Cities No. of Barangays
Dasmarinas City 76
Trece Martires City 13
Cavite City 84
Tagaytay City 34
Municipalities
Imus 97
Silang 64
General Trias 33
Tanza 41
General Mariano Alvarez 27
Rosario 20
Naic 30
Kawit 23
Carmona 14
Indang 36
Alfonso 32
Noveleta 16
Amadeo 26
Maragondon 27
Mendez 25
Ternate 10
Magallanes 16
General Emilio Aguinaldo 14
CAVITE Tourist Destinations
Tagaytay City serves as the main tourist center.
Historical attraction and sites are:
Fort San Felipe and Sangley Point, both in Cavite City
Corregidor Island
Calero Bridge, NoveletaBattle of Alapan Marker and Flag in Imus
Zapote Bridge in Bacoor
Battle of Binakayan Monument in Kawit
Tejeros Convention Site in Rosarion
Aguinaldo Shrine, the site of the declaration of Philippine Independence in Kawit.
Several old churches stand as glorious reminders of how the Catholic faith has blossomed in the Province of Cavite. Existing museums include
Geronimo de los Reyes Museum, General Trias
Museo De La Salle, Dasmariñas
Philippine Navy Museum, Cavite City
Baldomero Aguinaldo Museum, Kawit
Cavite City Library Museum, Cavite City.
There are eight (8) world-class golf courses in the province.
Natural wonders are mostly found in the upland areas such as Tagaytay Ridge,
Macabag Cave in Marogondon
Balite Falls in Amadeo
Malibiclibic Falls in General Aguinaldo-Magallanes border
Mts. Palay-Palay and Mataas na Gulod National Park in Ternate and Maragondon
Sitio Buhay Unclassified Forest in Magallanes
and flowers, vegetables, coffee farms, wide variety of handicrafts and products.
The Aguinaldo Shrine and Museum in Kawit
is where the independence of the Philippines was proclaimed on June 12, 1898 by General Aguinaldo, the Philippines’ first president.The Andres Bonifacio House in General Trias
The former home of the country's revolutionary leader. The site of his court martial in Maragondon is also preserved. Other historical sites include the Battle of Alapan and Battle of Julian Bridge Markers, the House of Tirona, and Fort San Felipe.
The main churches of the province are the Imus Cathedral, Silang,
General Trias, Kawit, and Maragondon Catholic churches.
The Shrines of Our Lady of La Salette in Silang
St. Anne, Tagaytay, also attract pilgrims.
Corregidor Island
The famous last bastion of Philippine-American defense forces, is part of Cavite City.
It has become a tourist attraction with tunnels, cannons and other war structures still well-preserved. The famous line of General Douglas McArthur said is associated with Corregidor: "I shall return!"
There are first class hotels, inns and lodging houses to accommodate both foreign and local tourists. Conference facilities can be found in several convention centers, hotels and resorts in the province. Restaurants and specialty dining places offer mushroom dishes, native delicacies and exotic cuisines. Seafoods, fruits, coffee, organic vegetables, tinapa, handicrafts, ornamental plants also abound in the province.
There are twenty-two (22) accredited tourism establishments and three (3) accredited tour guides. There are also tour packages being arranged with the Department of Tourism. Centuries old traditions and the very rich culture of Cavite have been the source of great pride to Caviteños.
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