GEOGRAPHY
Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo formerly called Bailen is an upland town about 400 meters above sea level. It is one of the most isolated of Cavite’s 21 municipalities and 3 cities. It is bounded on the south and southeast of Alfonso; on the west by municipality of Magallanes and on the north and northeast by the town of Maragondon. It lies 86 kilometers southwest of Manila and accessible to and from towns of the province, as well as from Manila through Gen. E. Aguinaldo-Alfonso-Tagaytay road and the Gen. E. Aguinaldo-Alfonso-Indang road. The Maragondon-Aguinaldo road is an alternative route going to Magallanes and northern part of the province .
HISTORY
The Municipality of General Emilio Aguinaldo (formerly Bailen) is a fifth class municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 17,818 people. This is named after Emilio Aguinaldo, the country's first president.
The municipality of General Emilio Aguinaldo used to be a Catholic parish in the town of Maragondon. It was founded by virtue of a decree issued on August 28, 1857 by Archbishop Fray Aranguren, OSA, of the Archdiocese of Manila. The decree separated the barrios of Batas and Guyong-guyong from the town of Maragondon, naming the new parish Bailen. It is recounted that a group of citizens from Barrio Batas petitioned Spanish Governor General Fernando Norzagaray to convert their barrio into a municipality because of its distance from the town proper. Giving due course to the petition, the Spanish Governor approved the request on August 2, 1858. Bailen, the former name of the town, was coined from the Spanish word bailar, meaning to dance. Another claims that it was named after a Spanish town of the same name. The American civil government, from 1899-1901, reduced the number of town to facilitate the military policy of concentrating the civilian population of the poblaciones. The Philippine Commission approved Act 947 on October 15, 1903, annexing the municipalities of Bailen and Mendez to Alfonso. Bailen, thus became a barrio of Alfonso. The Philippine Commission, for the second time in 1904, reorganized the entire province of Cavite reducing its 22 municipalities to 9 groups of towns. Bailen was annexed to Mendez. Bailen was reconverted into an independent municipality in 1915, with the complete restoration of peace and order in Cavite.
The municipality of General Emilio Aguinaldo used to be a Catholic parish in the town of Maragondon. It was founded by virtue of a decree issued on August 28, 1857 by Archbishop Fray Aranguren, OSA, of the Archdiocese of Manila. The decree separated the barrios of Batas and Guyong-guyong from the town of Maragondon, naming the new parish Bailen. It is recounted that a group of citizens from Barrio Batas petitioned Spanish Governor General Fernando Norzagaray to convert their barrio into a municipality because of its distance from the town proper. Giving due course to the petition, the Spanish Governor approved the request on August 2, 1858. Bailen, the former name of the town, was coined from the Spanish word bailar, meaning to dance. Another claims that it was named after a Spanish town of the same name. The American civil government, from 1899-1901, reduced the number of town to facilitate the military policy of concentrating the civilian population of the poblaciones. The Philippine Commission approved Act 947 on October 15, 1903, annexing the municipalities of Bailen and Mendez to Alfonso. Bailen, thus became a barrio of Alfonso. The Philippine Commission, for the second time in 1904, reorganized the entire province of Cavite reducing its 22 municipalities to 9 groups of towns. Bailen was annexed to Mendez. Bailen was reconverted into an independent municipality in 1915, with the complete restoration of peace and order in Cavite.
PROFILE
Land Area : 51.03 Square Kilometers
Number of Barangay : 14
Income Class : 5th Class
Population : 14,323 (2000)
19, 504 (2011)
Population Density : 249 persons per sq. kms.(2010) CAVITE PROVINCE: 2,094 persons/km2 (2008)
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Climate :Relatively Dry Season from November to April Wet Season from May to October
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Number of Barangay : 14
Income Class : 5th Class
Population : 14,323 (2000)
19, 504 (2011)
Population Density : 249 persons per sq. kms.(2010) CAVITE PROVINCE: 2,094 persons/km2 (2008)
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Food : Coffee, Processed Fruits and Vegetables
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Climate :Relatively Dry Season from November to April Wet Season from May to October
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