Cavite Ecological Profile 2016
Contents
- Quick Facts
- History
- Provincial Governors
- Cities and Municipalities
- Cavite Land Maps
- Directory
- Socio-Economic and Physical Profile
Brief History of Cavite
Colonizers arriving in the late 16th century saw an unusual tongue of land thrust into Manila Bay and saw its value as the main staging ground from where they could launch their bulky galleons. Formed in the shape of a hook, which in Tagalog is called kawit , it became the most important port linking the colony to the outside world.
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History of the Provincial Government
The provincial government of Cavite has a colorful history. During the greater part of the Spanish regime the provincial administration was handled by the alcalde mayor who was the representative of the governor and captain general in Manila. As alter ego of the Chief executive of the country, the alcalde mayor exercised over all executive, judicial, and legislative functions within his jurisdiction.
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