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Silang, Cavite

Coordinates: 14°13′50″N 120°58′30″E / 14.23056°N 120.975°E / 14.23056; 120.975
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Silang
Municipality
Municipality of Silang
Downtown area
Downtown area
Official seal of Silang
Seal
Nickname(s): 
Food Bastion for Metro Manila
Gateway to Tagaytay
Map of Cavite with Silang highlighted
Map of Cavite with Silang highlighted
Map
Silang is located in Philippines
Silang
Silang
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°13′50″N 120°58′30″E / 14.23056°N 120.975°E / 14.23056; 120.975
Country Philippines
RegionCalabarzon
ProvinceCavite
District5th District
Founded1917
Barangays64 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorSocorro Rosario Poblete
 • Vice MayorAidel Paul G. Belamide
 • CongressmanDahlia A. Loyola
 • Electorate150,289 voters (2022)
Area
 [2]
 • Total209.43 km2 (80.86 sq mi)
Elevation
305 m (1,001 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total295,644
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi)
 • Households
71,463
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence6.85% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue (₱)₱ 903.8 million (2020)
 • Assets (₱)₱ 4,239 million (2020), 700.6 million (2012)
 • Liabilities (₱)₱ 2,091 million (2020)
 • Expenditure (₱)₱ 624.4 million (2020)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4118
PSGC
042118000
IDD : area code +63 (0)46
Native languagesTagalog
Websitewww.silang.gov.ph

Silang, officially the Municipality of Silang (Tagalog: Bayan ng Silang), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 295,644 people.[3]

Silang is located in the eastern section of Cavite. It is home to the Philippine National Police Academy, PDEA Academy, and International Institute of Rural Reconstruction head office.

With the continuous expansion of Metro Manila, the municipality is now part of the Manila's conurbation which spans southward toward Lipa City.

Etymology

The name Silang was derived from the Tagalog word silanganan meaning "eastern", because the town is seated at the eastern portion of Cavite. A legend claims that it was coined from the Tagalog word isinilang or "given birth to", referring to the sudden and unusual emergence of the parish church. It may also refer to the new emergence of the land from the eruption of Taal Volcano on May 15, 1754. Whereas, three barangays of Silang are called Tubuan I, II, and III.

History

Pre-Hispanic period

The traditional origins of the town are attributed to ten Bornean datus who sailed northward on board balangays and ended in Silang through Taal Lake. Its first settlers were Gat Hingiw, his wife Gat Kaliwanag, and their seven children, who later moved to different parts of the town and established their respective barangays. Gat Pandan stayed in the original community and developed the area.[5]

Spanish colonial era

During the start of the Spanish colonization of the Philippines, tracts of land were given by the King of Spain to the conquistadores and their descendants, who collected tributes from the people residing in their acquired lands. Silang originally belonged to the encomienda (land grant) of Diego Jorge de Villalobos; his claim extended to what is today the towns of Carmona, Amadeo, Indang, Alfonso, General Trias, and Tanza.[5] For many years, Silang was one of the biggest towns, by the 20th century its land area was reduced to its current size, as some of its former villages later became independent towns. Indang was the first to be granted town status in 1655. By the 19th century, the town lost land to the towns of Carmona and Amadeo, and by 1938, the town's southern lands were ceded to become part of the city of Tagaytay.

The Silang encomienda was later purchased from King Ferdinand VI of Spain for 2,000 pesetas on March 9, 1746 to prevent it from becoming a "friar land" like the other towns of Cavite, executed through the representation of Bernabe Javier Manahan and Gervacio dela Cruz.[5]

Geography

The municipality of Silang is 43 kilometers (27 mi) south of Manila. General Trias, Dasmariñas and General Mariano Alvarez bound it on the north, on the west by Amadeo, and Tagaytay on the south.

Barangays

Silang is politically subdivided into 64 barangays, 10 of them being disputed with Gen. Mariano Alvarez .[6]

  • Adlas
  • Barangay Celia
  • Anahaw 1 (disputed with GMA)
  • Anahaw 2 (disputed with GMA)
  • Balite 1
  • Balite 2
  • Balubad
  • Banaba (disputed with GMA)
  • Batas
    • Sitio Ilang-Ilang
    • Sitio Kasuyan
  • Biga 1
  • Biga 2
  • Biluso
  • Bucal
  • Buho
  • Bulihan (disputed with GMA)
  • Cabangaan
  • Carmen
  • Hoyo
  • Hukay
  • Iba
  • Inchican
  • Ipil 1 (disputed with GMA)
  • Ipil 2 (disputed with GMA)
  • Kalubkob
  • Kaong
  • Lalaan I
  • Lalaan II
    • Sitio Lingat
    • Sitio Balayunan
  • Litlit
    • Sitio Maynilaan
  • Lucsuhin
  • Lumil
  • Maguyam
  • Malabag
  • Malaking Tatiao
  • Mataas Na Burol
  • Munting Ilog
  • Narra 1 (disputed with GMA)
  • Narra 2 (disputed with GMA)
  • Narra 3 (disputed with GMA)
  • Paligawan
  • Pasong Langka
  • Poblacion Barangay 1
  • Poblacion Barangay 2
  • Poblacion Barangay 3
  • Poblacion Barangay 4
  • Poblacion Barangay 5
  • Pooc 1
  • Pooc 2
  • Pulong Bunga
  • Pulong Saging
  • Puting Kahoy
  • Sabutan
  • San Miguel 1
  • San Miguel 2
  • San Vicente 1
  • San Vicente 2
  • Santol
  • Tartaria
  • Tibig
  • Toledo
  • Tubuan 1
  • Tubuan 2
  • Tubuan 3
  • Ulat
  • Yakal (disputed with GMA)

Climate

Climate data for Silang, Cavite
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 27
(81) 		28
(82) 		30
(86) 		32
(90) 		30
(86) 		29
(84) 		27
(81) 		27
(81) 		27
(81) 		28
(82) 		28
(82) 		27
(81) 		28
(83)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 18
(64) 		18
(64) 		19
(66) 		20
(68) 		22
(72) 		22
(72) 		22
(72) 		22
(72) 		22
(72) 		21
(70) 		20
(68) 		19
(66) 		20
(69)
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 [7]

Demographics

Population census of Silang
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 5,671—    
1918 9,256+3.32%
1939 18,909+3.46%
1948 20,292+0.79%
1960 28,631+2.91%
1970 38,999+3.13%
1975 44,809+2.82%
1980 52,321+3.15%
1990 93,790+6.01%
1995 124,062+5.38%
2000 156,137+5.05%
2007 199,825+3.46%
2010 213,490+2.44%
2015 248,085+2.90%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11]


In the 2020 census, the population of Silang, Cavite, was 295,644 people,[3] with a density of 1,400 inhabitants per square kilometre or 3,600 inhabitants per square mile.

Religion

The majority of the people in Silang are adherents of the Christian Faith, composed of Roman Catholics, Protestants, and members of independent Christian groups. Majority of the Christian population is composed of Roman Catholics.

Other Christian groups in the town include mainstream Protestants, congregations of Mormons, and other churches are also present in the town.

With the influx of migrants from other provinces, other non-Christian faiths, particularly Islam, is practiced in the town.

Economy

Premier Plaza Mall

Silang, like most of the towns in the province of Cavite, depends on a mainly agricultural economy. The primary crops grown in the area are coconut, coffee, corn, banana, pineapple, and tree crops like mango, lansones, caimito, santol, jackfruit, guava, and avocado. Fertile soils and abundant water sources make Silang suitable not only for common commercial crops but also for high value and exotic crops production. Most of the local farmers practice intercropping to increase land productivity and lessen soil erosion. Fruit production exceeds the demand of the municipality's population, thus, supply excesses are marketed to Metro Manila and neighboring urban centers. A number of poultry and swine farms are also located in some rural barangays.

Manufacturing and trade are Silang’s other major sources of income. Trade and investments grew tremendously with the influx of both Manila-based and foreign investors. Total investments were estimated at P2.5 billion between 1996 and 2004, which helped bring about the employment of 3,000 people. Despite the slow down of progress in 2004, Land Value still soared, allowing investors to infiltrate and start business. The investment trend resulted in the increase in the price of prime realty from P3,000 to P15,000 per square meter and from P150 to P500 per square meter for raw lots in interior barangays. Trade establishments in Silang include gasoline stations, convenience stores, lumber/hardware traders, groceries, resorts, and hotels.

The dry goods section of the Silang Public Market can now accommodate 228 stalls.

Silang houses the Maguyam Industrial Complex and the Daichi Industrial Complex in addition to a total of ten factories operating outside the export processing zone.

Transportation

Silang can be reached by bus, or by jeepney. Coming from Manila, it will take 2 hours to reach the town proper. Silang is accessible by land transportation. Major road networks to and from Laguna and Batangas traverse it making the town a potential trading center for agricultural products while enjoying an environment that is free of traffic and pollution problems. Commuters are assured of smooth travel within the borders of the municipality with of its good road networks of approximately 187.83 km. Six major road projects were completed in 1996. These are the Bulihan Resettlement Area Road, the 8-km Kaong-Maguyam Road, the Caramanzana Drive connecting the Silang Public Market with Aguinaldo Highway, the 2-km Sabutan-Iba Road, the DPWH funded Santa Rosa-Silang-Tagaytay Road, and the Malabag Road

Landmarks

Our Lady of Candelaria Parish Church

Local government

Silang Town Hall

Elected officials:

  • Mayor: Soccorro Rosario "Corie" F. Poblete
  • Vice Mayor: Belamide, Aidel Paul Garcia
  • Sangguniang Bayan Members:
    • Doneza, Ronilo Aracacap
    • Amutan, Ferdinand Cabrera
    • Toledo, Mark Anthony Alcaraz
    • Tirona, Catherine
    • Patawe, Nestor Vicente
    • De Jesus, Luciano Jr. Palmero
    • Tolentino, Allan Amon
    • Desingaño, Perpetuo
  • LNB President: Ortega, Domingo

List of former executives

Gobernadorcillo (Leader of 'pueblo' or bayan during Spanish Era):

  1. Don Teodoro de Leon 1850–1852
  2. Anastacio Medina 1852–1858
  3. Codrato Mercado 1858–1872
  4. Severino Belarmino 1872
  5. Ancelmo Belardo 1875
  6. Julio Medina 1877–1878
  7. Lazaro Kiamzon 1879–1880
  8. Ignacio Ambalada 1881
  9. Angel Belardo 1881–1882
  10. Ignacio Ambalada (new term) 1883–1884
  11. Benito Gonzales 1884
  12. Vito Belarmino 1885–1886
  13. Lazaro Kiamzon (new term) 1887
  14. Benito Gonzales 1887–1888
  15. Gaspar Medina 1889–1890
  16. Marcelo Madlansacay 1891–1892

As the effect of the Maura Law in 1893, the tribunal del pueblo was changed to tribunal municipal and leaders of municipalities were called Capitan Municipal:

  1. Victor Belardo 1893–1894
  2. Nicolas Montoya 1895–1896
  3. Martin Medina 1896
  4. Isidoro Montoya 1896–1897
  5. Marcelo Madlansacay (former gobernadorcillo) 1897
  6. Vicente Poblete 1897–1898
  7. Jose Kiamzon 1898–1901

During the American Period, the 2nd commission passed the Municipal Code (Act No. 82) that created Municipalities. The leaders were called Presidente Municipal: First Elections were held 1903. (Silang Historical Society)

  1. Isaias Benjamin (appointed) 1901–1903
  2. Nicolas Madlansacay (elected) 1903–1904
  3. Primo Villanueva 1905–1906
  4. Pedro Laviña 1907–1908
  5. Isaias Benjamin (new term) 1909–1912
  6. Jose Kiamzon (former Capitan Municipal) 1912–1916
  7. Victor Kiamzon 1916–1919
  8. Epifanio Montoya 1919–1922
  9. Victor Kiamzon 1922–1925
  10. Venancio Toledo 1926–1931
  11. Victor Kiamzon 1931–1934
  12. Martin Torres – Feb–Aug 1934

Municipal Mayor(s):

  1. Jose Kiamzon 1934–1937
  2. Martin Torres 1937–1940
  3. Miguel Kiamzon 1940–1943
  4. Dominador Kiamzon 1943–1945
  5. Martin Torres 1946–1948
  6. Mariano Belen 1949–1953
  7. Zacarias Batingal – January–October 1954
  8. Martin Torres 1954–1955
  9. Zacarias Batingal March 1955
  10. Martin Torres April–October 1955
  11. Pedro Caragao Nov–December 1955
  12. Enrique Asuncion 1956–1971
  13. Edgardo Mercado 1972–1986
  14. Clarito Amabalada Poblete 1986–1995
  15. Ruben Montoya Madlansacay 1995–2004
  16. Clarito Ambalada Poblete (2nd term) 2004–2013
  17. Emilia Lourdes Fule Poblete 2013–2019
  18. Socorro Rosario "Corie" Fule Poblete 2019-Present
[12]

Education

Public high schools:

  • Kaong National High School
  • Lumil National High School
  • General Vito L. Belarmino National High School
  • Malabag National High School
  • Munting Ilog National High School – Main
  • Bulihan National High School
  • Emilia Ambalada Poblete National High School (Formerly: Munting Ilog National High School- Silang West Annex)

Private schools:

  • New Life Christian School of Cavite
  • Cavite Institute
  • La Belle Montessori School
  • AIIAS Academy
  • Lora Carnig School of All Nations
  • Little Heirs Academy
  • Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Academe of Cavite
  • Westridge Academy
  • St.Scholastica's College-Westgrove
  • Our Lady Of Peace Academy Of Cavite
  • Mission and Vision Reformed Christian Academy
  • Biga Achievers' Learning Institute
  • Infant Jesus Academy of Silang
  • Living Lamp Academy
  • Imperial Learning Center
  • Taguig City University
  • Father Michael Donoher Memorial School
  • Trustworthy Learning Center

Catholic schools:

  • The Sisters of Mary School – Boystown (Adlas Campus)
  • The Sisters of Mary School – Girlstown (Biga Campus)
  • Father Michael Donoher Memorial School
  • Rogationist College
  • Sacred Heart Villa School
  • St. Scholastica's College – Westgrove
  • Infant Jesus Academy of Silang
  • Risen Christ Catholic School
  • Paraclete Foundation Community School


Colleges, state colleges and universities:

Cavite State University panorama
  • Welcome arch
    Welcome arch
  • Town hall facade
    Town hall facade
  • Downtown
    Downtown
  • PNP
    PNP
  • Another version of the official seal
    Another version of the official seal

References

  1. ^  Municipality of Silang | (DILG)
  2. ^ "Province: Cavite". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  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 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  5. ^ a b c "History of Silang". Museo de Silan. Retrieved on 2013-06-18.
  6. ^ Philippine Standard Geographic Code listing for Silang Archived 2016-12-24 at the Wayback Machine – National Statistical Coordination Board
  7. ^ "Silang: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  8. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ "Province of Cavite". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  12. ^ User, Super. "Silang". DILG CALABARZON. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
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