Tanza, Cavite

for the New Zealand record label see TANZA

Municipality of Tanza Bayan ng Tanza
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Map of Cavite showing the location of Tanza. Coordinates: 14°24'N 120°50'E
Country	Philippines
Region	CALABARZON (Region IV-A)
Districts	2nd District of Cavite
Barangays	41
Government
- Mayor
Area
- Municipality	98.20 km2 (37.9 sq mi)
Population (2007)
- Municipality	171,795
- Density	1,749/km2 (4,529.9/sq mi)
- Urban	Manilla
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
Area code(s)	46
Website	Municipality of Tanza, Cavite

Municipality of Tanza (Filipino: Bayan ng Tanza)(formerly known as Sta. Cruz de Malabon) is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 171,795 people in 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.

Built up area

With the continuous expansion of Metro Manilla, the municipality is now included in Manilla built up area which reaches Lipa City in its southernmost part.

Demography

North - Manila Bay
Northeast - Municipality of Rosario
East - Municipality of General Trias
West - Municipality of Naic
South - Trece Martires City

Municipal Government

Barangays

Tanza is politically subdivided into 41 barangays.

Administration

Religion

Historical Holy Cross Parish Tanza, Cavite.

Majority of the people are Roman Catholics but there is a fast-growth of Protestant/Christian Churches throughout Tanza. Iglesia ni Cristo, Baptist, Adventist, Jehovah's Witness, Mormon Churches and Islam are established in the area.

Education

Day Care Centers

There are 32 government owned daycare centers in Tanza, Cavite, which is being managed by the MSWD.

Elementary School

• Alonzo's Learning Center
• Amaya Elementary School
• Bea-Therese School
• Bunga Elementary School
• Capipisa Elementary School
• Carissa Grace Mission School
• Carissa Homes PS
• Dawn Kiddie School of Cavite
• De Roman Montessori School
• Dei Gratia Learning Center
• Del Carmen School
• Deo Roma College of Tanza
• Don Crispin Yumol Elementary School (Punta Elementary Elementary School )
• Dona Perpetua A. Yumol (Bagtas PS)
• Felipe Calderon Elementary School (Tanza Elementary School/Central )
• Florentino Joya Elementary School
• G. Fabillar Learning Center
• Golden Heart Pre-school
• Good Tree International School (GTIS)
• Gregorio B. Fojas Memorial School(Calibuyo Elementary School )
• Halayhay Elementary School
• Holy Nazarene Christian School
• Holy Trinity School of Tanza
• Julugan Elementary School
• Lebelle Learning Center
• Little Minds Development Center
• Lycee D' Tanza Inc.
• Maddalena Starace School
• Our Lady of the Holy Rosary School - De La Salle Supervised
• Paradahan Elementary School
• Pedro M. Gimenez Academe
• Periwinkle Hillcrest Montessori School
• Sahud Ulan PS (Halayhay Annex)
• Saint Augustine School
• Saint Mary of the Woods Academy
• Saint Thomas Moore Academy
• Sanja Mayor Elementary School
• Santol Elementary School
• Sta. Cruz (Bucal) Elementary School
• Tanza Child Development Center(TCDC)
• The International School for Children (TISC)
• Tres Cruses Elementary School

Saint Augustine School

High School

• Saint Augustine School (SAS)
• Tanza National Comprehensive Highschool (TNCHS)
• Amaya School of Home and Industries (ASHI)
• Tanza National Trade School (TNTS)
• Our Lady of the Holy Rosary School - De La Salle Supervised (OLHRS)
• Tanza Child Development Center (TCDC)
• Periwinkle Hillcrest Montessori School (PHMS)
• Holy Nazarene Christian School (HNCS)
• De Roman Montessori School (DRMS)
• Deo Roma College of Tanza (DRCT)
• Maddalena Starace School (MSS)
• Good Tree International School (GTIS)
• The International School for Children (TISC)

College

• Cavite State University - Tanza Campus
• POWER School of Technology
• Saint Joseph College - Tanza

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 14
• Feast of the Resurrection - Easter Sunday

Notable Tanza people

• Felipe Calderón y Roca - National hero; Father of the Malolos 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, first NBI Director who rose from the ranks; worked as a janitor and later bailiff at the Manila City Hall while studying up law; rose to prominence at the NBI with the killing of Number 1 Most Wanted Man in Cavite, Leonardo Manicio @ "Nardong Putik" in 1971.
• 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
• Emmanuel Velasco - Senior State Prosecutor; Chief, Office of the Provincial Prosecutor - Cavite, 3rd son of former Cavite Governor and former NBI Director Epimaco Velasco, former journalist of the Pahayagang Malaya during the Marcos Era, studied Law at the University of Santo Tomas, took up Masters of Laws at UST; Masters in National Security Administration (MNSA) at the National Defense College; and likewise took up post-graduate studies at the FBI Academy, USA and the American University, USA.
• Florentino Joya - Congressman
• Francisco Arca - Congressman
• Delfin Montano - Governor
• Lino Bocalan - Governor
• Hermogenes F. Arayata II - GAB Commissioner; Mayor
• Mars Ravelo - Graphic novelist
• Family of Jasmine Trias - American Idol (3rd runner-up)
• Juan Cailles - Filipino revolutionary; educator; Governor of Laguna.
• Josefino Cenizal - Composer of the famous Filipino Christmas carol Ang Pasko ay Sumapit , "Hindi Kita Malimot"
• Leonel Herrera - writer of The Blacksmith's Tale.
• Olivia Cenizal - Actress
• Ranidel de Ocampo - PBA Player; plays for Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters
• Yancy de Ocampo - PBA Player; plays for Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters
• Jacqueline Alarca - plays for the DLSU Lady Spikers
• Olivia Cenizal - Actress

Tourist spots

Mount Sea Grand Resort Tanza, Cavite.

• Holy Cross Parish
• Casa Hacienda
• Saint Augustine Park
• Starfish Beach Resort
• Hardin ng Postema
• Buenaflor Resort
• Mountsea Grand Resort
• Menang Resort Villa Pandan
• Villa Excellence
• Camp General Mariano Riego de Dios (Headquarters - Army Reserve Command)

Movies shot in Tanza

• Inday Garutay
• Taong Paniki (1952)
• Ang Sawa sa Lumang Simboryo (1952)
• Rizal sa Dapitan (1997)
• Biyaheng Langit (2000)
• Tonyong Bayawak - Ramon Revilla Sr(1979)
• Kaptain Batute- Dolphy Quizon(1977)

External links

• Official Site of the Municipal Government of Tanza, Cavite