- Silang, Cavite
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official_name = Municipality of Silang
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native_name = Bayan ng Silang
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settlement_type = Municipality
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Town Fiesta = February 1-3 - Feast of Nuestra Señora de Candelaria
Festival = Sumilang Festival
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map_caption = Map ofCavite showing the location of Silang.
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name =Philippines
subdivision_type1 = Region
subdivision_name1 =CALABARZON (Region IV-A)
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subdivision_name2 = 3rd District of Cavite
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subdivision_name3 = 64
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leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Clarito Poblete (Kampi)
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area_total_km2 = 209.4
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population_total = 199,285
population_density_km2 = 952
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population_urban = 65,844
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timezone = PST
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postal_code = 4118
area_code = 46
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website = [http://www.silang.gov.ph]
footnotes =The Municipality of Silang (Filipino: "Bayan ng Silang") is a first class landlocked municipality in the province of Cavite,
Philippines . According to the2007 census, it has a population of 199,285 people in an area of 209.4 square kilometers. [http://www.census.gov.ph/census2000/p042100.html 2000 Census table for Cavite] - National Statistics Office] This is named after silangan (east).fact|date=November 2007 Silang is located in the eastern section of Cavite. Also this is the birth place of one of the famous filipino artist Bayani Agbayani. He is the singer of the very popular song Otso OtsoGeography
The municipality of Silang is approximately 45 kilometers south of Manila. General Trias, Dasmariñas and General Mariano Alvarez ("GMA") bound it on the south and on the west by Amadeo. Silang is noted for its relatively cool and invigorating climate.
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.
Brief History
The name Silang was derived from the Tagalog word "silanganan" meaning east, because the town is seated at the eastern portion of Cavite. A legend claims that it was coined from the Tagalog word "isinilang" or given birth, referring to the sudden and unusual emergence of the parish church. One of the oldest towns in Cavite, Silang may have been founded in the year 1571, though there are other dates being claimed by some authorities. The roots, however, is being traced by tradition to the time of the ten Bornean Datus who migrated northwards on board balangays. Its first settlers were Gat Hingiw, his wife Gat Kaliwanag and their seven children. Their children moved to different places of the town and established their respective barangays. Another version of Silang's origin is based on a research conducted in 1953 when Don Bernabe Javier Manahan, Don Gervacio dela Cruz and the people of Silang purchased the area from King Ferdinand VI of Spain for 2,000 pesetas on March 9, 1746. A different story recounts that Silang originally belonged to the encomienda of Diego Jorge de Villalobos. In 1585, the Franciscan Order Fathers, the Society of Saint Catholic Parish. The Jesuits, Augustinian Recollects, Belgian Fathers, the Society of Saint Columban and other religious congregations successively took over Silang parish until 1978 when finally administration was relinquished to the Imus Diocese. Originally, Silang's territory extended to what are known today as the towns of Carmona, Amadeo, Indang and General Trias.
Local Officials
Mayor Clarito "Areng" A. Poblete
Vice Mayor Herminigildo M. Linaja
Sangguniang Bayan Members: Ivee Jayne A. Reyes Marcos C. Amutan Aristedes Jose Virgilio D.A. Velazco Rosalie B. Loyola Jose A. Patawe Lamberto A. De Castro Alfredo L. Toledo Eduardo A. Batingal Nolasco Poblete, ABC President Rachelle Ann S. Capili, SKF President
Economy
Silang, like most of the towns in the province of Cavite, is mainly agricultural in nature. The primary crops grown in the vicinity are coconut, coffee, corn, banana, pineapple and tree crops like mango, lansones, caimito, santol, jackfruit, guava and avocado. Fertile soils and abundant water sources makes Silang suitable not only for common commercial crops but also for high value and exotic crops production. Most of the farmers practice intercropping so as to increase land productivity and lessen soil erosion. Fruit production is above the requirement of the population thus, the excess is marketed to Metro Manila and neighboring urban centers. A number of poultry and swine farms are also located in some rural barangays. Manufacturing and trade, aside from agriculture are Silang’s other major sources of income. Trade and investments grew tremendously with the influx of Manila-based and foreign investors. Total investment was estimated at P2.5 billion from 1996 which helped bring about the employment of 3,000 people. The investment trend resulted to the increase in the price of prime lots from P3,000 to P15,000 per square meter and from P150 to P500 per square meter for raw lots at interior barangays. Trade establishments in Silang include gasoline stations, convenient stores, lumber/hardware, groceries, resorts and hotels. The ten-year development of Silang has the following components: 1. Agricultural development 2. Development of local entrepreneurship 3. Environment protection and preservation 4. Adoption of an urbanization and industrialization strategy in synergy with agricultural development 5. Infrastracture development 6. Enhancement of local culture, values and traditions 7. Human resource development 8. Institutional and administrative reforms.
Investment
The vastness of Silang offers a prospective haven for real estate, industrial, commercial and agro-industrial development. Silang, in fact, is envisioned to be a major agri-business center, a trading post and manufacturing center to serve the local and nearby towns’ agricultural producers and traders. The local government has recently completed the construction of the dry goods section of the Silang Public Market, which can now accommodate 228 stalls. Also, the presence of a number of natural and scenic spots in the town position the place to be the perfect site for the development of the tourism industry. The Riviera Golf and Country Club has two 18-hole championship courses designed by Fred Couples and Bernhard Langer and a 9-hole compact course providing a world-class golfing experience. The historic Silang Catholic Church and the Riviera Golf and Country Club Plant World are the other tourist attractions in the area. In 1997, Silang was adjudged as the most peaceful municipality in Region IV, and in 1998 the cleanest in Cavite. Moreover, Silang houses the Maguyam Industrial Complex and the Daichi Industrial Complex in addition to a total of ten factories operating outside the export processing zone.
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