General Emilio Aguinaldo, officially the Municipality of General Emilio Aguinaldo (Tagalog: Bayan ng Heneral Emilio Aguinaldo), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 23,973 people.[3]
General Emilio Aguinaldo
Bailen | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of General Emilio Aguinaldo | |
 The New Municipal Hall | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname: Center for Agro Modernization | |
 Map of Cavite with General Emilio Aguinaldo highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap  | |
.svg)  General Emilio Aguinaldo Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 14°11′N 120°48′E / 14.18°N 120.8°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Province | Cavite |
| Founded | 1858 |
| Annexation to Alfonso | October 15, 1903 |
| Chartered | 1915 |
| Renamed | June 19, 1965 (as General Emilio Aguinaldo) |
| Named for | Emilio Aguinaldo |
| Barangays | 14 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Dennis M. Glean |
| • Vice Mayor | Michael B. Manalo |
| • Representative | Aniela Bianca D. Tolentino |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 16,934 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42.13 km2 (16.27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 234 m (768 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 643 m (2,110 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 23,973 |
| • Density | 570/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| • Households | 5,323 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 16.09 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 101.7 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 211.8 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 85.45 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 41.58 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Manila Electric Company (Meralco) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4124 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)46 |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Formerly known and still commonly referred to as Bailen, the municipality was renamed General Emilio Aguinaldo in honor of Emilio Aguinaldo, the first president of the Philippines and a native of Cavite.
Etymology
editThe town is also known by its former official name, Bailen, named after the Spanish town of the same name. The town was established in 1858, the 50th anniversary of the Spanish victory against France in the Battle of Bailén that was fought in 1808 during the Peninsular War.
The municipality's current official name was adopted in 1965 and is named after Emilio Aguinaldo, the president of the First Philippine Republic and a native of Cavite who died the year before. In 2012, municipality administrators voted to revert the town's name back to Bailen; however, this was never ratified.
History
editThe municipality of General Emilio Aguinaldo used to be a separate Catholic parish in the adjacent town of Maragondon. It was founded by virtue of a decree issued on August 28, 1857, by Archbishop Fray Aranguren, OSA, of the Archdiocese of Manila. The decree separated the barrios of Batas and Guyong-guyong from the town of Maragondon, naming the new parish Bailen after a town in the province of Jaén. It is recounted that a group of citizens from Barrio Batas petitioned Spanish Governor-General Fernando Norzagaray to convert their barrio into a municipality because of its distance from the town proper. Giving due course to the petition, the Spanish governor approved the request on August 2, 1858.
The American civil government, from 1899 to 1901, reduced the number of towns to facilitate the military policy of concentrating the civilian population of the poblaciones. The Philippine Commission approved Act No. 947 on October 15, 1903, annexing the municipalities of Bailen and Mendez to Alfonso, thus becoming barrios of Alfonso.[5] Bailen was reconverted into an independent municipality in 1915 with the complete restoration of peace and order in Cavite.[6]
On June 19, 1965, with the signing of Republic Act No. 4346, the town's name, Bailen, was changed to General Emilio Aguinaldo, in honor of the first Philippine president, who died the year prior.[7]
On September 3, 2012, administrators voted to revert the town's name back to Bailen. The Cavite Provincial Board unanimously approved Committee Report 118-2012, renaming General Emilio Aguinaldo, during the 95th Regular Session.[8][9] However, the plebiscite to rename the municipality was never held.
Geography
editGeneral Emilio Aguinaldo is located 82 kilometers (51 mi) from Metro Manila. It is bordered to the north and east by the town of Maragondon, by Alfonso to the south, and by Magallanes to the west.
Barangays
editBailen is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. [10] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Currently, there are 4 barangays which are classified as urban.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020[3] | 2010[11] | |||||
| 042107001 | A. Dalusag | 5.2% | 1,251 | 889 | 3.47% | |
| 042107002 | Batas Dao | 4.2% | 1,009 | 589 | 5.53% | |
| 042107003 | Castaños Cerca | 12.5% | 2,986 | 2,460 | 1.96% | |
| 042107004 | Castaños Lejos | 11.5% | 2,756 | 2,088 | 2.81% | |
| 042107005 | Kabulusan | 8.2% | 1,963 | 1,189 | 5.14% | |
| 042107006 | Kaymisas | 5.1% | 1,230 | 870 | 3.52% | |
| 042107007 | Kaypaaba | 8.8% | 2,102 | 1,354 | 4.50% | |
| 042107008 | Lumipa | 4.2% | 1,002 | 716 | 3.42% | |
| 042107009 | Narvaez | 6.2% | 1,486 | 1,013 | 3.91% | |
| 042107010 | Poblacion I | 4.5% | 1,082 | 715 | 4.23% | |
| 042107011 | Tabora | 8.5% | 2,026 | 1,515 | 2.95% | |
| 042107012 | Poblacion II | 7.3% | 1,744 | 1,566 | 1.08% | |
| 042107013 | Poblacion III | 5.3% | 1,270 | 985 | 2.57% | |
| 042107014 | Poblacion IV | 7.5% | 1,796 | 1,558 | 1.43% | |
| Total | 23,973 | 17,507 | 3.19% | |||
Climate
edit| Climate data for General Emilio Aguinaldo, Cavite | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28 (82) |
29 (84) |
31 (88) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 19 (66) |
19 (66) |
20 (68) |
21 (70) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
21 (70) |
20 (68) |
21 (70) |
| 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[12] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 2,503 | — |
| 1918 | 3,635 | +2.52% |
| 1939 | 4,599 | +1.13% |
| 1948 | 5,002 | +0.94% |
| 1960 | 7,301 | +3.20% |
| 1970 | 10,275 | +3.47% |
| 1975 | 8,565 | −3.58% |
| 1980 | 9,571 | +2.25% |
| 1990 | 10,954 | +1.36% |
| 1995 | 11,893 | +1.55% |
| 2000 | 14,323 | +4.07% |
| 2007 | 17,818 | +3.06% |
| 2010 | 17,507 | −0.64% |
| 2015 | 22,220 | +4.64% |
| 2020 | 23,973 | +1.50% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][11][14][15] | ||
In the 2020 census, the population of Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo was 23,973 people,[3] with a density of 2,600 inhabitants per square kilometer or 6,700 inhabitants per square mile.
Economy
editPoverty incidence of General Emilio Aguinaldo
5
10
15
20
2006
4.40 2009
5.68 2012
6.04 2015
8.03 2018
13.06 2021
16.09 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23] |
Government
editThis section needs to be updated. (November 2018) |
Local government
edit
The following are the elected officials of the town elected last May 9, 2022 which serves until 2025:
| Position | Official |
|---|---|
| Mayor | Dennis M. Glean (NUP) |
| Vice Mayor | Michael B. Manalo (NPC) |
| Sangguniang Bayan Members | Party |
|---|---|
| Joseph B. Paiton | NPC |
| Bevan Ali C. Bencito | NPC |
| Joseph E. Lopez | NPC |
| Darwin I. Quiacos | NUP |
| Nepthalie A. Sernat | NUP |
| Manuel R. Bencito | NPC |
| Florencio P. Gloriani | NPC |
| Ricardo P. Binauhan | NUP |
| ABC President | |
| Leonilo C. Bersabe | Non-partisan |
| SK Federation President | |
| Dan Estine M. Mojica | Non-partisan |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Municipality of General Emilio Aguinaldo | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b c d Census of Population (2020). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ Act No. 947 (October 15, 1903), An Act Reducing the Twenty-Three Municipalities of the Province of Cavite to Eleven, retrieved June 17, 2023
- ^ The Philippine Index, Millennium Edition Vol. 1 No. 1
- ^ Republic Act No. 4346 (June 19, 1965), An Act Changing the Name of the Municipality of Bailen in the Province of Cavite to the Municipality of General Emilio Aguinaldo
- ^ "Old Cavite Town Bailen 'Returns'". Yahoo! News. September 4, 2012.
- ^ "Cavite Town Named Bailen Again". Tempo. September 5, 2012. Archived from the original on November 1, 2013. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
- ^ "Province: Cavite". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "General Emilio Aguinaldo: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Province of Cavite". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
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