Cavinti, Laguna

Municipality of Cavinti Bayan ng Cavinti
—  Municipality  —
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Map of Laguna showing the location of Cavinti
Municipality of Cavinti Location in the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°15′N 121°31′E / 14.25°N 121.517°E / 14.25; 121.517Coordinates: 14°15′N 121°31′E / 14.25°N 121.517°E / 14.25; 121.517
Country	Philippines
Region	CALABARZON (Region IV-A)
Province	Laguna
District	4th District of Laguna
Founded
Barangays	19
Government
– Mayor	Florcelie Esguerra
Area
– Total	125.54 km2 (48.5 sq mi)
Population (2007)
– Total	20,469
– Density	163/km2 (422.3/sq mi)
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code	4013
Income class	4th

Population Census of Cavinti
Census	Pop.		Rate
1995	16,157		—
2000	19,494		4.11%
2007	20,469		0.68%

Cavinti is a 4th class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. It is situated in the foothills of Sierra Madre mountain range, and part of the 4th congressional district of Laguna. According to the latest census, it has a population of 20,469 people in 4,473 households.

Barangays

Cavinti is politically subdivided into 19 barangays.

Anglas Bangco Bukal Bulajo Cansuso Duhat Inao-Awan Kanluran Talaongan Labayo Layasin

Layug Mahipon Paowin Poblacion Sisilmin Silangan Talaongan Sumucab Tibatib Udia

History

The town's name came from the Tagalog expression, "kabit sa binti". The Aetas, the early dwellers of the land, performed a wedding ritual in which the groom chases his bride to the riverbank. The groom will try to capture his bride by her legs ("binti"), with the witnesses shouting, "Kabit sa binti, kabit sa binti!" This phrase later became "Kabinti"; hence the name.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• 1995 Philippine Census Information
• 2000 Philippine Census Information
• 2007 Philippine Census Information
• 2007 Philippine Census Information