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Coordinates: 14°23′40″N 120°51′11″E / 14.39444°N 120.85306°E / 14.39444; 120.85306
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Tanza
Municipality
Municipality of Tanza
Historical Santa Cruz Parish
Historical Santa Cruz Parish
Official seal of Tanza
Seal
Nickname: 
Heart of the Cavite Coast
Map of Cavite with Tanza highlighted
Map of Cavite with Tanza highlighted
Tanza is located in Philippines
Tanza
Tanza
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°23′40″N 120°51′11″E / 14.39444°N 120.85306°E / 14.39444; 120.85306
Country Philippines
RegionCalabarzon
ProvinceCavite
District6th District
Founded1760
Chartered1910
Barangays41 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorYuri A. Pacumio
 • Vice MayorMarcus Ashley C. Arayata
 • Electorate156,215 voters (2022)
Area
 [2]
 • Total78.33 km2 (30.24 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total312,116
 • Density4,000/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4108
PSGC
042120000
IDD : area code +63 (0)46
Income class1st municipal income class
Revenue (₱)₱ 681.1 million (2020)
Native languagesTagalog
Websitewww.tanza.gov.ph

Tanza, officially the Municipality of Tanza, (Tagalog: Bayan ng Tanza), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 312,116 people.[3]

It has a land area of 78.24 square kilometres (30.21 sq mi).

Tanza was awarded the "Seal of Good Housekeeping" in 2011 and 2012 and "Seal of Good Local Governance" in 2016 by the Department of Interior and Local Government. The municipality was named 2014 most competitive in economic dynamism by National Competitiveness Council, 8th most populous municipality (2015 NSO Census) and 15th largest Municipality Revenue Earner based on 2016 Bureau of Local Government Finance Financial Report.

Tanza is the home of Cavite Gateway Terminal, the first roll-on, roll-off barge terminal in the Philippines.

History

Aerial view of Tanza, with Gen. Trias in the background.

Originally a part of San Francisco de Malabon called Estancia, Santa Cruz de Malabon became a separate town in 1770, and then again as an independent municipality in 1910. The name was changed to Tanza by virtue of Act No. 2390 by Cavite Representative Florentino Joya (1912-1916).

Tanza is the place where Emilio Aguinaldo took oath as the first president of the revolutionary government of the Philippines. It is also the hometown of Felipe G. Calderon, the man who drafted the first Philippine constitution.

Tanza is the second Local Government Unit in the province which banned the use of plastic bags and polystyrene. This ordinance took effect on January 1, 2012.

Barangays

The current mayor of Tanza is Yuri Alarca Pacumio. Tanza is politically subdivided into 41 barangays. [2]

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

Demographics

Population census of Tanza
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 8,792—    
1918 9,464+0.49%
1939 16,328+2.63%
1948 18,183+1.20%
1960 24,256+2.43%
1970 32,691+3.03%
1975 37,353+2.71%
1980 43,675+3.18%
1990 61,785+3.53%
1995 77,839+4.42%
2000 110,517+7.80%
2007 171,795+6.27%
2010 188,755+3.49%
2015 226,188+3.51%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[4][5][6][7]

In the 2020 census, the population of Tanza, Cavite, was 312,116 people,[3] with a density of 4,000 inhabitants per square kilometre or 10,000 inhabitants per square mile.

Religion

The majority of the people of Tanza are Roman Catholics, but there has been fast growth of other denominations in the region, including Iglesia Ni Cristo, Protestant, Baptist, 7th Day Adventist, Jehovah's Witnesses, Ang Dating Daan and Mormon,Islam[citation needed]

Economy

Income

  • 2009: Php212,579,603.00
  • 2010: Php218,498,618.00
  • 2011: Php256,163,447.00
  • 2012: Php259,927,915.00
  • 2013: Php307,370,004.00
  • 2014: Php369,906,390.54
  • 2015: Php386,511,600.00
  • 2016: Php445,060,000.00

Education

Day care centers

There are 32 government-owned daycare centers in Tanza, 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
  • Bienvenido R. Fojas Memorial 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 School, Inc. (DGSI)
  • 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
  • Francisco Lopez Mariano Academy
  • 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
  • Little Footprints to Jesus School
  • Little Minds Development Center
  • Lycee D' Tanza Inc.
  • Maddalena Starace School
  • Our Lady of the Holy Rosary School (OLHRS)
  • Paradahan Elementary School
  • Pedro M. Gimenez Academe
  • Hillcrest Periwinkle 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
  • Sawyer Integrated School
  • Sta. Cruz (Bucal) Elementary School
  • Sto. Niño de Lebelle Academy
  • Tanza Child Development Center(TCDC)
  • The International School for Children (TISC)
  • Tres Cruses Elementary School
Saint Augustine School
Tanza National Comprehensive High School
High schools
Colleges

Events

[citation needed]

  • 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
  • The Voice of Postema

Notable people

Images

  • Municipal Hall
    Municipal Hall
  • Plaza
    Plaza
  • Centro
    Centro
  • Holy Cross Parish Church
    Holy Cross Parish Church
  • Centennial arch
    Centennial arch

See also

References

  1. ^  Municipality of Tanza | (DILG)
  2. ^ a b "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. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Province of Cavite". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
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