Tanza
Municipality of Tanza
Bayan ng Tanza | |
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Municipality | |
 Map of Cavite showing the location of Tanza.
Coordinates: 14°24'N 120°50'E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | CALABARZON (Region IV-A) |
| Districts | 2nd District of Cavite |
| Barangays | 41 |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 98.20 km2 (37.92 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Municipality | 171,795 |
| • Density | 1,749/km2 (4,530/sq mi) |
| • Urban | Manilla |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| Area code | 46 |
| Website | Municipality of Tanza, Cavite |
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 2007 census, it has a population of 171,795 people in a land area of 98.2 square kilometers.
Tanza was the place were 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.
Built up area
With the continuous expansion of Metro Manilla, the municipality is now included in Manilla built up area which reaches Lipa City in its southernmost part.
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.
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Administration
| Position | Name of Elected Official | Number of Votes |
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| Municipal Mayor | Marcus Ashley C. Arayata | 23,467 |
| Municipal vice mayor | Yuri A. Pacumio | 21,057 |
| Sangguniang Bayan Member | Sandy de Peralta | 24,471 |
| Sangguniang Bayan Member | Wilfredo P. Nunez | |
| Sangguniang Bayan Member | Antonio A. Dimaranan | 15,785 |
| Sangguniang Bayan Member | Ernesto Arenal | 13,708 |
| Sangguniang Bayan Member | Joselito J. Diosana | 13,436 |
| Sangguniang Bayan Member | Rogelio A. Dones | 12,402 |
| Sangguniang Bayan Member | Romeo Caringal | 12,142 |
| Sangguniang Bayan Member | Aurelio Abutin | 11,838 |
| Liga ng mga Barangay President | Hermogenes "Gengen" C. Arayata III | |
| SK Federation President | Veektor John Joseph D. Trias |
Religion
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, Mormon Churches and Islam are 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 School
- Alonzo's Learning Center
- Amaya 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
- 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 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
- Julugan Elementary School
- Lebelle Learning Center
- 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
- Tres Cruses Elementary School
High School
- 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)
- Maddalena Starace School (MSS)
- Good Tree International School (GTIS)
College
- Cavite State University - Tanza Campus
- Saint Joseph College - Tanza
Events
- Sto. Niño Festival - 2nd Week of January
- Araw ng Tanza - February 26
- 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
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, Loenardo Manero @ "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 II - GAB Commissioner; Mayor
- Mars Ravelo - Graphic novelist
- 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.
Tourist spots
- Holy Cross Parish
- Casa Hacienda
- Saint Augustine Park
- Starfish Beach Resort
- Hardin ng Postema
- Buenaflor Resort
- Mountsea Grand Resort
- Menang Resort Villa Pandan
- Villa Excellence
- Camp General Mariano Riego de Dios (Headquarters - Army Reserve Command)
Movies shot in Tanza
- Taong Paniki (1952)
- Ang Sawa sa Lumang Simboryo (1952)
- Rizal sa Dapitan (1997)
- Biyaheng Langit (2000)
External links
 Province of Cavite | |
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