General Trias, Cavite

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General Trias

Municipality

Seal
Nickname(s): Gen-Tri

Map of Cavite showing the location of Gen. Trias

Gen. Trias

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates:

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Country

Philippines

Region

CALABARZON (Region IV-A)

Province

Cavite Province

Congr. district

6th District of Cavite

Barangays

33

Government[1]
Mayor

Antonio Ferrer

Vice Mayor

Maurito Sison

Area[2]
Total

81.46 km2 (31.45 sq mi)

Population (2010)[3]
Total

243,322

Density

3,000/km2 (7,700/sq mi)

Demonym

Gentriseo[4]

Time zone

PST (UTC+8)

ZIP code

4107

Dialing code

46

Website

generaltrias.gov.ph

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The Municipality of General Trias (Filipino: Bayan ng General Trias) formerly San Francisco de
Malabon, is a first classmunicipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2010
census, it has a population of 243,322 people in a land area of 81.46 square kilometers.
[3]

With the continuous expansion of Metro Manila, the municipality is now included in
Manila's conurbation which reaches Lipa Cityin its southernmost part.
Contents
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1 History

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1.2 Tejeros Convention

2 Barangays
3 Demographics

1.1 First Cry of Cavite

3.1 Religion

4 Economy
5 Festival
6 Education
7 Landmarks
8 Notable people
9 See also
10 Images
11 References
12 External links

History[edit]
General Trias used to be called by many names. During the earlier Spanish era, it was often referred
to as Las Estancias (the ranches), which was once a part of Cavite el Viejo, the present-day Kawit. It
was also called Malabon Grande. The name Malabon was speculated to have been derived from
either the local term "maraming labong," meaning plenty of bamboo shoots, a main ingredient of a
popular local delicacy; or "mayabong," referring to the trees and other plants once abundant in the
place. At any rate, the first reference seems to be more probable because General Mariano Tras, a
noted writer, adopted the nom de guerre "Labong," a word he often used in his writing and
conversation. Grande, on the other hand, was affixed to the appellation because at the time, the
place was a vast wilderness covering Sitio Tejero, frequently called by the revolutionary as Salinas
(present-day Rosario), Sta. Cruz de Malabon or Malabon el Chico (present-day Tanza) and Tierra
Alta (present-day Noveleta). When the town was made independent from Cavite el Viejo, it was
finally called with its popular name San Francisco de Malabon, in honor of patron saint, Saint Francis
of Assisi (1181-1200).

First Cry of Cavite[edit]

The first uprising in Cavite known as the "First Cry of Cavite" occurred in San Francisco de
Malabon about ten oclock in the morning of August 31, 1896, when the town tribunal was attacked
by Filipino revolutionaries led by Mariano Tras, Diego Mojicaand Nicolas Portilla in Pasong Kalabaw
(now known as Sta. Clara). The second incident followed at twelve noon at Tierra Alta and the third
in Cavite el Viejo between two and three oclock in the afternoon.
[5]

[6]

Tejeros Convention[edit]

Tejeros Convention House

A chapter of the Katipunan known as Balangay Mapagtiis had already been in existence in the place
for sometime. The Sangguniang Bayang Magdiwang headed by General Mariano lvarez of Tierra
Alta and the Sangguniang Bayang Mapagtiis of San Francisco de Malabon later merged under the
name Magdiwang Council with General Alvarez as president. The Magdiwang Council hosted
the Tejeros Convention on March 22, 1897 in a friar estate house in Sitio Tejero wherein Gen. Emilio
Aguinaldo was elected president and Mariano Tras, then lieutenant general, as vice-president in a
Revolutionary Government replacing the Katipunan.
On February 28, 1914, Legislative Act No. 2390 was passed, changing the town's name to Malabon.
Later, on February 24, 1920, another Legislative Act No. 2889 was approved, finally renaming the
town after one of its most famous son, General Mariano Tras y Closas.
[7]

Barangays[edit]
General Trias is politically subdivided into 33 barangays:

[2]

1. Alingaro
2. Bacao 1
3. Bacao 2
4. Gov. Ferrer Pob. (Barangay 1)
5. Sampalucan Pob. (Barangay 2)
6. Dulong Bayan Pob. (Barangay 3)
7. San Gabriel Pob. (Barangay 4)
8. Bagumbayan Pob. (Barangay 5)
9. Vibora Pob. (Barangay 6)
10. Arnaldo Pob. (Barangay 7)
11. 1896 Pob. (Barangay 8)
12. Prinza Pob. (Barangay 9)
13. Corregidor Pob. (Barangay 10)
14. Biclatan
15. Buenavista 1
16. Buenavista 2
17. Buenavista 3
18. Javalera
19. Manggahan
20. Navarro (F.Manalo)
21. Panungyanan
22. Pasong Camachile 1
23. San Francisco
24. Pasong Camachile 2
25. Pasong Kawayan 1

26. Pasong Kawayan 2

27. Pinagtipunan
28. San Juan 1
29. San Juan 2
30. Santa Clara
31. Santiago
32. Tapia
33. Tejero

Town hall complex panorama

Demographics[edit]
Population census of General Trias

Year

Pop.

% p.a.

1990

52,888

1995

66,837

+4.48%

2000

107,691

+10.77%

2007

218,387

+10.24%

2010

243,322

+4.01%

Source: National Statistics Office[3]

1611 Saint Francis of Assisi Parish Church of General Trias

Religion[edit]
A vast majority of General Trias residents are Roman Catholics. The Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) has a
significant presence in the municipality as well, especially in Barangay F. Manalo (named after
the first INC executive minister), where most residents are INC members. Other religious institutions
which also have a presence in the municipality includes, but are not limited to, The Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Ang Dating
Daan of Eliseo Soriano, and the Evangelical Churches.

Economy[edit]
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Barangay Buenavista General Trias aerial photo. Camella Homes Tierra Nevada at center

Industrialization has become the centerpiece of the municipality's development plans and programs.
Several major industrial estates, such as Gateway Business Park, a world class business community
in Javalera and the New Cavite Industrial City (NCIC) in Manggahan, have chosen General Trias to
be their home base. The Cavite Export Processing Zone (CEPZ) occupies about 0.60 square
kilometres of land belonging to General Trias. 110 factories operate in the CEPZ. There are still four
industrial estates being developed. One is the Eagle Ridge Golf and Country Club and Residential
Estate, which has an area of 7 square kilometres. The others are the Golden Gate Industrial Park
(Phase I) in Buenavista II and Golden Gate Industrial Park (Phase II) in Panungyanan while the rest
are found at Barangay Manggahan, Barangay San Francisco and along Governor's Drive.

The master plan for General Trias is to achieve an agro-industrial and residential balance. Current
developments include the construction of the General Trias Auditorium and Sports Complex at
General Trias Memorial Elementary School Grounds in Barangay San Juan I, cementing of roads
from Barangay Santiago to Governor's Drive and road widening of Barangay Tejero to San Juan II,
the building of General Trias Municipal Hall-Manggahan Annex and completion of a 2-storey
Training Center Building at Barangay Pinagtipunan.
Housing development is also on the upsurge with 45 subdivisions in the area like Maravilla, Bel
Aldea, Metrosouth, Tierra Nevada, Metropolis Greens, Eagle Ridge, Pasadena Heights I, Stanford
City and Governor Hills. General Trias will also have a large real-estate development, the Lancaster
New City Cavite that is being develop on General Trias' 1200 Hectare land.
The 20,000 square meter public market in between Barangay Corregidor and Sampalucan is said to
be more or less worth Php 39,000,000.00. General Trias is considered one of the new frontiers of
growth and development in the CALABARZON area as attested by the giant industrial subdivisions
located in the town.
General Trias will soon be accessible with the C6 Expressway's construction Connecting the North
and South of Luzon and the CALAX (Cavite-Laguna)Expressway's development connecting CavitEx
to SLEx. The expansion of the Light Rail Transit Line 1 from Baclaran to Bacoor, Cavite will also
provide fast access from General Trias to the Prime Financial Center of the Philippines, Makati City.

Festival[edit]
General Trias celebrates their Valenciana Festival every year. Valenciana is originally made in
General Trias
and became part of their culture.
[8]

[dubious discuss]

Education[edit]
The municipality is home to several educational institutions, notably the Cavite campus of Lyceum of
the Philippines University, and the General Trias campus of the Cavite State University, which was
established in 2012.
[9]

Also in General Trias are several private and public elementary and high schools, such as
Diego Mojica Memorial School, Saint Francis School, Fiat Lux Academe of Gen. Trias, Bethel
Academy, Colegio De San Francisco, Gov. Ferrer Memorial National High School, Academy of Saint
John, San Francisco De Malabon Parochial School, Centennial Academy of the Blessed Trinity,
General Artemio Ricarte Memorial school, Corinthian Academy of Cavite St. Edward Integrated
School with multiple campuses spread out across Lancaster New City Cavite's General Trias Side.

Landmarks[edit]

General Trias Church

Tejeros Convention

Notable people[edit]

Diego Mojica Marker

Mariano Tras (1868-1914): considered the first de facto Vice President of the revolutionary
government established at the Tejeros Convention. The town was renamed in his honor after the
Revolution.
Diego Mojica: the original high-ranking leader of the Katipunan chapter in San Francisco de
Malabon. Known as "Katibayan", he was president of theSangguniang
Balangay (Barangay Council) of Mapagtiis.
Banda San Francisco de Malabon: known for being the first marching band to play the National
Anthem. Banda San Francisco de Malabon is now known as Banda Matanda ("Old Band").