Mendez, Cavite

Mendez
—  Municipality  —
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Nickname(s): Economic Development on the Rise
Map of Cavite showing the location of Mendez.
Mendez Location in the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°7′43″N 120°54′21″E / 14.12861°N 120.90583°E / 14.12861; 120.90583Coordinates: 14°7′43″N 120°54′21″E / 14.12861°N 120.90583°E / 14.12861; 120.90583
Country	Philippines
Region	CALABARZON (Region IV-A)
Province	Cavite
District	7th District of Cavite
Founded	1881
Barangays	25
Government
- Mayor	Manuel L. Romera
- Vice Mayor	Ralph T. Sarmiento
Area
- Total	43.27 km2 (16.7 sq mi)
Population (2007)
- Total	26,757
- Density	618.4/km2 (1,601.6/sq mi)
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code
Income class	4th class

Mendez (full name: Mendez-Nuñez) is a 4th class urban municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 26,757 people in an area of 43.27 square kilometers.

History

The town of Mendez- Nuñez was originally known as “Gahitan”, one of the many Barrios of Indang. The name Gahitan was derived from the word “gahit” meaning “to cut:" The people then had to cut down tall and thick cogon grass that abounded in the place in order to clear areas for agricultural and residential purpose.

Among the early settlers of Gahitan were the migrants from the barrio of Kayquit, Indang. These pioneers scattered themselves widely within the sections known then as Pulong Malaki, Imus, Tabluan and Others. It is claimed that the first families who composed the first group of settlers were: Aure’s, Alegre’s, Dimaranan’s, Rozul’s, Esguerra’s, and the Romera’s. From these families stemmed the present generation of Mendezeños.As the number of families increased there arose a need to set up a separate unit of government due to difficulties encountered in managing political affairs. Under these circumstances a petition was sent to the Military Governor General asking that Gahitan be weaned from its mother town Indang and subsequently, be created as an independent municipality. Two years after the Cavite Revolt in 1872, prominent men of Barrio Gahitan requested the “Gobernador Politico Militar de Cavite” for the separation of the barrios of Gahitan, Anuling, and Panungyan from Indang.The incorporation of Gahitan, Anuling and Panungyan on 06 September 1875 gave birth to the now MUNICIPALITY OF MENDEZ-NUÑEZ through the “Decreto Superior de Gobierno de Estas Islas”. The new town was named after a Spanish General Castor Mendez – Nuñez. The Gobernadorcillo in-charge of the town named and appointed Pedro Aure as the Capitan Municipal. Seven more Capitan’s served the town before the outbreak of the Revolution in 1896.

Other Municipal Presidents who were appointed were Cayetano Aure who served during the American Regime succeeded by Marcelino Aure who was popularly known as “alapaap”. All Municipal Presidents appointed served without compensation. With the inception of American System of Government in 1903 political controversies among the town of Mendez- Nuñez, Bailen, and Alfonso who used to function under one Municipal Presidents was resolved and eventually ended the 25 years self-rule of Mendez- Nuñez. In 1909, the town of Mendez-Nuñez achieved a stable economy enabling it to Subsidize a separate government operation. By 1915, Mendez-Nuñez attained the status of complete independence as a municipality. Agustin Dimaranan was the first Municipal President of Mendez- Nuñez during this regime.

Barangays

Mendez is politically subdivided into 25 barangays.

Anuling Lejos 1 (Anuling) Asis 1 Galicia 1 Palocpoc 1 Panungyan 1 Poblacion 1 (Barangay I) Poblacion 2 (Barangay II) Poblacion 3 (Barangay III) Poblacion 4 (Barangay IV) Poblacion 5 (Barangay V) Poblacion 6 (Barangay VI) Poblacion 7 (Barangay VII)

Anuling Cerca 1 Anuling Cerca 2 Anuling Lejos 2 Asis 1 Asis 2 Asis 3 Banayad Bukal Galicia 2 Galicia 3 Miguel Mojica Palocpoc 2 Panungyan 2

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• 2007 Philippine Census Information