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Province in Calabarzon, Philippines
Photo: Historia Caviteño, CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Cavite (Tagalog: Kabite) is a province in the Calabarzon region of the island of Luzon in the Philippines. It is the most densely populated province in the Philippines. . Being near to Metro Manila, its northern areas has become characterized by sprawling residential communities, which are continuing to grow until this day, while its southern highlands become a summer getaway for weekenders.
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The National Shrine of the Philippines, where the Philippine Declaration of Independence from Spain took place on June 12, 1898. A staple for field-tripping schoolchildren for Metro Manila.
A Hidden Falls below the grasslands of Cavite. Malibiclibic Falls is a result of a convergence between three rivers flowing from Magallanes, Aguinaldo, and Maragondon. Millions of years of three-river pounding a 100-m high cliff, the water found its way through it; thus creating a waterfall. This river was awarded as the cleanest river during the 2004 National Search for the Clean Inland Bodies of Water – “river category,” in Region IV-A Calabarzon given by Department of Interior and Local Government. The Falls can be accessed by walking through a 1.2-km 4x4 trail from the Maragondon-Aguinaldo national road until you reach a graze land. The entrance to the track is at Barangay Lumipa and 2.64 km before the main Aguinaldo town if you are coming from Maragondon. From the graze land, you need to descend to a slippery soil and moss-covered boulders. The trail down to the falls is not that clear as the falls is seldom accessed by hikers. The trek is about 612 meters and about a hundred meters down.
It was established through the Society of Divine Word, Holy Spirit Missionary Sisters and Holy Spirit Adoration Sisters, all founded by Saint Arnold Janssen. The nuns’ presence in the chapel gives the place an even more sacred ambiance. A visit is the chance to see nuns praying 24 hours a day — although they can only be seen behind the iron grilles of the altar.
By car
One main entry point to Cavite is the Manila-Cavite Expressway (CAVITEX).
By boat
MRS Super Shuttle operates ferries to Cavite City from SM Mall of Asia.
By train
Construction of the LRT Line 1 (LRT-1) extension to Cavite province is ongoing; it to expected to be operational by 2026.
By bus or jeepney
Most locals commute using the ubiquitous jeepneys. You may hail a jeepney from anywhere, though some cities have jeepney only allowed to stop at designated areas per local ordinances.
By minibus
Travel to coastal Cavite may not be complete without taking the colorful custom-made minibuses (or "baby buses"), which travel between Bacoor and Naic (with some operating from Baclaran and vice…
By car
Cavite has an immense network of roads, with the Aguinaldo Highway (Rtes 62, 419, and 410), Antero Soriano Highway (Rtes 64 and 402) and Governor's Drive (Rtes 65, 651, 403 and 405) serving as the…
By tricycle
Motorized tricycles, or simply tricycles are motorbikes with attached sidecar. Tricycles are a common means of public transportation in the Philippines.
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suburb of Tagaytay that also has its share of highland resorts and restaurants.
site of one of many major battles during the Philippine Revolution, it is now a sprawling suburb of Metro Manila.
first city and first capital of Cavite.
The university city of Cavite, another sprawling suburb of Metro Manila. Colloquially known as Dasma.
commonly known by its former name, Bailen.
commonly known by its acronym, GMA.
General Trias (commonly shortened into GenTri) is a city in Cavite. Though now part of the immense urban sprawl of northern Cavite from the 1980s, it still contains some sights of historic importance.
another sprawling suburb, where the Battle of Alapan, another major battle in the Philippine Revolution, took place.
university town in the interior of Cavite, home to various inland resorts and a heritage church.
birthplace of Emilio Aguinaldo
For other places by the name, see Magallanes. Magallanes is a rural municipality of Cavite.
a municipality in southwestern Cavite bordering Batangas, famous in Philippine history as the place were revolutionary hero Andres Bonifacio and his brother was tried and executed by his countrymen during the uprising against Spain in 1897. Also contains a heritage church, several colonial-era houses and much-hiked mountains.
Naic (pronounced as “Na-ik”) is a town in Cavite. A coastal settlement along the shores of Manila Bay, it contains some beaches and sights of historic importance despite gradual urbanization.
Noveleta is a town in the western coast of Cavite. It lies to the west of Kawit (and formerly part of it) and has the junction to Cavite City to the north.
a fishing town.
a municipality in southeastern Cavite bordering Laguna. Long dismissed as a stopover on the way to Tagaytay, it has its own share of resorts, farms and thriving commercial hubs complete with a Spanish era church, along with the headquarters of the Philippine National Police Academy.
the second "Summer Capital" of the Philippines, with its cool highland climate and views of Taal Lake and Volcano.
Tanza is a town in Cavite. A coastal settlement along the shores of Manila Bay, it is at the limit of the urban sprawl of northern Cavite and contains some beaches and sights of historic importance.
capital of Cavite. Colloquially known as Trece.
Corregidor Island is a small island in the Philippines. It is well-known for its strategic situation at the opening of Manila Bay.
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