Mendez
Mendez Nuñez
Municipality
Municipality of Mendez-Nuñez
A segment of Mendez-Tagaytay Road
A segment of Mendez-Tagaytay Road
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Official seal of Mendez
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Mendez is located in Philippines
Mendez
Mendez
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°07′43″N 120°54′21″E / 14.1286°N 120.9058°E / 14.1286; 120.9058
CountryPhilippines
RegionCalabarzon
ProvinceCavite
District 8th district
Founded1881
Annexation to AlfonsoOctober 15, 1903
CharteredJanuary 1, 1915
Named forCasto Méndez Núñez
Barangays24 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorFrancisco T. Mendoza Jr.
 • Vice MayorRaygan Dimapilis
 • RepresentativeAniela Bianca D. Tolentino
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate23,393 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total43.27 km2 (16.71 sq mi)
Elevation
[3]
511 m (1,677 ft)
Highest elevation
700 m (2,300 ft)
Lowest elevation
237 m (778 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[4]
 • Total34,879
 • Density810/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
 • Households
8,606
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
9.23
% (2018)[5]
 • Revenue₱ 146 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 453.6 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 137.1 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 160 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityManila Electric Company (Meralco)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4121
PSGC
042114000
IDD : area code +63 (0)46
Native languagesTagalog
Major religions
Feast dateAugust 28
Catholic dioceseDiocese of Imus
Patron saintSaint Augustine of Hippo
Websitewww.mendez.gov.ph

Mendez, officially the Municipality of Mendez-Nuñez (Tagalog: Bayan ng Mendez), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 34,879 people.[4]

Etymology

The municipality of Mendez-Nuñez was originally known as "Gahitan", one of the many barrios of Indang. The name was derived from the word "gahit" meaning "to cut", because the people then had to cut down tall and thick cogon grass that abounded in the place in order to clear areas for agricultural and residential purpose.

History

As time went on, the number of houses in Gahitan increased so that the sitio eventually became a barrio and finally a full-fledged town on 1 December 1875, thanks to Governor-General Jose Malcampo y Monje (1874-1877). Malcampo incorporated the three barrios of Gahitan, Palocpoc and Anuling into one independent municipality called Méndez Núñez, after a Spanish naval officer and close friend, Commodore Casto Méndez Núñez. In 1856, when they were still Spanish naval officers, Malcampo and Mendez-Nuñez, established the first Masonic lodge in Kawit under a charter from the Grand Lodge of Portugal. The friendship of these two officers had been tested in many a battle against Muslim pirates in Mindanao.

Pedro Aure was the gobernadorcillo of Mendez during its first year as a municipality in 1876. Cayetano Aure, perhaps a relative of Pedro, was the first and only capitan municipal of Mendez during the First Philippine Republic (1899-1901). Pedro's son, Marcelino Aure, became a famous general during the Philippine Revolution. His nom de guerre was Alapaap (Cloud).

Mendez continued to be a municipality from 1875 to October 15, 1903 when, under Act No. 947 of the Philippine Commission reduced the 23 municipalities of Cavite to eleven. Mendez and Bailen (now General Emilio Aguinaldo) were incorporated into the municipality of Alfonso.[6]

But 12 years later, on January 1, 1915, Mendez regained its independent status as a municipality of Cavite Province.[7]

Geography

The municipality of Mendez is located 66 kilometers (41 mi) from Metro Manila and is accessible via Aguinaldo Highway. It is one of the smallest and upland towns of Cavite province. It is bounded to the north and east by Indang, to the south by Tagaytay, and to the west by Alfonso.

Barangays

Mendez is politically subdivided into 24 barangays. [8] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.


PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2020[4] 2010[9]
042114001 Anuling Lejos I (Anuling) 4.6% 1,620 1,378 ▴ 1.63%
042114002 Asis I 10.5% 3,650 2,881 ▴ 2.39%
042114003 Galicia I 5.5% 1,918 1,484 ▴ 2.60%
042114004 Palocpoc I 4.7% 1,649 1,320 ▴ 2.25%
042114005 Panungyan I 5.7% 1,998 1,518 ▴ 2.79%
042114007 Poblacion I (Barangay I) 1.8% 645 564 ▴ 1.35%
042114008 Poblacion II (Barangay II) 1.8% 620 759 ▾ −2.00%
042114009 Poblacion III (Barangay III) 3.2% 1,100 1,199 ▾ −0.86%
042114010 Poblacion IV (Barangay IV) 1.7% 592 648 ▾ −0.90%
042114011 Poblacion V (Barangay V) 2.6% 893 907 ▾ −0.16%
042114012 Poblacion VI (Barangay VII) 3.6% 1,270 1,298 ▾ −0.22%
042114013 Poblacion VII (Barangay VII) 2.3% 788 777 ▴ 0.14%
042114014 Anuling Cerca I 4.7% 1,630 1,383 ▴ 1.66%
042114015 Anuling Cerca II 3.6% 1,245 875 ▴ 3.59%
042114016 Anuling Lejos II 2.9% 1,010 712 ▴ 3.56%
042114017 Asis II 3.2% 1,106 915 ▴ 1.91%
042114018 Asis III 4.5% 1,563 1,318 ▴ 1.72%
042114019 Banayad 0.7% 258 168 ▴ 4.38%
042114020 Bukal 3.0% 1,043 485 ▴ 7.96%
042114021 Galicia II 5.4% 1,878 1,874 ▴ 0.02%
042114022 Galicia III 12.2% 4,239 2,959 ▴ 3.66%
042114023 Miguel Mojica 3.6% 1,242 716 ▴ 5.66%
042114024 Palocpoc II 3.5% 1,225 1,013 ▴ 1.92%
042114025 Panungyan II 4.9% 1,697 1,419 ▴ 1.80%
Total 34,879 28,570 ▴ 2.01%

Climate

While it shares a general climate as the rest of the province Mendez' climate, due to its proximity to Tagaytay City, is tropical highland, with low temperatures most especially during the early dry season.

Climate data for Mendez, Cavite
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 25
(77) 		27
(81) 		28
(82) 		30
(86) 		28
(82) 		27
(81) 		26
(79) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		26
(79) 		26
(79) 		25
(77) 		27
(80)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 16
(61) 		16
(61) 		17
(63) 		19
(66) 		21
(70) 		21
(70) 		21
(70) 		21
(70) 		21
(70) 		20
(68) 		18
(64) 		17
(63) 		19
(66)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 11
(0.4) 		13
(0.5) 		14
(0.6) 		32
(1.3) 		101
(4.0) 		142
(5.6) 		208
(8.2) 		187
(7.4) 		175
(6.9) 		131
(5.2) 		68
(2.7) 		39
(1.5) 		1,121
(44.3)
Average rainy days 5.2 5.0 7.4 11.5 19.8 23.5 27.0 25.9 25.2 23.2 15.5 8.3 197.5
Source: Meteoblue[10]

Demographics

Population census of Mendez
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 3,743—    
1918 5,603+2.73%
1939 6,393+0.63%
1948 7,480+1.76%
1960 11,427+3.59%
1970 12,333+0.77%
1975 13,844+2.34%
1980 15,044+1.68%
1990 17,652+1.61%
1995 20,321+2.67%
2000 22,937+2.63%
2007 26,757+2.15%
2010 28,570+2.41%
2015 31,529+1.89%
2020 34,879+2.01%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][9][12][13]

In the 2020 census, the population of Mendez, Cavite, was 34,879 people,[4] with a density of 810 inhabitants per square kilometre or 2,100 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Mendez
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[14][15]
[16][17][18][19][20]


Government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan
Mendez Municipal Hall

Elected officials

The following are the elected officials of the municipality elected last May 09, 2022 which serves until 2025:[21]

Position Official
Mayor Francisco T. Mendoza Jr. (NUP)
Vice Mayor Raygan N. Dimapilis (Aksyon)
Sangguniang Bayan Members Party
Jose N. Auditor Aksyon
Roilan G. Ortiz NUP
Razel V. Esguerra Aksyon
Paulino S. Dimaranan Jr. NUP
Alexander S. Ocampo NUP
Romulo L. Martinez NUP
Ruby Lita A. Bay-Remigio NUP
Rey Rocillo N/A

References

  1. ^  Municipality of Mendez-Nuñez | (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.
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  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  6. ^ Act No. 947 (15 October 1903), An Act Reducing the Twenty-Three Municipalities of the Province of Cavite to Eleven, retrieved June 17, 2023
  7. ^ "History of Cavite" by Saulo, A. & De Ocampo, E. (1985). Cavite National Historical Institute.
  8. ^ "Province: Cavite". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "Mendez: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  11. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  12. ^ 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)
  13. ^ "Province of Cavite". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  14. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  15. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  16. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  17. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  18. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  19. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  20. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  21. ^ https://2022electionresults.comelec.gov.ph/#/coc/0/4A/2100/2114[bare URL]

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