Trece Martires

Trece Martires
City of Trece Martires
Clockwise from top: Cavite Provincial Capitol, Poblacion, Trece Martires Public Market, Thirteen Martyrs' Monument
Flag of Trece Martires
Official seal of Trece Martires
Nickname(s): 
Trece; Seat of Provincial Government
Motto(s): 
Bagong Trece: Puso ng Cavite, Lungsod ng Pag-asa
The New Trece: Heart of Cavite Province, the City of Hope
Map of Cavite with Trece Martires highlighted
Map of Cavite with Trece Martires highlighted
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Trece Martires is located in Philippines
Trece Martires
Trece Martires
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°17′N 120°52′E / 14.28°N 120.87°E / 14.28; 120.87
CountryPhilippines
RegionCalabarzon
ProvinceCavite
District 7th district
Founded and CityhoodMay 24, 1955
Named forThirteen Martyrs of Cavite
Barangays13 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Panlungsod
 • MayorGemma B. Lubigan
 • Vice MayorRomeo L. Montehermoso Jr.
 • RepresentativeCrispin Diego D. Remulla
 • City Council
Members
 • Electorate116,635 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total39.10 km2 (15.10 sq mi)
Elevation
123 m (404 ft)
Highest elevation
258 m (846 ft)
Lowest elevation
37 m (121 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total210,503
 • Density5,400/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
 • Households
50,312
DemonymTreceño
Economy
 • Income class4th city income class
 • Poverty incidence
11.54
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 1,021 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 2,684 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 654.8 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 669.9 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityManila Electric Company (Meralco)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4109
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)46
Native languagesTagalog
Numbered highways
Catholic dioceseDiocese of Imus
Patron saint
Websitetrecemartirescity.gov.ph

Trece Martires ([ˈtɾɛː.sɛ ˌmaːɾ.tɪˈɾɛs]), officially the City of Trece Martires (Filipino: Lungsod ng Trece Martires), is a 1st class component city and de facto capital city of the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 210,503 people.[3]

The city was the provincial capital of Cavite until President Ferdinand Marcos transferred it to Imus on June 11, 1977. Despite the capital's relocation, the city still hosts the majority of the offices of the provincial government and some national-level agencies.

  1. ^ City of Trece Martires | (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 July 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.

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