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General Trias

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General Trias ([hɛnɛˈɾal ˈtɾias]), officially the City of General Trias[5] (Filipino: Lungsod ng General Trias), is a component city in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 450,583 people.[3]

General Trias
Component city
City of General Trias
(From top, left to right: Aerial view showing gated communities, St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Gen. Mariano Trias Monument, City Hall, City Park)
Official seal of General Trias
Seal
Nickname: 
GenTri
Map of Cavite with General Trias highlighted
Map of Cavite with General Trias highlighted
OpenStreetMap
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General Trias is located in Philippines
General Trias
General Trias
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°23′N 120°53′E / 14.38°N 120.88°E / 14.38; 120.88
CountryPhilippines
RegionCalabarzon
ProvinceCavite
District 6th district
FoundedDecember 12, 1748
RenamedFebruary 28, 1914 (as Malabon)
February 24, 1920 (as General Trias)
CityhoodDecember 13, 2015
Named forMariano Trías
Barangays33 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Panlungsod
 • MayorLuis A. Ferrer IV
 • Vice MayorJonas Glyn P. Labuguen
 • RepresentativeAntonio A. Ferrer
 • City Council
Members
 • Electorate193,284 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total
90.01 km2 (34.75 sq mi)
Elevation
53 m (174 ft)
Highest elevation
426 m (1,398 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total
450,583
 • Density5,000/km2 (13,000/sq mi)
 • Households
117,910
DemonymGentriseño
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
11.17
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 3,265 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 5,517 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 2,312 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 582.1 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityManila Electric Company (Meralco)
 • WaterGeneral Trias Water Corporation (GTWC)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4107
PSGC
042108000
IDD : area code +63 (0)46
Native languagesTagalog
Major religions
Feast dateOctober 4
Catholic dioceseDiocese of Imus
Patron saintSaint Francis of Assisi
Websitegeneraltrias.gov.ph

Etymology

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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. It was also called Malabón Grande. The name Malabón is derived from Tagalog, meaning "having many silt deposits".[6]

The first reference seems to be more probable because General Mariano Trías, a noted writer, adopted the nom de guerre "Labong 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 Malabon or Malabon el Chico (present-day Tanza) and Tierra Alta (present-day Noveleta). When the town was made independent from Cavite el Viejo, it was finally called by its popular name San Francisco de Malabon, in honor of patron saint, Saint Francis of Assisi.

History

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The site of the now demolished friar estate house in then San Francisco de Malabon where the Tejeros Convention was held on March 22, 1897.
 
The Diego Mojica historical marker

First Cry of Cavite

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The first uprising in Cavite known as the "First Cry of Cavite" occurred in San Francisco de Malabon[7] about ten o’clock in the morning of August 31, 1896, when the town tribunal was attacked by Filipino revolutionaries led by Mariano Trías, Diego Mojica and Nicolas Portilla in Pasong Kalabaw (now known as Santa Clara).[8] 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

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A town chapter of the Katipunan known as Balangay Mapagtiis had already been in existence in the place for sometime. The Sangguniang Bayang Magdiwang headed by Gen. Mariano Álvarez of Tierra Alta and the Sangguniang Bayang Mapagtiis of San Francisco de Malabon later merged under the name Magdiwang Council with Álvarez as president. The Magdiwang Council hosted the Tejeros Convention on March 22, 1897, in a friar estate house in Sitio Tejero (now part of Rosario) wherein Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo was elected president and Mariano Trías, then lieutenant general, as vice-president in a revolutionary government replacing the Katipunan.

American occupation

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On October 15, 1903, Act No. 947 was approved by the Philippine Commission, merging the adjacent town of Santa Cruz de Malabon (present-day Tanza) with San Francisco de Malabon, with the latter designated as the municipal seat.[9] In 1909, a resolution was passed by the San Francisco de Malabon municipal council to separate Santa Cruz de Malabon to become an independent municipality of its own; it took effect in 1910.[10]

On February 28, 1914, Act No. 2390 was passed by the Philippine Assembly, changing the town's name to Malabon.[11] On February 24, 1920, Act No. 2889 was approved, renaming the town after General Mariano Trías, who passed away six years earlier.[12][13]

Cityhood

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Main article: Cities of the Philippines

On August 19, 2015, President Benigno Aquino III signed Republic Act No. 10675 which converted the municipality of General Trias into a component city of Cavite.[14] The bill finally came into full effect after majority of the city's residents voted yes to cityhood through a plebiscite.[15] General Trias thus became the seventh city in the province and the 145th in the country.

Lone District of General Trias

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On September 14, 2018, President Rodrigo Duterte signed Republic Act No. 11069,[16] reapportioning the province of Cavite into eight legislative districts to make General Trias the province's sixth legislative district.

Geography

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General Trias is an inland city of Cavite located 33 kilometres (21 mi) southwest of Manila and 23 kilometres (14 mi) from Imus. It straddles the northeastern part of the province. The city is surrounded by the municipalities of Rosario and Noveleta in the north, by Tanza and Trece Martires in the west, by Amadeo in the south, Silang in the southeast, and the cities of Dasmariñas and Imus to the east.[17] General Trias has a total land area of 81.46 square kilometers (31.45 sq mi). [18]

Climate

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Unlike the tropical weather of its lowlands and lower highlands, the upland villages of Panungyanan and Javalera enjoy tropical highland weather due to their nearness to Tagaytay and Amadeo, which is south of the city.

Climate data for General Trias, Cavite
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) 		25
(77) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		23
(73) 		22
(72) 		21
(70) 		23
(73)
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[19]

Barangays

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Map showing the constituent barangays of General Trias.

General Trias is politically subdivided into 33 barangays: [18][20] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • Alingaro
  • Arnaldo
  • Bacao I
  • Bacao II
  • Bagumbayan
  • Biclatan
  • Buenavista I
  • Buenavista II
  • Buenavista III
  • Corregidor
  • Dulongbayan
  • Governor Ferrer
  • Javalera
  • Manggahan
  • Navarro
  • Panungyanan
  • Pasong Camachile I
  • Pasong Camachile II
  • Pasong Kawayan I
  • Pasong Kawayan II
  • Pinagtipunan
  • Prinza
  • Sampalucan
  • Santiago
  • San Francisco
  • San Gabriel
  • San Juan I (Poblacion)
  • San Juan II
  • Santa Clara
  • Tapia
  • Tejero
  • Vibora
  • 1896th (Poblacion)

Demographics

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Population census of General Trias
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 9,515—    
1918 9,672+0.11%
1939 16,611+2.61%
1948 15,963−0.44%
1960 21,618+2.56%
1970 29,635+3.20%
1975 34,807+3.28%
1980 39,745+2.69%
1990 52,888+2.90%
1995 66,837+4.48%
2000 107,691+10.77%
2007 218,387+10.24%
2010 243,322+4.01%
2015 314,303+5.00%
2020 450,583+7.34%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[21][22][23][24]

In the 2020 census, the population of General Trias, Cavite, was 450,583 people,[3] with a density of 5,500 inhabitants per square kilometer or 14,000 inhabitants per square mile.

Religion

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A vast majority of inhabitants are Roman Catholics while Protestanism is the second largest denomination in the city and some migrants from Mindanao practicing Islam.

Language

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Filipino, English are the most used language.

Government

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Local government

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Main article: Sangguniang Panglungsod
City of General Trias
(2022–2025)
Mayor
Luis IV "Jon-Jon" Ferrer (NUP)
Vice Mayor
Jonas Glyn P. Labuguen (NUP)
Sangguniang Panlungsod Members
Jesse Raphael R. Grepo Isagani L. Culanding
Felix A. Grepo Jowie S. Carampot
Clarissel Campaña-Moral Kristine Jane P. Barison
Kyle Jassel J. Salazar Vivencio Q. Lozares Jr.
J-M Vergel M. Columna Richard R. Parin

Pursuant to Chapter II, Title II, Book III of Republic Act No. 7160 or the Local Government Code of 1991,[25] the city government is to be composed of a mayor (alkalde), a vice mayor (bise alkalde) and members (kagawad) of the legislative branch Sangguniang Panlungsod 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

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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 Ferrer IV.

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 Labuguen.

Legislative

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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.[26]

Economy

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General Trias Public Market

Poverty incidence of General Trias

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Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34]

Industrial estates

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Gateway Business Park

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 (CEPZ) occupies about 0.60 square kilometers (0.23 sq mi) 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

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General Trias is considered one of the new frontiers of growth and development in the Calabarzon 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.

Township Developments

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From small private subdivisions, General Trias has been a leading destination for large scale township developments in recent years. To date, a total of 5 townships under construction and development in the city namely:

  • The 140 hectare Maple Grove, situated on Brgys. Bacao 1 and 2, San Juan II, and Tejero.
  • The 2500 hectare Lancaster New City, covering the Brgys. of Navarro, Bacao 1, Pasong Camchille 1 & 2, Pasong Kawayan 1, Santiago, Sta. Clara, Tapia.
  • The 300 hectare Riverpark North, on Brgys. Pasong Camchille 1 & 2. and
  • The 300 hectare Riverpark South, on Brgys. Pasong Kawayan 1 & 2 and Santiago.
  • The 200 hectare Allegria, located in Brgy. San Francisco.

These townships helps generate jobs and contribute with General Trias' Tax Revenues to be one of the highest in the Province of Cavite.

Leisure and shopping malls

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Robinsons Place General Trias in 2018

Located at the Tejero intersection and opened in May 2016, the 55,000-square-meter (590,000 sq ft) Robinsons Place General Trias (now Robinsons General Trias) is Robinson's fourth shopping mall in the province and the first full-scale mall in General Trias.[35][36][37]

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 (1,700 acres), 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 300-hectare (740-acre) 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

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General Trias celebrates its Valenciana Festival every year.[38] Valenciana, a variation of the Valencian paella, was first popularized in General Trias and became part of their culture.

Infrastructure

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Local government projects

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General Trias Convention/Cultural Center

The master plan for General Trias is to achieve an agro-industrial and residential balance. The City of General Trias already have its recreational amenities like a Convention/Cultural Center, Sports Center, Sports Park w/ Grandstand (popular called Track 'n field), and a City Park at Barangay San Juan 2. Since its cityhood numerous renovations of public infrastructure are underway including the building of General Trias City Hall-Manggahan Annex and the takeover of the General Trias Medicare Hospital run by the provincial government [39] converted into the City of General Trias Medicare Hospital run by the city government.[40] The road-widening activities conducted to fill the increasing number of vehicles that passed through its roads especially in Arnaldo Highway, Governor Ferrer Drive, Crisanto M. De Los Reyes Avenue, and Governor's Drive. It also invested on making Diversion Roads to ease traffic congestion problem and provides an easy and better access of transportation to its constituents who live in remote areas of the city like the road connecting Governor Ferrer Drive of Barangay Buenavista 1 to Arnaldo Highway of Barangay Santiago (Mayor's Drive).

Transportation

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Jeepneys plying Governor's Drive in Barangay Manggahan

General Trias would soon be more accessible with the C-6 Expressway's construction connecting North and South Luzon and the Cavite–Laguna Expressway's development connecting CAVITEX to SLEX. The expansion of the LRT Line 6 from Bacoor to Dasmariñas would also provide fast access from General Trias to Metro Manila.

Healthcare

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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

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Gen. Artemio Ricarte Elementary School, located in the city proper

General Trias is home to several educational institutions, notably Lyceum of the Philippines University-Cavite campus,[41] Cavite State University-General Trias campus, which was established in 2012, and the AMA Computer University located inside Ara Vista Village in Barangay Biclatan. Also in General Trias there are several private and public elementary and high schools which is supervised by its own DepEd City School Division.[42]

Notable personalities

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Sister cities

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See also

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References

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