Tanza, Cavite

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**Municipality of Tanza**

Location
Map of Cavite showing the location of Tanza.
Government
Region	CALABARZON (Region IV-A)
Province	Cavite
District	2nd district of Cavite
Barangays	41
Income Class:	1st class; urban
Mayor	Raymundo A. del Rosario (1998-2007, LP)
Physical characteristics
Area	98.2 km²
Population Total (2000) Density	110,517 1125.4/km²
Coordinates	14°24'N 120°50'E

Tanza (formerly known as Sta. Cruz de Malabon) is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 110,517 people in 23,059 households. It has a land area of 98.2 square kilometers.

Tanza was the place were Emilio Aguinaldo took oath as the first president of the revolutionary government of the Philippines. It is also the home town of Felipe G. Calderon, the man who drafted the first Philippine constitution.

1 Barangays
2 Events
3 Notable Tanza people
4 Tourist spots
5 External links

[edit] Barangays

Tanza is politically subdivided into 41 barangays.

Amaya I
Bagtas
Biga
Biwas
Bucal
Bunga
Calibuyo
Capipisa
Daang Amaya I
Halayhay
Julugan I
Mulawin
Paradahan I
Poblacion I

Poblacion II
Poblacion III
Poblacion IV
Punta I
Sahud Ulan
Sanja Mayor
Santol
Tanauan
Tres Cruses
Lambingan
Amaya II
Amaya III
Amaya IV
Amaya V

Amaya VI
Amaya VII
Daang Amaya II
Daang Amaya III
Julugan II
Julugan III
Julugan IV
Julugan V
Julugan VI
Julugan VII
Julugan VIII
Paradahan II
Punta II

[edit] Events

Sto. Niño Festival - 2nd Week of January
Araw ng Tanza - February 26
Hijas de Marias - Whole Month of May
Feast of San Juan - June 24
Feast of St. Augustine - August 28
Feast of the Holy Cross - September 13
Feast of the Resurrection - Easter Sunday

[edit] Notable Tanza people

Felipe Calderón y Roca - National hero; Author of the Philippine Constitution;
Fernando Calderon - First Filipino to be the Dean of the College of Medicine and Director of the Philippine General Hospital
Epimaco Velasco - DILG Secretary; Governor; NBI Director
Justiniano S. Montano - Senator; Congressman
Justo Torres - Supreme Court Justice
Antero Soriano - Senator; Governor
Juan de Zuniga Jr. - Assistant Governor and Legal Counsel of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
Manuel Velasco - Senior State Prosecutor
Florentino Joya - Congressman
Francisco Arca - Congressman
Delfin Montano - Governor
Lino Bocalan - Governor
Mars Ravelo - Graphic novelist
Jasmine Trias - American Idol(3rd runner-up)