Cavite - Caballo Island, Fort Mills, Corregidor Island, Fort Hughes, Fort Frank, Cavite City, Dasmarinas, Far Eastern University, Trece Martires, Naval Station Sangley Point, Tagaytay, Jesus Good Shepherd School (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 39. Chapters: Caballo Island, Fort Mills, Corregidor Island, Fort Hughes, Fort Frank, Cavite City, Dasmarinas, Far Eastern University, Trece Martires, Naval Station Sangley Point, Tagaytay, Jesus Good Shepherd School, Christ the King College of Cavite Foundation, Imus Institute, Fort Drum, 1872 Cavite mutiny, Aguinaldo Shrine, National College of Science and Technology, SM Center Molino, Dasmarinas Resettlement Area, Amaya School of Home Industries, Tejeros Convention, Infant Jesus Academy of Silang, Philippine Supreme Council elections, 1897, Immaculate Conception Academy, St. Jude College, Cavite, La Belle Montessori School, Matagbak, Canacao Bay, Divine Word College Seminary, Cavite Peninsula. Excerpt: Cavite (Filipino: Kabite) is a province of the Philippines located on the southern shores of Manila Bay in the CALABARZON region in Luzon, just 30 kilometers south of Manila. Cavite is surrounded by Laguna to the east, Metro Manila to the northeast, and Batangas to the south. To the west lies the South China Sea. Cavite is located within the Greater Manila Area, not to be confused with adjacent Metro Manila, the defined capital district. The urban influence of the metropolis together with easy accessibility, adequate infrastructure and comparatively fresh natural setting makes the picturesque province an ideal refuge. Cavite is subdivided into 19 municipalities and 4 cities. Cavite is named as the Historical Capital of the Philippines. It is the cradle of Philippine Revolution, and the birthplace of Philippine Independence. Cavite got its name from a Tagalog word kawit (which means hook) owing to the hook-shaped land on the Old Spanish map. The land was formerly known as "Tangway" where Spanish authorities constructed a fort from which the city of Cavite rose. Archeological evidence in coastal areas show prehistorical...