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<div>'''[[House of Representatives of the Philippines|Congressional district]]:''' 1st district of Cavite</div> |
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The city lies 34 kilometers southwest from Manila by road. It borders the municipality of [[Noveleta, Cavite|Noveleta]] to the south. The peninsula encloses Bacoor Bay to the southeast and Cañacao Bay to the northeast, both small parts of Manila Bay. The city proper is divided into five districts: Dalahican, Santa Cruz, Caridad, San Antonio, and San Roque. These districts are further subdivided into eight zones and a total of 84 [[barangay]]s. The [[Sangley Point Naval Base]] is part of the city and occupies the northernmost portion of the peninsula. This used to be an American military naval base and has since been converted into a special [[Armed Forces of the Philippines|Philippine military]] base. |
The city lies 34 kilometers southwest from Manila by road. It borders the municipality of [[Noveleta, Cavite|Noveleta]] to the south. The peninsula encloses Bacoor Bay to the southeast and Cañacao Bay to the northeast, both small parts of Manila Bay. The city proper is divided into five districts: Dalahican, Santa Cruz, Caridad, San Antonio, and San Roque. These districts are further subdivided into eight zones and a total of 84 [[barangay]]s. The [[Sangley Point Naval Base]] is part of the city and occupies the northernmost portion of the peninsula. This used to be an American military naval base and has since been converted into a special [[Armed Forces of the Philippines|Philippine military]] base. |
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==Origin== |
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The name Cavite evolved from the word "Kawit" or "Cauit," meaning hook, refering to the shape of teh land along the coast of Bacoor Bay. It was mispronounced by the Spaniards as "Kawite" or "Cavite" there being no "K" in the Castillan alphabet, then changing "w" to "v" so as to conform to their accentuation. |
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There are several names, which were attributed to the present-day Cavite City. Its early settlers, who were [[Tagalogs]], called it "Tangway," meaning peninsula and the people from other places refer to it as Kawit, because it looked like a sharp-edge part of the hook-shaped land along the coast of Bacoor Bay. In fact, the Chinese traders or the Sangleyes who came here to do business with the natives called it Keit, a clear corruption of the word Kawit. |
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When the Spaniards came and settled in the most populated area of the place (the present day [[Kawit]]), they christened it as [[Cavite]]. While 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 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). |
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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 it shores, Puerto de Cavite was fondly called "Ciudad de Oro Macizo" meaning the "City of Solid Gold". The Chinese [[emperor]] at one time sent some of his men to this place to search for gold. |
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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. |
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Revision as of 07:18, 8 May 2005
Cavite City is one of the cities of the province of Cavite in the Philippines. The city occupies a hook shaped peninsula jutting out into Manila Bay. Cavite City used to be the capital of the province. The historic island of Corregidor plus some other islands found at the mouth of Manila Bay is part of the city's jurisdiction.
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
2000 census—
The city lies 34 kilometers southwest from Manila by road. It borders the municipality of Noveleta to the south. The peninsula encloses Bacoor Bay to the southeast and Cañacao Bay to the northeast, both small parts of Manila Bay. The city proper is divided into five districts: Dalahican, Santa Cruz, Caridad, San Antonio, and San Roque. These districts are further subdivided into eight zones and a total of 84 barangays. The Sangley Point Naval Base is part of the city and occupies the northernmost portion of the peninsula. This used to be an American military naval base and has since been converted into a special Philippine military base.
Origin
The name Cavite evolved from the word "Kawit" or "Cauit," meaning hook, refering to the shape of teh land along the coast of Bacoor Bay. It was mispronounced by the Spaniards as "Kawite" or "Cavite" there being no "K" in the Castillan alphabet, then changing "w" to "v" so as to conform to their accentuation.
There are several names, which were attributed to the present-day Cavite City. Its early settlers, who were Tagalogs, called it "Tangway," meaning peninsula and the people from other places refer to it as Kawit, because it looked like a sharp-edge part of the hook-shaped land along the coast of Bacoor Bay. In fact, the Chinese traders or the Sangleyes who came here to do business with the natives called it Keit, a clear corruption of the word Kawit.
When the Spaniards came and settled in the most populated area of the place (the present day Kawit), they christened it as Cavite. While 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 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 it shores, Puerto de Cavite was fondly called "Ciudad de Oro Macizo" meaning the "City of Solid Gold". The 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.
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