Trece Martires

Trece Martires, officially City of Trece Martires (Tagalog: Lungsod ng Trece Martires) is a component city in the province of Cavite, Philippines. The city was the former provincial capital, and still serves as the seat of the provincial government of Cavite, where most of the provincial offices are located. The city was named after the Thirteen Martyrs of Cavite, a group of prominent Caviteños who were convicted of rebellion and executed by the Spanish colonial government on September 12, 1896 in the old port city of Cavite during the Philippine Revolution. According to the 2010 census, the city has a population of 104,559 people with a land area of 39.10 km² (15.10 sq mi) and an income classification of 1st class.

The City was once the Cavite Capital City before former president Ferdinand Marcos transferred it to Imus City.

Geography

Trece Mártires is located in the heart of Cavite. It is bounded by Tanza town to the north and west; Naic to the west; Amadeo and Indang to the south; and General Trias to the east. It is located about 48.3 km (30.0 mi) from Manila, the capital of the Philippines, or about an hour by car.

Trece Mártires (disambiguation)

Trece Mártires (Spanish for Thirteen Martyrs) may refer to: