General Emilio Aguinaldo
Bailen
Municipality
Municipality of General Emilio Aguinaldo
The New Municipal Hall
The New Municipal Hall
Flag of General Emilio Aguinaldo
Flag
Official seal of General Emilio Aguinaldo
Seal
Nickname: 
Center for Agro Modernization
Map of Cavite with General Emilio Aguinaldo highlighted
Map of Cavite with General Emilio Aguinaldo highlighted
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General Emilio Aguinaldo is located in Philippines
General Emilio Aguinaldo
General Emilio Aguinaldo
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°11′N 120°48′E / 14.18°N 120.8°E / 14.18; 120.8
CountryPhilippines
RegionCalabarzon
ProvinceCavite
Founded1858
Annexation to AlfonsoOctober 15, 1903
Chartered1915
RenamedJune 19, 1965 (as General Emilio Aguinaldo)
Named forEmilio Aguinaldo
Barangays14 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorDennis M. Glean
 • Vice MayorMichael B. Manalo
 • RepresentativeAniela Bianca D. Tolentino
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate16,934 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total42.13 km2 (16.27 sq mi)
Elevation
234 m (768 ft)
Highest elevation
643 m (2,110 ft)
Lowest elevation
18 m (59 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total23,973
 • Density570/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
 • Households
5,323
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
13.06
% (2018)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 101.7 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 211.8 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 85.45 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 41.58 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityManila Electric Company (Meralco)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4124
PSGC
042107000
IDD : area code +63 (0)46
Native languagesTagalog
Websitewww.genaguinaldo.gov.ph

General Emilio Aguinaldo, officially the Municipality of General Emilio Aguinaldo (Tagalog: Bayan ng Heneral Emilio Aguinaldo), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 23,973 people.[3]

Formerly known and still commonly referred to as Bailen, the municipality was renamed General Emilio Aguinaldo in honor of Emilio Aguinaldo, the first president of the Philippines and a native of Cavite.

Etymology

The town is also known by its former official name, Bailen, named after the Spanish town of the same name. The town was established in 1858, the 50th anniversary of the Spanish victory against France in the Battle of Bailén that was fought in 1808 during the Peninsular War.

The municipality's current official name was adopted in 1965 and is named after Emilio Aguinaldo, the president of the First Philippine Republic and a native of Cavite who died the year before. In 2012, municipality administrators voted to revert the town's name back to Bailen; however, this was never ratified.

History

The municipality of General Emilio Aguinaldo used to be a separate Catholic parish in the adjacent town of Maragondon. It was founded by virtue of a decree issued on August 28, 1857, by Archbishop Fray Aranguren, OSA, of the Archdiocese of Manila. The decree separated the barrios of Batas and Guyong-guyong from the town of Maragondon, naming the new parish Bailen after a town in the province of Jaén. It is recounted that a group of citizens from Barrio Batas petitioned Spanish Governor-General Fernando Norzagaray to convert their barrio into a municipality because of its distance from the town proper. Giving due course to the petition, the Spanish governor approved the request on August 2, 1858.

The American civil government, from 1899 to 1901, reduced the number of towns to facilitate the military policy of concentrating the civilian population of the poblaciones. The Philippine Commission approved Act No. 947 on October 15, 1903, annexing the municipalities of Bailen and Mendez to Alfonso, thus becoming barrios of Alfonso.[5] Bailen was reconverted into an independent municipality in 1915 with the complete restoration of peace and order in Cavite.[6]

On June 19, 1965, with the signing of Republic Act No. 4346, the town's name, Bailen, was changed to General Emilio Aguinaldo, in honor of the first Philippine president, who died the year prior.[7]

On September 3, 2012, administrators voted to revert the town's name back to Bailen. The Cavite Provincial Board unanimously approved Committee Report 118-2012, renaming General Emilio Aguinaldo, during the 95th Regular Session.[8][9] However, the plebiscite to rename the municipality was never held.

Geography

General Emilio Aguinaldo is located 82 kilometers (51 mi) from Metro Manila. It is bordered to the north and east by the town of Maragondon, by Alfonso to the south, and by Magallanes to the west.

Barangays

Bailen is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. [10] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Currently, there are 4 barangays which are classified as urban.

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2020[3] 2010[11]
042107001 A. Dalusag 5.2% 1,251 889 ▴ 3.47%
042107002 Batas Dao 4.2% 1,009 589 ▴ 5.53%
042107003 Castaños Cerca 12.5% 2,986 2,460 ▴ 1.96%
042107004 Castaños Lejos 11.5% 2,756 2,088 ▴ 2.81%
042107005 Kabulusan 8.2% 1,963 1,189 ▴ 5.14%
042107006 Kaymisas 5.1% 1,230 870 ▴ 3.52%
042107007 Kaypaaba 8.8% 2,102 1,354 ▴ 4.50%
042107008 Lumipa 4.2% 1,002 716 ▴ 3.42%
042107009 Narvaez 6.2% 1,486 1,013 ▴ 3.91%
042107010 Poblacion I 4.5% 1,082 715 ▴ 4.23%
042107011 Tabora 8.5% 2,026 1,515 ▴ 2.95%
042107012 Poblacion II 7.3% 1,744 1,566 ▴ 1.08%
042107013 Poblacion III 5.3% 1,270 985 ▴ 2.57%
042107014 Poblacion IV 7.5% 1,796 1,558 ▴ 1.43%
Total 23,973 17,507 ▴ 3.19%

Climate

Climate data for General Emilio Aguinaldo, Cavite
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 28
(82) 		29
(84) 		31
(88) 		32
(90) 		31
(88) 		29
(84) 		28
(82) 		28
(82) 		28
(82) 		28
(82) 		28
(82) 		28
(82) 		29
(84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 19
(66) 		19
(66) 		20
(68) 		21
(70) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		22
(72) 		21
(70) 		20
(68) 		21
(70)
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[12]

Demographics

Population census of
General Emilio Aguinaldo
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 2,503—    
1918 3,635+2.52%
1939 4,599+1.13%
1948 5,002+0.94%
1960 7,301+3.20%
1970 10,275+3.47%
1975 8,565−3.58%
1980 9,571+2.25%
1990 10,954+1.36%
1995 11,893+1.55%
2000 14,323+4.07%
2007 17,818+3.06%
2010 17,507−0.64%
2015 22,220+4.64%
2020 23,973+1.50%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][11][14][15]

In the 2020 census, the population of Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo was 23,973 people,[3] with a density of 2,600 inhabitants per square kilometer or 6,700 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty Incidence of General Emilio Aguinaldo
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[16][17]
[18][19][20][21][22]


Government

This section needs to be updated. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (November 2018)

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan
Downtown area
The old Municipal Hall with statue of Emilio Aguinaldo

The following are the elected officials of the town elected last May 9, 2022 which serves until 2025:

Position Official
Mayor Dennis M. Glean (NUP)
Vice Mayor Michael B. Manalo (NPC)
Sangguniang Bayan Members Party
Joseph B. Paiton NPC
Bevan Ali C. Bencito NPC
Joseph E. Lopez NPC
Darwin I. Quiacos NUP
Nepthalie A. Sernat NUP
Manuel R. Bencito NPC
Florencio P. Gloriani NPC
Ricardo P. Binauhan NUP
ABC President
Leonilo C. Bersabe Non-partisan
SK Federation President
Dan Estine M. Mojica Non-partisan

See also

References

  1. ^  Municipality of General Emilio Aguinaldo | (DILG)
  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d Census of Population (2020). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  5. ^ Act No. 947 (15 October 1903), An Act Reducing the Twenty-Three Municipalities of the Province of Cavite to Eleven, retrieved June 17, 2023
  6. ^ The Philippine Index, Millennium Edition Vol. 1 No. 1
  7. ^ Republic Act No. 4346 (19 June 1965), An Act Changing the Name of the Municipality of Bailen in the Province of Cavite to the Municipality of General Emilio Aguinaldo
  8. ^ "Old Cavite Town Bailen 'Returns'". Yahoo! News. September 4, 2012.
  9. ^ "Cavite Town Named Bailen Again". Tempo. September 5, 2012. Archived from the original on November 1, 2013. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
  10. ^ "Province: Cavite". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  11. ^ a b Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  12. ^ "General Emilio Aguinaldo: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  13. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  14. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.((cite encyclopedia)): CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  15. ^ "Province of Cavite". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  16. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  17. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  18. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  19. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  20. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  21. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  22. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

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