Tanza, Cavite
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| Region | CALABARZON (Region IV-A) |
| Province | Cavite |
| District | 2nd district of Cavite |
| Barangays | 41 |
| Income Class: | 1st class; urban |
| Mayor | Raymundo A. del Rosario (1998-2007, LP) |
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| Area | 98.2 km² |
| Population | 110,517 1125.4/km² |
| Coordinates | 14°24'N 120°50'E |
Tanza (formerly known as Sta. Cruz de Malabon) is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 110,517 people in 23,059 households. It has a land area of 98.2 square kilometers.
Tanza was the place were Emilio Aguinaldo took oath as the first president of the revolutionary government of the Philippines. It is also the home town of Felipe G. Calderon, the man who drafted the first Philippine constitution.
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[edit] Barangays
Tanza is politically subdivided into 41 barangays.
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[edit] Events
- Sto. Niño Festival - 2nd Week of January
- Araw ng Tanza - February 26
- Hijas de Marias - Whole Month of May
- Feast of San Juan - June 24
- Feast of St. Augustine - August 28
- Feast of the Holy Cross - September 13
- Feast of the Resurrection - Easter Sunday
[edit] Notable Tanza people
- Felipe Calderón y Roca - National hero; Author of the Philippine Constitution;
- Fernando Calderon - First Filipino to be the Dean of the College of Medicine and Director of the Philippine General Hospital
- Epimaco Velasco - DILG Secretary; Governor; NBI Director
- Justiniano S. Montano - Senator; Congressman
- Justo Torres - Supreme Court Justice
- Antero Soriano - Senator; Governor
- Juan de Zuniga Jr. - Assistant Governor and Legal Counsel of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
- Manuel Velasco - Senior State Prosecutor
- Florentino Joya - Congressman
- Francisco Arca - Congressman
- Delfin Montano - Governor
- Lino Bocalan - Governor
- Mars Ravelo - Graphic novelist
- Jasmine Trias - American Idol(3rd runner-up)
[edit] Tourist spots
- Holy Cross Parish Church
- Casa Hacienda
- Hardin de Postemas
- Buenaflor Resort
- Mountsea Grand Resort
[edit] External links
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- 2000 Philippine Census Information
- Official Site of the Municipal Government of Tanza, Cavite
Alfonso • Amadeo • Bacoor • Carmona • Cavite City • Dasmariñas • Gen. Mariano Alvarez • Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo • Gen. Trias • Imus • Indang • Kawit • Magallanes • Maragondon • Mendez • Naic • Noveleta • Rosario • Silang • Tagaytay City • Tanza • Ternate • Trece Martires City
