Bacoor City, Cavite

“Cavite’s Gateway To The Metropolis”

Bacoor is the entry point to Metro Manila through the

Manila-Cavite Expressway, which begins at Bacoor.
Because of its strategic position, the city is one of the
most important locations and was formerly one of
Cavite's fastest developing municipalities, alongside
Imus and Dasmariñas.

Background
Bacoor was formerly merged with the thriving town of Palanag, or as it is now
known, Paranaque. Bacoor was eventually established and formally split from the
larger surrounding towns of Paranaque, Cavite el Viejo (now Kawit), and Silang on
September 28, 1671. It was established as a township two years after the arrival
of the first inhabitants from Paranaque. It is called after the Tagalog word
“Bakod,” which means "Fence." According to some reports, when Spanish forces
arrived in "Bacoor," they saw some locals who were constructing a fence around
their home. The Spaniards inquired about the city's name, but due to
communication issues, the locals mistook the Spaniards for inquirers about the
structure they were constructing. The guys said, "Bakood." The troops
pronounced it "Bacoor" in Spanish, and it was soon formally named "Bacoor."
Bacoor was chosen as the initial capital of the Philippine Revolutionary
government by Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo following the Philippine Revolution, which
corresponded with the declaration of the first Philippine independence on June
12, 1898, until it was relocated to Malolos, Bulacan. Bacoor was given the
revolutionary title "Gargano" by Aguinaldo's revolutionaries at the time.
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The place is known for its delectable mussels and lived not only in the coastal
areas but also in lands devoted to agriculture. The names of earliest towns, in
fact, showed the people were involved in agricultural endeavors like: Zapote
(chico), Sineguelasan (plum fruit), Alima (arimas), Daangbukid (passageway),
Banalo (tree), Mabolo (kamagong tree), Ligas (tree), Pinyahan (pineapple
plantation), and Molino (dam or water reservoir).

Prominent Persons
Like other towns in Cavite Province, Bacoor also produced great names,
among whom are the late Governor Pedro Espiritu and the late Julian Cruz
Balmaceda, noted Filipino writer and Director of the Institute of National
Language. The original families and settlers had the following last names: Cuenca,
Payao, Farolan, Pagtakhan, de Ocampo, Gregorio, Guevarra, and Garcia.
Belonging to the principalia class as early as the first decades of the nineteenth
century were the Cuencas, the Espiritus, the Cuevas, the Mirandas, the
Pagtakhan, and the Narvaezes. Most of them were Chinese mestizos. Felix
Cuenca, the first Municipal President of Bacoor, was a direct descendant of one of
the original settlers.
Places to Go

Bahay Na Tisa St. Michael Church

Zapote Bridge Molino Dam, Molino Eco-Park

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Digman Halo-Halo Kainan Sa Balsa

Special Events / Festivals

 Feast of St. Michael
 Bakood
Festival
 Bacoor Fiesta
Celebration
 Marching
Band Festival

 Battle of Zapote Bridge Commemoration