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Maragondon

Maragondon, officially the Municipality of Maragondon (Tagalog: Bayan ng Maragondon), is 6th class municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 40,687 people.[3] The town is famous for its bamboo crafts, Mounts Palay-Palay–Mataas-na-Gulod Protected Landscape which includes Mount Pico de Loro, and various ancestral houses and structures important to Philippine history and culture such as Maragondon Church and the execution site and trial house of national hero Andres Bonifacio.[5][6]

Maragondon
Municipality
Municipality of Maragondon
Municipal plaza
Municipal plaza
Flag of Maragondon
Flag
Official seal of Maragondon
Seal
Nickname: 
Historic Town & Wildlife Sanctuary
Map of Cavite with Maragondon highlighted
Map of Cavite with Maragondon highlighted
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Maragondon is located in Philippines
Maragondon
Maragondon
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°16′N 120°44′E / 14.27°N 120.73°E / 14.27; 120.73
CountryPhilippines
RegionCalabarzon
ProvinceCavite
District 8th district
Founded1611
Barangays27 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorLawrence N. Arca
 • Vice MayorBernie P. Ilagan
 • RepresentativeAniela Bianca D. Tolentino
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate33,062 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total
164.61 km2 (63.56 sq mi)
Elevation
77 m (253 ft)
Highest elevation
1,409 m (4,623 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total
40,687
 • Density250/km2 (640/sq mi)
 • Households
9,770
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
11.27
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 223.6 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 473 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 192.9 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 90.13 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityManila Electric Company (Meralco)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4112
PSGC
042113000
IDD : area code +63 (0)46
Native languagesTagalog
Major religions
Feast dateAugust 15
Catholic dioceseDiocese of Imus
Patron saintOur Lady of Assumption
Websitewww.maragondon.gov.ph

Maragondon is 44 kilometers (27 mi) from Imus and 54 kilometers (34 mi) from Manila.

Etymology

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The name Maragondon is a Spanish approximation of the Tagalog word maragundong or madagundong, which means "having a rumbling or thunderous sound".[7] This refers to the noise coming from the Kay Albaran river in the village of Capantayan. This was initially the place on which the town was to be built. However, due to the floods caused by the frequent overflowing of the river, the town was later relocated to its present site.

History

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Andres Bonifacio's monument at the foot of Mount Nagpatong and Mount Buntis in Maragondon, Cavite where he was believed to be martyred; where his execution took place upon orders of Emilio Aguinaldo's administration last May 10, 1897.

Incidentally, Maragondon has three foundation dates, namely:

  1. 1611 when the Franciscan Fathers from Silang established their first visita or chapel;
  2. 1690, the fundacion ecclesiastica or founding of the regular parish by the Jesuits, dedicating it to Our Lady of the Assumption;
  3. 1727, the fundacion civil, when the original barrio of Maragondon was separated from Silang during the administration of the Recollects and converted into an independent municipality with Gregorio Silvestre as the first gobernadorcillo.

Maragondon belonged to the corregimiento of Mariveles (now part of Bataan) until 1754, when Spanish governor general Pedro Manuel de Arandia (1754–1759) abolished the politico-military administration and restored Maragondon to Cavite province. Alongside Silang, the town's territory was very large during its early decades.

In the second half of the 19th century the towns of Ternate, Magallanes, Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo (formerly Bailen), Alfonso, and Naic were mere barrios of Maragondon. Ternate was the first town to attain full independence on March 31, 1857, under an agreement signed by Tomas de Leon, Felix Nigosa, Pablo de Leon, Florencio Nino Franco and Juan Ramos in behalf of the people of Ternate.

Furthermore, Bailen (now Gen. Aguinaldo) and Alfonso seceded from Maragondon in 1858. Naic then severed as a town in 1869. Magallanes was the last of the villages to attain independence, having been founded on July 15, 1879, under an agreement signed by Crisostomo Riel representing Maragondon, and by Isidro Bello and company representing Magallanes.

Geography

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Barangays

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Maragondon is politically subdivided into 27 barangays. [8] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • Bucal 1
  • Bucal 2
  • Bucal 3A
  • Bucal 3B
  • Bucal 4A
  • Bucal 4B
  • Caingin Pob.
  • Garita 1A
  • Garita 1B
  • Layong Mabilog
  • Mabato
  • Pantihan 1 (Balayungan)
  • Pantihan 2
  • Pantihan 3 (Pook na Munti)
  • Pantihan 4 (Pulo ni Sara)
  • Patungan
  • Pinagsanhan A (Ibayo)
  • Pinagsanhan B (Ibayo)
  • Poblacion 1A
  • Poblacion 1B
  • Poblacion 2A
  • Poblacion 2B
  • San Miguel A (Caputatan)
  • San Miguel B (Caputatan)
  • Talipusngo
  • Tulay Silangan (Mabacao)
  • Tulay Kanluran (Mabacao)

Climate

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Climate data for Maragondon, Cavite
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 29
(84) 		30
(86) 		32
(90) 		34
(93) 		32
(90) 		31
(88) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		29
(84) 		30
(87)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 20
(68) 		20
(68) 		21
(70) 		22
(72) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		23
(73) 		22
(72) 		21
(70) 		22
(72)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 10
(0.4) 		10
(0.4) 		12
(0.5) 		27
(1.1) 		94
(3.7) 		153
(6.0) 		206
(8.1) 		190
(7.5) 		179
(7.0) 		120
(4.7) 		54
(2.1) 		39
(1.5) 		1,094
(43)
Average rainy days 5.2 4.5 6.4 9.2 19.7 24.3 26.9 25.7 24.4 21.0 12.9 9.1 189.3
Source: Meteoblue[9]

Demographics

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Population census of Maragondon
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 7,191—    
1918 7,266+0.07%
1939 9,449+1.26%
1948 8,465−1.21%
1960 9,994+1.39%
1970 12,743+2.46%
1975 14,785+3.03%
1980 18,018+4.03%
1990 22,814+2.39%
1995 25,828+2.35%
2000 31,227+4.15%
2007 33,604+1.02%
2010 35,289+1.80%
2015 37,720+1.28%
2020 40,687+1.50%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13]

In the 2020 census, the population of Maragondon was 40,687 people,[3] with a density of 250 inhabitants per square kilometer or 650 inhabitants per square mile.

Government

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Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

Elected officials

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The following are the elected officials of the town elected last May 09, 2022, serving a term until 2025:

Position Official
Mayor Lawrence N. Arca (LP)
Vice Mayor Bernie P. Ilagan (NUP)
Sangguniang Bayan Members Party
Reagan E. Gulapa NUP
Emil P. Digal LP
Alexander V. Villanueva NUP
Bonn B. Rillo LP
Reciel P. Diño LP
Angelita M. De Joya NUP
Alexander Alan S. Angeles NPC
Joel A. Perio LP
ABC President
Rommel A. Manalo
SK Federation President
Jan Robby Tanagras

Images

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References

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  1. ^  Municipality of Maragondon | (DILG)
  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ^ "The Official Website of the Municipality of Maragondon – Home". maragondon-official.cavite.gov.ph.
  6. ^ "Maragondon's Natural Wonders: 10 Reasons to Choose the Town That Has It All (Prequel) - Choose Philippines. Find. Discover. Share". Archived from the original on 2019-01-08. Retrieved 2019-01-08.
  7. ^ Lesho, Marivic; Sippola, Eeva (2018). "Toponyms in Manila and Cavite, Philippines". Vergleichende Kolonialtoponomastik Strukturen und Funktionen kolonialer Ortsbenennung. De Gruyter. pp. 317–332. ISBN 9783110608618.
  8. ^ "Province: Cavite". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  9. ^ "Maragondon: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  10. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  11. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  12. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  13. ^ "Province of Cavite". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
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