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Tagaytay–Nasugbu Highway
The Tagaytay–Nasugbu Highway, alternatively known as Tagaytay–Nasugbu Road and formerly as Tagaytay–Tuy–Nasugbu Port Road, is a , two-to-four lane, secondary highway in the provinces of Cavite and Batangas, Philippines, that connects the city of Tagaytay in Cavite and the municipality of Nasugbu in Batangas. The entire road forms part of National Route 410 (N410) from Tagaytay to Calaca and National Route 407 (N407) of the Philippine highway network from Calaca to Nasugbu. Route description The highway starts at Tagaytay Rotunda, where it intersects with Aguinaldo Highway, Tagaytay–Calamba Road and Tagaytay–Talisay Road in Tagaytay. It then runs to the west, traversing Alfonso, which also shares its border with Laurel along the highway, Calaca, Nasugbu, Tuy, and again in Nasugbu. The highway's segment from Palico Rotonda to its western terminus in Nasugbu is also known as ''Palico-Nasugbu Highway'' or ''Tuy-Nasugbu Highway'', while its segment in Cavite is al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
N410 (Philippines)
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Cavite
Cavite, officially the Province of Cavite ( tl, Lalawigan ng Kabite; Chavacano: ''Provincia de 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 if the independent cities of Cebu are excluded from Cebu's population figure. The ''de facto'' capital and seat of the government of the province is Trece Martires, although Imus is the official (''de jure'') capital while the City of Dasmariñas is the largest city in the province. For over 300 years, the province played an important role in both the country's colonial past and eventual fight for independence, earning it the title "Historical Capital of the Philippines". It became the cradle of the Philippine Revolution, which led to the r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mendez, Cavite
Mendez, officially the Municipality of Mendez-Nuñez ( tgl, Bayan ng Mendez), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 34,879 people. Etymology The municipality of Mendez-Nuñez was originally known as ''"Gahitan"'', one of the many barrios of Indang. The name was derived from the word ''"gahit"'' meaning "to cut", because the people then had to cut down tall and thick cogon grass that abounded in the place in order to clear areas for agricultural and residential purpose. History 1875-1903 As time went on, the number of houses in Gahitan increased so that the sitio eventually became a barrio and finally a full-fledged town on 1 December 1875, thanks to Governor-General Jose Malcampo y Monje (1874-1877). Malcampo incorporated the three barrios of Gahitan, Palocpoc and Anuling into one independent municipality called Méndez Núñez, after a Spanish naval officer and close friend, Commodore Casto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amadeo, Cavite
Amadeo, officially the Municipality of Amadeo ( tgl, Bayan ng Amadeo), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 41,901 people. Etymology The town got its name after King Amadeo I of Spain. History On February 15, 1989, Mayor Jeremias Villanueva was washing his car in front of his rented townhouse in Las Piñas, Metro Manila, when he and his security man Virgilio Lascano were assassinated by three gunmen riding a vehicle. Four suspects, including a Manila policeman from Amadeo, were later captured in Parañaque a month later on March 16, and by next day, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) confirmed that the assassination was ordered by Villanueva's political rival, former Mayor Reynaldo Bayot. Geography Barangays Amadeo is politically subdivided into 26 barangay A barangay (; abbreviated as Brgy. or Bgy.), historically referred to as barrio (abbreviated as Bo.), is the smallest admini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crisanto Mendoza De Los Reyes Avenue
Crisanto Mendoza de los Reyes Avenue, formerly known as the General Trias–Amadeo–Tagaytay Road and also known as Tejero-General Trias-Amadeo-Tagaytay Road, is a two-to-four lane, , tertiary highway traversing through the central towns and cities of the province of Cavite, Philippines. It connects the city of General Trias to the city of Tagaytay and acts as a secondary road for the Aguinaldo Highway. The entire stretch is named after Crisanto Mendoza de los Reyes, one of the heroes of the 1872 Cavite mutiny, since the passage of Republic Act No. 9477 in 2007. Its portions in General Trias are also alternatively known as ''General Trias Drive'' and ''Governor Ferrer Drive'' or ''Governor Luis Ferrer Drive'', respectively, Route description The northern terminus of the highway is at the Antero Soriano Highway in Barangay Tejero, General Trias as the southern continuation of N401 (General Trias Drive). From there, it takes the name ''General Trias Drive''. It then turns south at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kilometer Zero
Kilometer Zero is a collective of international artists and writers that produces magazines, theatre, and artistic performances. It was founded in Paris, France, at the Shakespeare and Company bookstore in 2000. The group operates as an association under the French laws of 1901. The name derives from 'Kilometre Zero', the point in front of Notre Dame cathedral. The ''Kilometer Zero'' magazine was created as an advertising free creative and political platform. Contributors have included Noam Chomsky, Ralph Nader, Dennis Cooper, Tom Tomorrow, Daniel Stedman, CD Wright, and Sparkle Hayter. Kilometer Zero has produced performances in Paris, London, Brooklyn, Amsterdam, Marseille, and Beijing. The founding of ''Kilometer Zero'' is documented in Jeremy Mercer's novel ''Time Was Soft There'', published in 2005 by St. Martin's Press. Notable Kilometer Zero projects * ''ThRobin Hood Project' (Summer 2002): A product placement sting where major designer labels were duped into donati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manila
Manila ( , ; fil, Maynila, ), officially the City of Manila ( fil, Lungsod ng Maynila, ), is the capital of the Philippines, and its second-most populous city. It is highly urbanized and, as of 2019, was the world's most densely populated city proper. Manila is considered to be a global city and rated as an Alpha – City by Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC). It was the first chartered city in the country, designated as such by the Philippine Commission Act 183 of July 31, 1901. It became autonomous with the passage of Republic Act No. 409, "The Revised Charter of the City of Manila", on June 18, 1949. Manila is considered to be part of the world's original set of global cities because its commercial networks were the first to extend across the Pacific Ocean and connect Asia with the Spanish Americas through the galleon trade; when this was accomplished, it marked the first time in world history that an uninterrupted chain of trade routes circling ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rizal Park
Rizal Park ( fil, Liwasang Rizal, es, link=no, Parque Rizal), also known as Luneta Park or simply Luneta, is a historic urban park located in Ermita, Manila. It is considered one of the largest urban parks in the Philippines, covering an area of 58 hectares (140 acres). The site on where the park is situated was originally known as Bagumbayan during the Spanish colonial period. It is adjacent to the historic Walled City of Intramuros. Situated on the eastern shore of Manila Bay, the park plays a significant role in shaping the history of the Philippines. The execution of Filipino patriot José Rizal on December 30, 1896 in the same area fanned the flames of the 1896 Philippine Revolution against the Kingdom of Spain. The park was officially named in his honor, and the monument enshrining his remains serves as the park's symbolic focal point. The declaration of Philippine independence from the United States was held here on July 4, 1946, as well as later political rallies, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imus
Imus, officially the City of Imus ( fil, Lungsod ng Imus), is a 3rd class Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, component city and ''de jure'' Capital city, capital of the Provinces of the Philippines, province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 496,794 people. It is the ''de jure'' capital of the province of Cavite, located south of Metro Manila, when President Ferdinand Marcos decreed the transfer of the seat of the provincial government from Trece Martires on June 11, 1977. However, most offices of the provincial government are still located in Trece Martires. Imus was officially converted into a city following a referendum on June 30, 2012. Imus was the site of two major Katipunan, Katipunero victories during the Philippine Revolution against Spanish Empire, Spain. The Battle of Imus was fought on September 3, 1896, and the Battle of Alapan, on May 28, 1898, the day when the first Philippine flag was flown making Imus th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batangas City
Batangas City, officially the City of Batangas ( fil, Lungsod ng Batangas), is a 1st class component city and capital of the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 351,437 people. Batangas City is classified as one of the fastest urbanizing cities of the Philippines, and is known as the "Industrial Port City of Calabarzon". It is home to the Batangas International Port, one of the busiest passenger and container terminals in the Philippines. It also hosts one of the largest oil refineries in the country, three natural gas power plants, and several other major industries. In addition, the city also serves as the educational, industrial and the transportation center of the province. History Foreign rule The first Spanish missionaries arrived in Batangas City in 1572 due to group migration. Finally, in 1581, Spanish authorities governing the Philippines created a ''pueblo'' in the area which included the hill (now ''Hilltop'') ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippine Highway Network
The Philippine highway network is a network of national roads owned and maintained by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and organized into three classifications according to their function or purpose: national primary, secondary, and tertiary roads. The national roads connecting major cities are numbered from N1 to N83. They are mostly single and dual carriageways linking two or more cities. As of October 15, 2019, it has a total length of of concrete roads, of asphalt roads, of gravel roads, and of earth roads, with a grand total of . According to a 2011 report from the Asian Development Bank, the extent of the road network in the Philippines is comparable with or better than many neighboring developing countries in Southeast Asia. However, in terms of the quality of the road system, i.e., the percentage of paved roads and the percentage of those in good or fair condition, the country lagged behind its neighbors . Classification The national roads in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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