Maragondon
Municipality in Cavite, Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Maragondon, officially the Municipality of Maragondon (Tagalog: Bayan ng Maragondon), is a 3rd 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]
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Maragondon | |
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Municipality of Maragondon | |
Nickname: Historic Town & Wildlife Sanctuary | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 14°16′N 120°44′E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Calabarzon |
Province | Cavite |
District | 8th district |
Founded | 1611 |
Barangays | 27 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Lawrence N. Arca |
• Vice Mayor | Bernie P. Ilagan |
• Representative | Aniela Bianca D. Tolentino |
• Municipal Council | Members
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• Electorate | 33,062 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• 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 |
• Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) |
• Households | 9,770 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 11.27 |
• Revenue | ₱ 157.2 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 344.3 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 134.6 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 119.9 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Manila Electric Company (Meralco) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 4112 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)46 |
Native languages | Tagalog |
Major religions | |
Feast date | August 15 |
Catholic diocese | Diocese of Imus |
Patron saint | Our Lady of Assumption |
Website | www |
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Maragondon is 44 kilometres (27 mi) from Imus and 54 kilometres (34 mi) from Manila.