities of Cavite, Bacoor and the municipalities
of Kawit, Noveleta, Rosario, northern part of Carmona and eastern part
of Ternate.
 The lowland area consists of the coastal and alluvial plains. These areas have
flat ground slope of less than 0.5% and low ground elevation of 2 to 30 metres
(6 ft 7 in to 98 ft 5 in). The alluvial plain can be found in the city of Imus and
southern part of General Trias. Into these municipalities forms the transition area
between the coastal plain and the central hilly area. It also covers some areas
of Bacoor, Carmona, Kawit, Noveleta, Rosario, and Tanza.
 The third topography type is the central hilly area, generally found on the
mountain foot slope. It forms the rolling tuffaceousplateau. This topography
includes steep hills, ridges and elevated inland valley. The plateau is
characterized with ground elevation ranging from 30 meters (98 ft) to nearly 400
meters (1,300 ft). Its ground slope ranges from 0.5 to 2%. The cities of Trece
Martires and Dasmariñas and the municipalities of General Emilio
Aguinaldo, General Mariano Alvarez, western part of Ternate, northern parts
of Amadeo, Indang, Silang, Magallanes and Maragondon have this kind of
topography.
 The last topography type is upland mountainous area, found in the city
of Tagaytay and the municipalities of Alfonso, Mendez, southern parts
of Amadeo, Indang, Silang, Magallanes and Maragondon. They are situated at a
very high elevation above 400 meters (1,300 ft) with slopes of more than 2%.The
Tagaytay ridge has an average elevation of 610 metres (2,000 ft) with Mount
Sungay, the highest elevation in the province at 716 metres (2,349 ft). The
mountain was much higher before with an elevation of 752 meters
(2,467 ft), topped by rock formations that resembled horns (Sungay in Tagalog)
hence the name. The prominence of the mountain was leveled in half during the
construction of People's Park in the Sky during the Marcosadministration.

CLIMATE
Cavite belongs to Type 1 climate based on the Climate Map of the Philippines by the PAGASA.
Being a Type 1, Cavite has two pronounced seasons – the dry season, which usually begins in
November and ends in April, and the rainy season, which starts in May and ends in October.
LAGUNA
Located some 30 kilometers south of Manila. It is bounded on the north by Rizal, on the east
and south by Quezon, and on the west by Cavite and Batangas

Capital: Sta. Cruz

Land Area: 1,823.6 km²
Population: 2,669,847 (2010)
Cities: Biñan, Cabuyao, Calamba, San Pablo,
Santa Rosa and Los Baños
Municipalities: 24

THE LAND

Narrow plains can be found along the shores of Laguna de Bay but mountainous towards Sierra
Madre in the east, Mt. Makiling in the west, and Mt. Banahaw in the south.

Laguna has no distinct seasons. Climate differs in the different areas of the province. Climate is
cool in the mountainous parts while the plains are somewhat warmer.

BRIEF HISTORY

Laguna derives its name from "La Laguna" (the lake), referring to Laguna de Bay, the largest
inland body of water in the Philippines, which forms the province´s northern boundary.

The province and surrounding areas were conquered by Spain in 1571. Seven years later,
Franciscan friars started the work of Christianization. Soon, towns around the lake were
founded. In 1678, San Pablo de los Montes (now San Pablo City) was established.

The town of Bay was the capital of the province until 1688, when it was transferred to
Pagsanjan and later in 1852, to Sta. Cruz. Laguna was one of the first eight provinces to rise in
revolt against Spain.

The town of Calamba is the birthplace of the country's national hero, Dr. Jose Percival Rizal.

COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

Agriculture and fishery are the main industries that contribute a great part in the provincial
economy.

Crops produced in the province are rice, sugarcane, and fruits, specifically citrus and lanzones.
The province is also the second-largest producer of coconuts in the country.

The province is also noted for its woodcarvings, papier-mache figures, barong materials, and
line.