Tanza, Cavite

Municipality of Tanza Bayan ng Tanza
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Nickname(s): A Prime Tourist Destination
Map of Cavite showing the location of Tanza
Coordinates: 14°24′N 120°50′E
Country	Philippines
Region	CALABARZON (Region IV-A)
Districts	6th District of Cavite
Barangays	41
Province	Cavite
Incorporated (town)	1760 and 1917
Government
• Mayor	Marcus Ashley C. Arayata (LP)
• Vice Mayor	Yuri A. Pacumio (PMP)
Area
• Total	78.24 km2 (30.21 sq mi)
Population (2010)
• Total	206,178
• Density	2,600/km2 (6,800/sq mi)
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
Area code(s)	46

Municipality of Tanza (Filipino: Bayan ng Tanza)(formerly known as Sta. Cruz de Malabon) is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 206,178 people in a land area of 78.24 square kilometers.

Tanza is the place where 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.

Demography

North - Manila Bay
Northeast - Municipality of Rosario
East - Municipality of General Trias
West - Municipality of Naic
South - Trece Martires City

Municipal government

Barangays

Tanza is politically subdivided into 41 barangays.

Amaya 1 Amaya 2 Amaya 3 Amaya 4 Amaya 5 Amaya 6 Amaya 7 Bagtas Biga Biwas Bucal Bunga Calibuyo Capipisa

Daang Amaya 1 Daang Amaya 2 Daang Amaya 3 Halayhay Julugan 1 Julugan 2 Julugan 3 Julugan 4 Julugan 5 Julugan 6 Julugan 7 Julugan 8 Mulawin Lambingan

Paradahan 1 Paradahan 2 Poblacion 1 Poblacion 2 Poblacion 3 Poblacion 4 Punta 1 Punta 2 Sahud Ulan Sanja Mayor Santol Tanauan Tres Cruses

Income

2009- Php212,579,603.23 2010- Php218,498,618.41

Religion

Historical Holy Cross Parish Tanza, Cavite.

Majority of the people are Roman Catholics but there is a fast-growth of Protestant/Christian Churches throughout Tanza. Iglesia ni Cristo, Baptist, Adventist, Jehovah's Witness, LDS Churches, Islam, and Members Church of God International (Ang Dating Daan) are also established in the area.

Education

Day care centers

There are 32 government-owned daycare centers in Tanza, Cavite, which is being managed by the MSWD.

Elementary schools

• Alonzo's Learning Center
• Amaya Elementary School
• Apostle's creed learning school ( ACLS )
• Bagtas Elementary School
• Bea-Therese School
• Bunga Elementary School
• Capipisa Elementary School
• Carissa Grace Mission School
• Carissa Homes PS
• Dawn Kiddie School of Cavite
• De Roman Montessori School (DRMS)
• Dei Gratia Learning Center
• Del Carmen School
• Deo Roma College of Tanza
• Don Crispin Yumol Elementary School (Punta Elementary Elementary School )
• Dona Perpetua A. Yumol (Bagtas PS)
• Felipe G. Calderon Elementary School (Tanza Elementary School/Central)
• Florentino Joya Elementary School
• G. Fabillar Learning Center
• Golden Heart Pre-school
• Good Tree International School (GTIS)
• Gregorio B. Fojas Memorial School(Calibuyo Elementary School )
• Halayhay Elementary School
• Holy Nazarene Christian School
• Holy Trinity School of Tanza
• Inigo de Loyola Academy
• Julugan Elementary School
• Lebelle Learning Center
• Little Footprints to Jesus School
• Little Minds Development Center
• Lycee D' Tanza Inc.
• Maddalena Starace School
• Our Lady of the Holy Rosary School - De La Salle Supervised
• Paradahan Elementary School
• Pedro M. Gimenez Academe
• Periwinkle Hillcrest Montessori School
• Sahud Ulan PS (Halayhay Annex)
• Saint Augustine School
• Saint Mary of the Woods Academy
• Saint Thomas Moore Academy
• Sanja Mayor Elementary School
• Santol Elementary School
• Sta. Cruz (Bucal) Elementary School
• Tanza Child Development Center(TCDC)
• The International School for Children (TISC)
• Tres Cruses Elementary School

Saint Augustine School

High schools

• Saint Augustine School (SAS)
• Tanza National Comprehensive Highschool (TNCHS)
• Amaya School of Home and Industries (ASHI)
• Tanza National Trade School (TNTS)
• Our Lady of the Holy Rosary School - De La Salle Supervised (OLHRS)
• Tanza Child Development Center (TCDC)
• Periwinkle Hillcrest Montessori School (PHMS)
• Holy Nazarene Christian School (HNCS)
• De Roman Montessori School (DRMS)
• Deo Roma College of Tanza (DRCT)
• Maddalena Starace School (MSS)
• Good Tree International School (GTIS)
• The International School for Children (TISC)

Colleges

• Cavite State University - Tanza Campus
• POWER School of Technology
• Saint Joseph College - Tanza
• Japan School of Advance Technology
• Magsaysay Training Center

Events

• Sto. Niño Festival - 2nd Week of January
• Araw ng Tanza - February 28
• 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 14
• Feast of the Resurrection - Easter Sunday
• Rosario Festival - October 5-7

Notable Tanza people

• Felipe Calderón y Roca - National hero; Father of the Malolos 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, first NBI Director who rose from the ranks; worked as a janitor and later bailiff at the Manila City Hall while studying up law; rose to prominence at the NBI with the killing of Number 1 Most Wanted Man in Cavite, Leonardo Manicio @ "Nardong Putik" in 1971.
• 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
• Emmanuel Velasco - Senior State Prosecutor; Chief, Office of the Provincial Prosecutor - Cavite, 3rd son of former Cavite Governor and former NBI Director Epimaco Velasco, former journalist of the Pahayagang Malaya during the Marcos Era, studied Law at the University of Santo Tomas, took up Masters of Laws at UST; Masters in National Security Administration (MNSA) at the National Defense College; and likewise took up post-graduate studies at the FBI Academy, USA and the American University, USA.
• Florentino Joya - Congressman
• Francisco Arca - Congressman
• Delfin Montano - Governor
• Lino Bocalan - Governor
• Hermogenes F. Arayata Jr. - GAB Commissioner; Mayor
• Mars Ravelo - Graphic novelist
• Family of Jasmine Trias - American Idol (3rd runner-up)
• Juan Cailles - Filipino revolutionary; educator; Governor of Laguna.
• Josefino Cenizal - Composer of the famous Filipino Christmas carol Ang Pasko ay Sumapit, "Hindi Kita Malimot"
• Leonel Herrera - writer of The Blacksmith's Tale.
• Olivia Cenizal - Actress
• Ranidel de Ocampo - PBA Player; plays for Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters
• Yancy de Ocampo - PBA Player; plays for Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters
• Jacqueline Alarca - plays for the DLSU Lady Spikers
• Shirly Ann Labang - Filipina chess international master with an ELO rating of 2610. She competed in the prestigious 2009 Chess World Cup in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia.

Tourist spots

Historical Holy Cross Parish Tanza, Cavite.

• Puregold Tanza
• Nusa Dua Farm Estates
• Saddles and Clubs (Sta. Ana Race Track)
• El Sorrento Sports Club
• Holy Cross Parish
• Casa Hacienda
• Saint Augustine Park
• Starfish Beach Resort
• Hardin ng Postema
• Buenaflor Resort
• Villa Excellance
• Camp General Mariano Riego de Dios (Headquarters - Army Reserve Command)
• Las Palmas Beach Resort

Stores

• McDonald’s (open 24 hours)
• Jollibee (open 24 hours)
• Chow King
• Chic-Boy (soon to rise)
• Goldilocks
• Dunkin' Donut
• Pansit Malabon Express
• Calle Real
• Lots’ a Pizza
• Mercury Drug
• Olarte's Pizza
• Generika Drugstore
• Generics Pharmacy (4)
• Ministop
• 7-Eleven (2)
• Julie’s Bakeshop
• REX Bookstore
• Wego
• LBC
• Western Union
• Details Home Improvement Center
• Town’s Delight (2)
• Minute Burger (4)
• Angel’s Hamburger (3)
• Daily Fresh Meatshop
• GGMP Music Productions (Recording Studio)
• Mister Donut
• Yamaha Norkis
• Yamaguchi
• Motortrade
• Motorlandia
• Motorstar
• Suzuki
• Kawasaki (2)
• SYM
• RUSI
• Prowheels
• New Nemar
• Transcycle
• Lagamayo Telecoms
• Puregold Tanza (3 Junior Anchors + 34 Stalls)
• Annie's Plaza Tanza
• K Marc's Gen Merchandise
• Antonino's Tapsi Bar & Grill
• Agua San Agustin
• S-J Meatshop
• Skidwanlai Computer World
• RHB Shop
• 13 Street Cafe'

Puregold tenants

• Banco De Oro
• Mang Inasal
• Calle Real (2nd branch)
• Countryside Steakhouse
• Pao Tsin
• Monterey Meatshop (inside supermarket)
• Japan Home Centre
• Executive Optical
• Mercury Drug (2nd Branch)
• CD-R King
• Glam Beauty Center and Spa
• Abenson
• Hardware One
• Mister Donut (2nd Branch)
• Ice Mixxx
• Lots' a Pizza (2nd Branch)
• Zagu
• Gema's Goto
• Rice in a Box
• Noodle House
• Sgt. Sisig
• Fruitas
• Tin Hao Dimsum
• Kiss
• Shawarma House
• C Cell Zone
• Western Union (2nd Branch)
• Legacy Watch
• Unisilver
• Sandugo Sandals
• Cherry Mobile
• Fun House
• Puregold Toys
• Puregold Home
• Puregold Supermarket
• Bench
• Tiangges and other food stalls

Financial institutions

• PSBank
• Banco De Oro
• Bank of the Philippine Islands
• United Coconut Planters’ Bank
• Allied Bank
• Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation
• Bangko Mabuhay
• Metrobank
• Luzon Development Bank
• GSIS Family Bank
• Premiere Bank
• St. Anthony Pawnshop(2)
• Cebuana Lhullier Pawnshop (3)
• Goldtrade Pawnshop (2)
• NME Radiant Pawnshop (2)
• Myje Ochoa Pawnshop (2)
• Ochoa Realica Pawnshop (2)
• EZ Pawnshop (2)
• P. Fojas Pawnshop (2)
• Tambunting Pawnshop (2)
• Racquel Pawnshop
• Jaro Pawnshop(3)
• Rojas-Sanchez Pawnshop
• San Diego Pawnshop
• A. Fojas Pawnshop
• M Lhullier Pawnshop (2)
• Gayland Pawnshop
• FLM Pawnshop
• MSCCP
• First Civic Financing
• Active Towers
• CVS Microfinance
• Loan Center Corporation
• Tulay sa Pag-unlad

External links

• Official Site of the Municipal Government of Tanza, Cavite
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• 2000 Philippine Census Information
• 2007 Philippine Census Information