Tanza, Cavite





Municipality in Calabarzon, Philippines










































































































Tanza
Municipality
Municipality of Tanza

Historical Santa Cruz Parish
Historical Santa Cruz Parish


Official seal of Tanza
Seal
Nickname(s): 
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; 120.85306Coordinates: 14°23′40″N 120°51′11″E / 14.39444°N 120.85306°E / 14.39444; 120.85306
Country
 Philippines
Region
Calabarzon (Region IV-A)
Province Cavite
District 7th District
Founded 1760
Chartered 1910
Barangays
41 (see Barangays)
Government

 [1]

 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor
 Yuri A. Pacumio
 • Vice Mayor
 Marcus Ashley C. Arayata
 • Electorate 110,892 voters (2016)
Area

 [2]

 • Total 95.59 km2 (36.91 sq mi)
Population
(2015 census)[3]

 • Total 226,188
 • Density 2,400/km2 (6,100/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4108
PSGC
042120000
IDD : area code  +63 (0)46
Climate type Tropical monsoon climate
Income class 1st municipal income class
Revenue (₱) 406,093,924.61 (2016)
Native languages Tagalog
Website www.tanza.gov.ph

Tanza, officially the Municipality of Tanza, (Tagalog: Bayan ng Tanza), is a 1st class highly urbanized municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 226,188 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.




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Barangays


  • 3 Demographics


    • 3.1 Religion




  • 4 Economy


  • 5 Education


  • 6 Events


  • 7 Notable people


  • 8 Images


  • 9 See also


  • 10 References


  • 11 External links





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
Year Pop. ±% 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 +3.50%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][4][5][6]

In the 2015 census, the population of Tanza, Cavite, was 226,188 people,[3] with a density of 2,400 inhabitants per square kilometre or 6,200 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




  • 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 (OLHRS)

  • Tanza Child Development Center (TCDC)

  • Hillcrest Periwinkle Montessori School (HPMS)

  • Holy Nazarene Christian School (HNCS)


  • De Roman Montessori School (DRMS)

  • Dei Gratia School, Inc. (DGSI)

  • Deo Roma College of Tanza (DRCT)

  • Maddalena Starace School (MSS)


  • Good Tree International School (GTIS)


  • Sawyer Integrated School (SIS)

  • The International School for Children (TISC)



Colleges





  • Cavite State University - Tanza Campus

  • Far East Asia Pacific Institute of Tourism Science and Technology (FEAPITSAT-main)

  • POWER School of Technology

  • Saint Joseph College - Tanza

  • PNTC Colleges Multi-Training Facility

  • Magsaysay Training Center

  • Lyceum of the Philippine University (Cavite Campus)



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




  • Lyca Gairanod - Grand Champion; The Voice Kids Philippines


  • Felipe Calderón y Roca - National hero; Father of the Malolos Constitution.


  • Emmanuel Ymzon Velasco - Cavite Provincial Prosecutor; Senior State Prosecutor.


  • Epimaco Velasco - DILG Secretary; Governor.


  • Justiniano S. Montano - Senator; Congressman.


  • Jose P. Santillan - 1971-1973 Constitutional Convention Delegate; Assistant Fiscal, Cavite.


  • Antero Soriano - Senator; Governor.


  • Mars Ravelo - Graphic novelist (famous for his novels of hero-icons such as Darna, Dyesebel, Captain Barbell).


  • Jasmine Trias - American Idol (3rd runner-up)


  • Louise delos Reyes - Actress, Student, Model


  • Josefino Cenizal - composer ("Ang Pasko ay Sumapit", "Hindi Kita Malimot")


  • Olivia Cenizal - Actress


  • Ranidel de Ocampo - PBA Player; plays for Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters


  • Yancy de Ocampo - PBA Player; plays for San Miguel Beermen


  • Aleona Denise "DinDin" Santiago-Manabat - SVL/PSL player, formerly played for the University of Santo Tomas Golden Tigresses and the National University Lady Bulldogs in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines

  • Alyja Daphne "Jaja" Santiago - - SVL/PSL player, also played for the National University Lady Bulldogs in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines

  • Julius Segovia - former TV Reporter

  • Justo P. Torres Jr. - 138th Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines

  • Executive Director Augusto A. Capio - Technical Education and Skills Development Authority



Images






  • Municipal Hall







  • Plaza







  • Centro







  • Holy Cross Parish Church







  • Centennial arch






See also


  • List of renamed cities and municipalities in the Philippines


References





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    "Province: Cavite". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.


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    Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.


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    Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.


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    Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.


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    "Province of Cavite". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.




External links







  • http://tanzacavitegov.weebly.com/

  • Philippine Standard Geographic Code

  • Philippine Census Information










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