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Maragondon, officially the Municipality of Maragondon (Tagalog: Bayan ng Maragondon), is a 3rd class municipality in the provinceofCavite, 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
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| Municipality of Maragondon | |
Municipal plaza
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Flag 
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| Nickname:
Historic Town & Wildlife Sanctuary
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Map of Cavite with Maragondon highlighted
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  Maragondon Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 14°16′N 120°44′E / 14.27°N 120.73°E / 14.27; 120.73 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Province | Cavite |
| District | 8th district |
| Founded | 1611 |
| Barangays | 27 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Lawrence N. Arca |
| • Vice Mayor | Bernie P. Ilagan |
| • Representative | Aniela Bianca D. Tolentino |
| • Municipal Council | Members
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| • Electorate | 33,062 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 164.61 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]
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| • Total | 40,687 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) |
| • Households | 9,770 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence |
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| • Revenue | ₱ 157.2 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 344.3 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 134.6 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 119.9 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Manila Electric Company (Meralco) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code |
4112
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| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)46 |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
| Major religions |
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| Feast date | August 15 |
| Catholic diocese | Diocese of Imus |
| Patron saint | Our Lady of Assumption |
| Website | www |
Maragondon is 44 kilometres (27 mi) from Imus and 54 kilometres (34 mi) from Manila.
The name Maragondon is a Spanish approximation of the Tagalog word maragundongormadagundong, which means "having a rumbling or thunderous sound".[7] This refers to the noise coming from the Kay Albaran river in the village of Capantayan. This was initially the place on which the town was to be built. However, due to the floods caused by the frequent overflowing of the river, the town was later relocated to its present site.
Incidentally, Maragondon has three foundation dates; namely, 1. ) 1611 when the Franciscan Fathers from Silang established their first visita or chapel; 2.) 1690, the fundacion ecclesiastica or founding of the regular parish by the Jesuits, dedicating it to Our Lady of the Assumption; 3.) 1727, the fundacion civil, when the original barrio of Maragondon was separated from Silang during the administration of the Recollects and converted into an independent municipality with Gregorio Silvestre as the first gobernadorcillo. Maragondon belonged to the corregimiento of Mariveles (now Bataan province) until 1754, when Spanish governor general Pedro Manuel de Arandia (1754–1759) abolished the politico-military administration and restored Maragondon to Cavite province. Alongside Silang, the town's territory was very large during its early decades.
In the second half of the 19th century the towns of Ternate, Magallanes, Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo (formerly Bailen), Alfonso, and Naic were mere barangays of Maragondon. Ternate was the first town to attain full independence on March 31, 1857, under an agreement signed by Tomas de Leon, Felix Nigosa, Pablo de Leon, Florencio Nino Franco and Juan Ramos in behalf of the people of Ternate.
Furthermore, Bailen (now Gen. Aguinaldo) and Alfonso seceded from Maragondon in 1858. Naic then severed as a town in 1869. Magallanes was the last of the villages to attain independence, having been founded on July 15, 1879, under an agreement signed by Crisostomo Riel representing Maragondon, and by Isidro Bello and company representing Magallanes.
Maragondon is politically subdivided into 27 barangays. [8] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
| Climate data for Maragondon, Cavite | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29 (84) |
30 (86) |
32 (90) |
34 (93) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
30 (87) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20 (68) |
20 (68) |
21 (70) |
22 (72) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
21 (70) |
22 (72) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 10 (0.4) |
10 (0.4) |
12 (0.5) |
27 (1.1) |
94 (3.7) |
153 (6.0) |
206 (8.1) |
190 (7.5) |
179 (7.0) |
120 (4.7) |
54 (2.1) |
39 (1.5) |
1,094 (43) |
| Average rainy days | 5.2 | 4.5 | 6.4 | 9.2 | 19.7 | 24.3 | 26.9 | 25.7 | 24.4 | 21.0 | 12.9 | 9.1 | 189.3 |
| Source: Meteoblue[9] | |||||||||||||
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 7,191 | — |
| 1918 | 7,266 | +0.07% |
| 1939 | 9,449 | +1.26% |
| 1948 | 8,465 | −1.21% |
| 1960 | 9,994 | +1.39% |
| 1970 | 12,743 | +2.46% |
| 1975 | 14,785 | +3.03% |
| 1980 | 18,018 | +4.03% |
| 1990 | 22,814 | +2.39% |
| 1995 | 25,828 | +2.35% |
| 2000 | 31,227 | +4.15% |
| 2007 | 33,604 | +1.02% |
| 2010 | 35,289 | +1.80% |
| 2015 | 37,720 | +1.28% |
| 2020 | 40,687 | +1.50% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13] | ||
In the 2020 census, the population of Maragondon was 40,687 people,[3] with a density of 250 inhabitants per square kilometre or 650 inhabitants per square mile.
The following are the elected officials of the town elected last May 09, 2022 which serves until 2025:
| Position | Official |
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| Mayor | Lawrence N. Arca (LP) |
| Vice Mayor | Bernie P. Ilagan (NUP) |
| Sangguniang Bayan Members | Party |
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| Reagan E. Gulapa | NUP |
| Emil P. Digal | LP |
| Alexander V. Villanueva | NUP |
| Bonn B. Rillo | LP |
| Reciel P. Diño | LP |
| Angelita M. De Joya | NUP |
| Alexander Alan S. Angeles | NPC |
| Joel A. Perio | LP |
| ABC President | |
| Rommel A. Manalo | |
| SK Federation President | |
| Jan Robby Tanagras |
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