Maragondon

Maragondon
Municipality of Maragondon
Municipal plaza
Municipal plaza
Flag of Maragondon
Official seal of Maragondon
Nickname: 
Historic Town & Wildlife Sanctuary
Map of Cavite with Maragondon highlighted
Map of Cavite with Maragondon highlighted
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Maragondon is located in Philippines
Maragondon
Maragondon
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°16′N 120°44′E / 14.27°N 120.73°E / 14.27; 120.73
CountryPhilippines
RegionCalabarzon
ProvinceCavite
District 8th district
Founded1611
Barangays27 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorLawrence N. Arca
 • Vice MayorBernie P. Ilagan
 • RepresentativeAniela Bianca D. Tolentino
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate33,062 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total164.61 km2 (63.56 sq mi)
Elevation
77 m (253 ft)
Highest elevation
1,409 m (4,623 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total40,687
 • Density250/km2 (640/sq mi)
 • Households
9,770
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
11.27
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 157.2 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 344.3 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 134.6 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 119.9 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityManila Electric Company (Meralco)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4112
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)46
Native languagesTagalog
Major religions
Feast dateAugust 15
Catholic dioceseDiocese of Imus
Patron saintOur Lady of Assumption
Websitewww.maragondon.gov.ph

Maragondon, officially the Municipality of Maragondon (Tagalog: Bayan ng Maragondon), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 40,687 people.[3] The town is famous for its bamboo crafts, Mounts Palay-Palay–Mataas-na-Gulod Protected Landscape which includes Mount Pico de Loro, and various ancestral houses and structures important to Philippine history and culture such as Maragondon Church and the execution site and trial house of national hero Andres Bonifacio.[5][6]

Maragondon is 44 kilometres (27 mi) from Imus and 54 kilometres (34 mi) from Manila.

  1. ^ Municipality of Maragondon | (DILG)
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ^ "The Official Website of the Municipality of Maragondon – Home". maragondon-official.cavite.gov.ph.
  6. ^ "Maragondon's Natural Wonders: 10 Reasons to Choose the Town That Has It All (Prequel) - Choose Philippines. Find. Discover. Share". Archived from the original on 2019-01-08. Retrieved 2019-01-08.

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