Cavite Islands Philippines

"Cavite Historical Tourist Attractions"

Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo Shrine
The town oI Kawit played an important role in Philippine political
history. The proclamation oI the Republic oI the Philippines was
made in this town on the balcony oI the home oI Gen. Emilio
Aguinaldo. Now a national shrine, it was in this house where the
Philippine Ilag was Iirst unIurled. Emilio Aguinaldo became the
Iirst president oI the Philippine Republic.


Gen. Baldomero Aguinaldo Shrine
Gen. Baldomero Aguinaldo was the Iirst cousin oI Gen. Emilio
Aguinaldo and became his right hand. He was the president oI the
Magdalo Council, or Government, which was established in Imus,
Cavite. He was the First President oI the Association de los
Veteranos dela Revolucion Filipina.


Battle oI Binakayan Monument
The encounter in Binakayan is one in a two-pronged branch oI
oIIensive against Spaniards on November 9-11, 1896. The second
encounter was in Kalero, Noveleta wherein hundreds oI Spanish
soldiers were killed by Filipinos. During the uprising, Gen.
Gregoria Montoya was with the revolutionary Iorces. She is the
Joan oI Arc oI the Philippines and hailed Irom Tabon, Kawit,
Cavite. Two hundred IiIty Spanish soldiers surrendered in
'Polvorin, aIter a brieI encounter with Filipino soldiers. It was
the second victory oI the Filipino Revolutionaries under the
leadership oI Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo.


Gen. Candido Tirona Monument
Gen. Candido Tria Tirona, compadre oI Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo,
was the Iirst revolutionary Capitan Municipal in the Philippines.
He was the 'Hero oI Binakayan.

Saint Francis oI Assisi Church
An 18th century church whose structure and altar have never been
changed or remodeled. There were repairs but the old Iigure
remained.


Sanduguang Siklab ng Digmaan Marker
The marker is about the blood compact executed by the local
Katipuneros in Barangay Pinagtipunan, Gen. Trias, Cavite on the
eve oI August 31, 1896. The blood compact preceded the attack
against the Spanish Headquarters in the town by the natives in the

morning oI August 31. The local Katipuneros battered the Spanish
Iorces into submission and it was known in the Philippine history
as the Iirst ever successIul battle oI the Katipuneros Irom the
Magdiwang Faction.
Tejeros Convention
It was in Tejeros, a Iormer sitio and now one oI the 33 barangays
oI Gen. Trias, where the National Convention was held on March
22, 1897. Known as the Tejeros Convention, it was here that the
Revolutionary Government was established. It was the Iorerunner
that shaped the First Philippine Republic.


General Trias Monument and Park
A monument and park in memory oI General Mariano Trias y
Closas, Iamous son oI the town, who was a general oI the
Revolution and Vice-President oI the First Philippine Republic.

41st Division USAFFE Marker
Tagaytay played a signiIicant role in the Philippine history.
During WW II, Filipino soldiers Iound reIuge in its vast Iorests
and ridges. It was used as landing site and sanctuary Ior
paratroopers on their way to liberate Manila. The 41st USAFFE
marker is one place where you will know more about Tagaytay`s
rich political history. It is located beside Metro Tagaytay College
oI Business & Arts, Kaybagal South, Tagaytay City.


11th Airborne Division Marker
On February 3, 1945, the 11th Airborne Division oI Lt. Gen.
William Krueger`s 8th Army airdropped military supplies and
personnel on the Tagaytay Ridge amidst enemy groundIire. Their
mission was to secure Tagaytay City and guarantee the easy Ilow
oI troops and supplies to Manila. The action later proved
signiIicant to the Manila liberation. A marker was made at the
Silang Crossing to honor the event.


Imus Historical Marker
At the town plaza, this marker can be Iound near two vintage
artillery pieces, situated just across the Imus Catholic Church and
the Imus Municipal Hall.

Battle oI Alapan Marker and Flag
The site oI this marker is highlighted by a 90-Ioot tall Ilagpole
where the Philippine Ilag waves proudly. The marker is set atop
three large rocks each encrusted with painted cement. On the
center rock is a statue oI a woman boldly holding the Philippine
Ilag.

Battle oI Julian Bridge Marker
An old 1859 cannon stands as the lone reminder oI a battle that
took place long ago between the Spanish and the Filipino Iorces.
The marker is placed on a cannon while old ammunitions are laid

on its concrete base. The cannon and the marker are Iound near
the north side oI the bridge where steps brieIly descend to this.
Corregidor
It is the largest oI the Iive islands guarding the entrance to Manila
Bay. Tadpole-shaped, it lies oII the southwestern tip oI the Bataan
Peninsula, 26 miles oII Manila. During the last PaciIic war,
Corregidor became a theater oI war between the Japanese Imperial
Forces and the combined deIenders oI Filipino and American
troops. Thus, its valiant last stand against the superior invasive
Iorces came to be written history. The occupying Iorces, however,
were to be vanquished upon the return oI the Americans in 1944.


House oI Tirona
The house belonging to an illustrious Caviteo Iamily is well
maintained and was restored to its original grandeur except Ior its
galvanized rooIing. The place has a garden and a market set
within the lot attesting to notable personalities who once dwelled
in this house.

Fort San Felipe
It is an old structure dating back to 1609, when the Spaniards built
it to protect part oI the then growing city. The structure is made oI
granite blocks, with walls approximately 30 Ieet high. A wide
stairway leads to the top oI the Iort where a concrete house could
be Iound. Naval memorabilia including antique cannons and
cannon balls decorate the lawns.


Andres BoniIacio House
This is the place where the country`s revolutionary leader, Andres
BoniIacio, lived. The Iaade oI the house is oI red bricks and
adobe. Although renovated several times over, its original Spanish
style has not changed.

House Where Andres BoniIacio was Court Martialed
The place is oI old wooden and concrete design and a marker is
set at the middle oI the structure.


House oI Gen. Reigo de Dios







Map oI Cavite Province
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Cavite Province
lies along the southern shore oI 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.
BRIEF PROFILE
Capital: Trece Martires City
Land Area: 128,755 Hectares
Population: 1,150,103 (1990)
Cities: Trece Martires, Cavite and Tagaytay
Number oI Towns: 20
The land

The portion oI the province bordering Manila bay consist oI lowlands or Ilat 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 Iive major rivers: Maragondon, Labac, Caas, Ilang-Ilang and Imus,
emptying into Manila Bay.
In General, Cavite has two pronounced seasons: relatively dry Irom November to April and wet
Irom May to October.
A BrieI History
The provinces name is derived Irom the Tagalog word kawit, meaning "hook", which reIers to
the shape oI the peninsula. This place was a port oI Spanish vessels, including the galleons Irom
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 oI military operations during the Philippine Revolution oI 1896. The
Spaniards executed 13 Filipino revolutionaries in Cavite City that year: the provincial capital is
now named aIter them "Trece Martires City".
On June 12, 1898, General Emilio Aguinaldo proclaimed Philippine independence Irom his
residence in Kawit. Bacoor became the capital until the seat oI government was transIerred to
Malolos, Bulacan.
A civil government was established by the Americans in Cavite in 1901, with Cavite City as
provincial capital.
Trece Martires City became the capital upon its creation in 1954.
The People
The inhabitants are mostly Tagalogs.
Chavacano, a kind oI pidgin Spanish, is spoken in Iew areas.
Caviteo and Ternateo are local Tagalog dialects that are Hispanicized.
Commerce and Industry
Cavite is predominantly an agriculture province. Its major crops inlude rice, corn, vegetables,
Iruits, rootcrops, coIIee, coconut and sugarcane.
The province is endowed with rich oIIshore and coastal Iishing grounds. Fishing is a major
source oI livelihood in the coastal towns.
Many industrial establishments are now operating in Cavite, and more industrial estates have
been or are being developed in various parts oI the province.
Getting There and Away

Many buses serve the Manila-Cavite route.

Other InIormation
Cavite City was best known in the past as the main base oI the Philippine Navy, but has now
become a satellite city oI Manila, with a massive inIlux oI new residents and rapid industrial
development. The main attractions in the area are the Island Cove, Caylabne Bay Resort
(Ternate), and Leisure Park and several Iirst class resorts.
Cavite Province can justiIiably claim to be the birthplace oI the nation, as Imus was the site oI
the Iirst successIul revolution. The Imus Historical Marker commemorates this event. The
province is the birthplace oI Philippine heroes, among them General Emilio Aguinaldo.
The Aguinaldo Shrine and Museum in Kawit occupies the site where the proclamation oI
independence ws made and where the Philippine Ilag was Iirst unIurled. The Andres BoniIacio
House in General Trias is the Iormer home oI the country's revolutionary leader, while the site oI
his court martial in Maragondon is also preserved. Other historical sites include the Battle oI
Alapan and Battle oI Julian Bridge Markers, Fort San Felipe and the House oI Tirona.
Corregidor gained international Iame as the site oI the valiant, last ditch stand oI the Filipino-
American Iorces against the Japanese invaders in 1942. The Iortress island is now a major tourist
attraction, as the buildings, tunnels, gun emplacements and other structures remain well-
preserved.
The main churches oI the province are the Imus Cathedral, Silang, General Trias and
Maragondon Catholic Churches. The Shrines oI Our Lady oI La Salette, Silang, and St. Anne,
Tagaytay, also attract pilgrims.
Natural attractions include Cabag Caves and Malibedibic and Balite Falls.

























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