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Cavite, officially the Province of Cavite, is a province in the Philippines located in the Calabarzon region in Luzon.

Located on the southern shores of Manila Bay and southwest of Manila, it is one of the most industrialized and
fastest-growing provinces in the Philippines. As of 2020, it has a population of 4,344,829, making it the most
populated province in the country.

The name "Cavite" comes from the Hispanicized form of kawit (alternatively kalawit), Tagalog for "hook", in
reference to the small hook-shaped peninsula jutting out to Manila Bay. The name originally applied to the
peninsula, Cavite La Punta (now Cavite City) and the adjacent lowland coastal area of Cavite Viejo (now Kawit,
reverting to the original native spelling). The peninsula was also known in the pre-colonial era as Tangway,
from Tagalog for "peninsula".
Edmund Roberts, in his 1821 memoir, stated that the "natives" called it Caveit due to the "crooked point of land
extending into the sea".[12]

Tagaytay serves as the main tourist center in the province. Historical


attraction and sites are Fort San Felipe and Sangley Point, both
in Cavite City; Corregidor Island; General Trias; Calero
Bridge, Noveleta; Battle of Alapan Marker and Flag in Imus; Zapote
Bridge in Bacoor; Battle of Binakayan Monument in Kawit; Tejeros
Convention Site in Rosario; and Aguinaldo Shrine, the site of the
declaration of Philippine Independence in Kawit. Several old churches
stand as glorious reminders of how the Catholic faith has blossomed in
the Province of Cavite. Existing museums include Geronimo de los
Reyes Museum, General Trias; Museo De La Salle, Dasmariñas;
Philippine Navy Museum, Cavite City; Baldomero Aguinaldo Museum,
Kawit; and Cavite City Library Museum, Cavite City.

National heroes and patriots


Emilio Aguinaldo, First President of the Philippines
Mariano Álvarez, Philippine Revolutionary General
Mariano Trias, Philippine Revolutionary General

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