Cavite

City
Tan, Marnelie Ann S.
TTM 205
 Brief
History
The name Cavite evolved from the word “Kawit” or
“Cauit,” meaning hook, referring to the shape of
the land along the coast of Bacoor Bay. It was
mispronounced by the Spaniards as “Kawite” or
“Cavite” there being no “K” in the Castilian
alphabet, then changing “w” to “v” so as to
conform to their accentuation.
There were several names, which were attributed to
the present–day Cavite City. Its early settlers, who
were the Tagalogs, called it “Tangway,” meaning
peninsula and people from other places referred to
it as Kawit, because it looked like the sharp-edge
part of the hook-shaped land along the seacoast of
BacoorBay. In fact, the Chinese traders or the
Sangleyes who came here to do business with its
natives called it Keit, a clear corruption of the
word Kawit.
 Brief
History
When the Spaniards came and settled in the most
populated area of the place, they christened it as
Cavitewhile the old Tangway, which was at its northern tip,
was called Cavite la Punta meaning “Tip of Cavite.”When
they discovered Cavite La Punta to be a suitable place for
the repair and construction of their ships and galleons,
they called this place Cavite Nuevo (New Cavite) and
decided to move their settlement here and founded the
Puerto de Cavite (Port of Cavite).
At the height of the world-famous Manila-Acapulco Galleon
Trade, which made Puerto de Cavite the point of entry and
departure of Spanish galleons that brought many foreign
travelers on its shores, Puerto de Cavite was fondly called
“Ciudad de Oro Macizo” meaning “City of Solid
Gold.”Chinese Emperor at one time sent some of his men to
this place to search for gold.
It was also during those times when it was called “Tierra de
Maria Santisima” because of the popularity of the Marian
devotion in this place.
 Municipality
Measurement
Cavite occupies a land area of 1,427.06 square kilometers
(550.99 sq mi), which is approximately 8.46% of Calabarzon's
total land area, 3.07% of the regional area and 0.48% of the
total land area of the Philippines.
Base on the Development and Land Use Plan, the total area
of CaviteCity is 1,238.63 hectares, broken down as follows:

City Proper - 338.04 ha. (27%)

Caballo - 27.37 ha.
Road Network - 61.27 ha. (5%)
La Monja - .9758 ha.
Sangley Point -136.791 ha. (11.04%)
Corregidor - 546.38 ha.
Fort San Felipe -93.159 ha. (7.5%)
El Fraile - 1.098 ha
Corregidor and Adjacent Islands - 609.37 ha. (49%)
Carabao -5.55 ha.
Sta. Amalia - 3.9962 ha.
Limbones -24.00 ha.
 Number of
Barangays

Cavite City is divided into five districts

namely: San Antonio on the north, including
Sangley Point reservation, Caridad at the
Center, San Roque at the east including
Philippine Naval Reservation of Fort San
Felipe, Sta. Cruz on the southwest and
Dalahican on the south towards the
Municipality of Noveleta.
There are eight (8) Barangay Zones composed of
eighty-four (84) barangays, to wit;
 Population

Cavite City is a coastal component city in the

province of Cavite.
The city has a land area of 10.89 square
kilometers or 4.20 square miles which
constitutes 0.71% of Cavite's total area. Its
population as determined by the 2020 Census
was 100,674. This represented 2.32% of the
total population of Cavite province, or 0.62%
of the overall population of the
CALABARZON region.
 Tourist Spot
Diocesan Shrine of Our Lady of
Solitude of Porta Vaga
The Diocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Solitude of Porta
Vaga, also known as San Roque Parish Church, serves as a
pilgrimage center in Cavite City. It is one of the most-
visited churches in Cavite, especially during the Holy
Week season. Catholics usually visit San Roque Parish
Church as common practice for Visita Iglesia.
In 1700, the image of San Roque was aboard a badly
damaged ship. Later on, the captain decided to place the
image temporarily at the chapel. When it’s time to bring it
back, the crewmen surprisingly cannot move the image.
This mysterious experience made the people decide to
venerate San Roque as the patron of the place.
 Tourist Spot

Samonte Park
The park was actually established and created
during the American period. Cavite City has
been one of the military bases of Americans
during the war and was able to introduced and
beautify the place over the years of their stay.
The park had undergone different changes over
the years.
 Tourist Spot

Naval Station Pascual Ledesma

Naval Station Pascual Ledesma, also known as
Cavite Naval Base or Cavite Navy Yard, is a
military installation of the Philippine Navy in
Cavite City. In the 1940s and '50s, it was called
Philippine Navy Operating Base. When the
sovereignty of the Philippines was ceded to the
Americans after the Spanish–American War, the
U.S. took over all the military stations left by
the Spaniards including the Cavite Naval Yard.
 Delicacies

Malabanos – cavite style fish

adobo made of eel which is meaty
like pork
Tamales – made of ground peanuts
and galapong that is steamed and
wrapped in banana leaves

Pipian – Spanish inspired chicken dish

similar to kare-kare but is simpler to
cook
Cavite City is considered as a heritage tourism destination because it
has a rich historical and cultural significance. Additionally, Cavite
City is home to various well-preserved ancestral houses, churches, and
landmarks that showcase its colonial architecture and traditions.