General Trias, officially the City of General Trias ( fil, Lungsod ng General Trias), is a 1st class
component city
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in the
province
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of
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 ...
,
Philippines
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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 450,583 people.
Etymology
During the earlier part of the Spanish colonial period, General Trias was often referred to as ''Las Estancias'' (the ranches), which was once a part of Cavite el Viejo, the present-day
Kawit
Kawit, officially the Municipality of Kawit ( tgl, Bayan ng Kawit), is a first-class municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population ...
. It was also called ''Malabón Grande''. The name ''Malabón'' was speculated to have been derived from either the local term "''maraming labong''," due to the abundance of
bamboo shoot
Bamboo shoots or bamboo sprouts are the edible shoots (new bamboo culms that come out of the ground) of many bamboo species including ''Bambusa vulgaris'' and ''Phyllostachys edulis''. They are used as vegetables in numerous Asian dishes and b ...
s in the area, which is a main ingredient in
Filipino cuisine
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; or from "''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 Trías, 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), Santa Cruz de Malabón or Malabón el Chico (present-day
Tanza
Tanza, officially the Municipality of Tanza ( tgl, Bayan ng Tanza), formerly known as Santa Cruz de Malabón, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 312,116 people ...
) and Tierra Alta (present-day
Noveleta
Noveleta, officially the Municipality of Noveleta ( tgl, Bayan ng Noveleta), formerly known as Tierra Alta during the Spanish colonial era, is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has ...
). When the town was made independent from Cavite el Viejo, it was finally called by its popular name San Francisco de Malabón, in honor of patron saint,
Saint Francis of Assisi
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.
History
First Cry of Cavite
The first uprising in Cavite known as the "First Cry of Cavite" occurred in San Francisco de Malabón
about ten o’clock in the morning of August 31, 1896, when the town tribunal was attacked by Filipino revolutionaries led by
Mariano Trías
Mariano Trías y Closas ( : October 12, 1868 – February 22, 1914) is considered to be the first ''de facto'' Philippine Vice President of that revolutionary government established at the Tejeros Convention - an assembly of Philippine revolu ...
, Diego Mojica and Nicolas Portilla in Pasong Kalabaw (now known as Santa Clara).
The second incident followed at twelve noon at Tierra Alta and the third in Cavite el Viejo between two and three o’clock in the afternoon.
Tejeros Convention
A chapter of the
Katipunan
The Katipunan, officially known as the Kataastaasan, Kagalanggalangang Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan or Kataastaasan Kagalang-galang na Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan (KKK; en, Supreme and Honorable Association of the Children of the Nation ...
known as Balangay Mapagtiis had already been in existence in the place for sometime. The Sangguniang Bayang Magdiwang headed by
General Mariano Álvarez of Tierra Alta and the Sangguniang Bayang Mapagtiis of San Francisco de Malabón later merged under the name Magdiwang Council with General Alvarez as president. The Magdiwang Council hosted the
Tejeros Convention
The Tejeros Convention, also known as the Tejeros Assembly and the Tejeros Congress, was a meeting held on March 22, 1897, between Katipunan factions of Magdiwang and Magdalo in San Francisco de Malabon, Cavite (now General Trias) that result ...
on March 22, 1897, in a friar estate house in Sitio Tejero wherein Gen.
Emilio Aguinaldo
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was elected president and Mariano Trías, then lieutenant general, as vice-president in a revolutionary government replacing the Katipunan.
Renaming
On February 28, 1914, Act No. 2390 was passed by the
Philippine Assembly
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, changing the town's name to Malabón.
On February 24, 1920, Act No. 2889 was approved, renaming the town after General Mariano Trías.
Cityhood
On August 19, 2015,
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Benigno S. Aquino III
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signed ''Republic Act No. 10675'' which converted the municipality of General Trias into a
component city
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of
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 ...
.
The bill finally came into full effect after majority of the city's residents voted yes to cityhood through a plebiscite.
General Trias thus became the seventh city in the province and the 145th in the country.
Lone District of General Trias
On September 14, 2018, President
Rodrigo Duterte
Rodrigo Roa Duterte (, ; born March 28, 1945), also known as Digong, Rody, and by the initials DU30 and PRRD, is a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the 16th president of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022. He is the chairperson ...
signed ''Republic Act No. 11069'',
reapportioning the province of Cavite into eight legislative districts to make General Trias the province's sixth legislative district.
Geography
General Trias is an inland city of
Cavite
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located southwest of
Manila
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. It straddles the northeastern part of the province. The city is surrounded by the municipalities of
Rosario
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and
Noveleta
Noveleta, officially the Municipality of Noveleta ( tgl, Bayan ng Noveleta), formerly known as Tierra Alta during the Spanish colonial era, is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has ...
in the north, by
Tanza
Tanza, officially the Municipality of Tanza ( tgl, Bayan ng Tanza), formerly known as Santa Cruz de Malabón, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 312,116 people ...
and
Trece Martires
Trece Martires, officially the City of Trece Martires ( fil, Lungsod ng Trece Martires), is a 4th class component city and ''de facto'' capital city of the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of ...
in the west, by
Amadeo in the south,
Silang in the southeast, and the cities of
Dasmariñas
Dasmariñas (colloquially shortened to Dasma), officially the City of Dasmariñas ( fil, Lungsod ng Dasmariñas), is a 1st class component city in the province of Cavite, Philippines. With a land area of and a population of 703,141 people acc ...
and
Imus
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to the east. General Trias has a total land area of .
Climate
Barangays
![General Trias City map](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/18/General_Trias_City_map.jpg)
General Trias is politically subdivided into 33
barangay
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s:
Demographics
![GeneralTriasChurchjf2831 05](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/55/GeneralTriasChurchjf2831_05.JPG)
In the 2020 census, the population of General Trias, Cavite, was 450,583 people, with a density of .
Religion
A vast majority of inhabitants are
Roman Catholics
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while
Protestanism
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is the second largest denomination in the city and some migrants from Mindanao practicing
Islam
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.
Language
General Trias is one of the
Hispanic
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cities in the
Philippines
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because of these
Spanish
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speakers are present in the city.
Filipino
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,
English
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* English people
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and
Spanish
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are the most used language in the area specially in Buenavista (also known as Camaren) because this has been the hide out of the
Spaniards
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during the colonial period.
Economy
Government
Pursuant to Chapter II, Title II, Book III of Republic Act No. 7160 or the Local Government Code of 1991, the city government is to be composed of a
mayor
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(''alkalde''), a
vice mayor
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Duties and functions
Many elected dep ...
(''bise alkalde'') and
members
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(''kagawad'') of the legislative branch
Sangguniang Panlungsod
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alongside a secretary to the said legislature, all of which are elected to a three-year term and are eligible to run for three consecutive terms.
Executive
As with every Philippine city, the city mayor serves as General Trias' chief executive. Elected to a term of three years and limited to three consecutive terms, the mayor appoints the directors of each city department, which include the office of administration, engineering office, information office, legal office, and treasury office. The current mayor is
Luis IV "Jon-Jon" Ferrer, brother of incumbent 6th District congressman
Antonio Ferrer
Antonio Alandy Ferrer, also known as "Ony" Ferrer, is the current congressman of the 6th district of the Province of Cavite and a former mayor of General Trias. He is the brother of former 6th district representative and current city mayor L ...
.
The city's vice mayor performs duties as acting mayor in the absence of the mayor. The vice mayor automatically succeeds as mayor upon the death of the incumbent, or if the mayor is unable to fulfil their duties. The vice mayor also convenes the Sangguniang Panlungsod, the city's legislative body. The current vice mayor is
Jonas Glyn P. Labuguen.
Legislative
Within the city, the City Board or Sangguniang Panlungsod crafts all city ordinances, performs appropriation of city funds, issues franchises and permits, impose fees on city services, and exercise other duties and powers as stipulated by the Local Government Code of 1991.
Under R.A. 10675 Article V Section 10 (a). General Trias is entitled to a City Board composed of 10 members.
Economy
Industrial estates
![5475General Trias City Cavite Barangays Landmarks 39](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d1/5475General_Trias_City_Cavite_Barangays_Landmarks_39.jpg)
General Trias has been gradually undergoing industrialization since the turn of the 21st century. 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 (''CEP''Z) occupies about of land belonging to General Trias. 110 factories operate in the CEPZ. 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.
Private subdivisions
General Trias is considered one of the new frontiers of growth and development in the
Calabarzon
Calabarzon (), formally known as the Southern Tagalog Mainland, is an administrative region in the Philippines, designated as Region IV-A. The region comprises five provinces: Batangas, Cavite, Laguna, Quezon, and Rizal; and one highly urban ...
area as attested by the giant industrial subdivisions located in the city. Many of these are in the highland barangay of Manggahan, located along Governor's Drive, the barangays of San Francisco, Santiago on the Arnaldo Highway, and barangay Pasong Camachille II on Open Canal Road.
Leisure and shopping malls
Located at the Tejero intersection and opened in May 2016, the Robinson's Place General Trias is Robinson's fourth shopping mall in the province and the first full-scale mall in General Trias.
On the southern part of the city, lies one of the biggest Golf and Country residential estate Eagle Ridge Golf and Country Club. It covers about 700 hectares, which makes it one of the largest residential estate in the Country. The Golf & Country Club, which is one of the component of Eagle Ridge development, is nearing its completion with three playable golf courses and two operational satellite clubhouses.
The Eagle Ridge Residential expanse features a very upscale housing community, the integral component of the project will make up the whole concept of Eagle Ridge as a golf and residential site.
Since the fourth quarter of 2017, a number of shopping malls and areas are currently being built, including Vista Mall General Trias.
Festival
General Trias celebrates its Valenciana Festival every year.
Valenciana, a variation of the
Valencian
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paella
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, was first popularized in General Trias and became part of their culture.
Infrastructure
Local government projects
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, road-widening of Arnaldo Highway and Governor Ferrer Drive, Diversion Road connecting Governor Ferrer Drive of Barangay Buenavista 1 to Arnaldo Highway of Barangay Santiago, the building of General Trias City Hall-Manggahan Annex, completion of a 2-storey Training Center Building at Barangay Pinagtipunan, and City Park at Barangay San Juan 2. After the cityhood in December 2015, Many renovation projects is make including renovation of the city plaza, Sports Center, and making a stadium in Sports Complex (or popular called Track 'n field).
Transportation
General Trias would soon be more accessible with the C-6 Expressway's construction connecting North and South Luzon and the
Cavite–Laguna Expressway
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's development connecting
CAVITEX to
SLEX
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. The expansion of the
LRT Line 6 from
Bacoor
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to
Dasmariñas
Dasmariñas (colloquially shortened to Dasma), officially the City of Dasmariñas ( fil, Lungsod ng Dasmariñas), is a 1st class component city in the province of Cavite, Philippines. With a land area of and a population of 703,141 people acc ...
would also provide fast access from General Trias to Metro Manila.
Healthcare
Several hospitals, both private and government-owned, have also sprouted throughout General Trias ranging from government health centers to private clinics to complete hospitals. GenTri Medical Center and Hospital Inc. and Gentri Doctors Medical Center to name a few are among the biggest hospitals in the entire province of Cavite.
Education
General Trias is home to several educational institutions, notably
Lyceum of the Philippines University-Cavite
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campus,
Cavite State University
Cavite State University (CvSU; fil, Pamantasang Pampamahalaan ng Cavite) is the premier university of the province of Cavite in the Philippines. Its main campus, known as the Don Severino delas Alas Campus, is located in the Municipality of Ind ...
-General Trias campus, which was established in 2012, and the future
AMA Computer University
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located inside Ara Vista Village and set to open its doors in May 2019. Also in General Trias are several private and public elementary and high schools.
Notable personalities
*
Mariano Trías
Mariano Trías y Closas ( : October 12, 1868 – February 22, 1914) is considered to be the first ''de facto'' Philippine Vice President of that revolutionary government established at the Tejeros Convention - an assembly of Philippine revolu ...
(1868-1914), considered the first ''de facto''
Vice President
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of the revolutionary government established at the
Tejeros Convention
The Tejeros Convention, also known as the Tejeros Assembly and the Tejeros Congress, was a meeting held on March 22, 1897, between Katipunan factions of Magdiwang and Magdalo in San Francisco de Malabon, Cavite (now General Trias) that result ...
. The town was renamed in his honor after the Revolution.
Sister cities
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Tozawa, Yamagata
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Geography
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, Japan
See also
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References
External links
*
Official Website of the Provincial Government of Cavite*
Philippine Standard Geographic Code
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