Mendez, officially the Municipality of Mendez-Nuñez (Tagalog: Bayan ng Mendez), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 34,879 people.[4]
Mendez
Mendez Nuñez | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Mendez-Nuñez | |
 A segment of Mendez-Tagaytay Road | |
,_Cavite.png) Flag  Seal | |
 Map of Cavite with Mendez highlighted | |
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.svg)  Mendez Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 14°07′43″N 120°54′21″E / 14.1286°N 120.9058°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Province | Cavite |
| District | 8th district |
| Founded | 1881 |
| Annexation to Alfonso | October 15, 1903 |
| Chartered | January 1, 1915 |
| Named for | Casto Méndez Núñez |
| Barangays | 24 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Francisco T. Mendoza Jr. |
| • Vice Mayor | Raygan Dimapilis |
| • Representative | Aniela Bianca D. Tolentino |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 23,393 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 43.27 km2 (16.71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 511 m (1,677 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 700 m (2,300 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 237 m (778 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[4] | |
• Total | 34,879 |
| • Density | 810/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| • Households | 8,606 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 15.11 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 146 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 453.6 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 137.1 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 160 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Manila Electric Company (Meralco) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4121 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)46 |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
| Major religions | |
| Feast date | August 28 |
| Catholic diocese | Diocese of Imus |
| Patron saint | Saint Augustine of Hippo |
| Website | www |
Etymology
editThe municipality of Mendez-Nuñez was originally known as "Gahitan", one of the many barrios of Indang. The name was derived from the word "gahit" meaning "to cut", because 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.
History
editAs time went on, the number of houses in Gahitan increased so that the sitio eventually became a barrio and finally a full-fledged town on 1 December 1875, thanks to Governor-General Jose Malcampo y Monje (1874-1877). Malcampo incorporated the three barrios of Gahitan, Palocpoc and Anuling into one independent municipality called Méndez Núñez, after a Spanish naval officer and close friend, Commodore Casto Méndez Núñez. In 1856, when they were still Spanish naval officers, Malcampo and Mendez-Nuñez, established the first Masonic lodge in Kawit under a charter from the Grand Lodge of Portugal. The friendship of these two officers had been tested in many a battle against Muslim pirates in Mindanao.
Pedro Aure was the gobernadorcillo of Mendez during its first year as a municipality in 1876. Cayetano Aure, perhaps a relative of Pedro, was the first and only capitan municipal of Mendez during the First Philippine Republic (1899-1901). Pedro's son, Marcelino Aure, became a famous general during the Philippine Revolution. His nom de guerre was Alapaap (Cloud).
Mendez continued to be a municipality from 1875 to October 15, 1903 when, under Act No. 947 of the Philippine Commission reduced the 23 municipalities of Cavite to eleven. Mendez and Bailen (now General Emilio Aguinaldo) were incorporated into the municipality of Alfonso.[6]
But 12 years later, on January 1, 1915, Mendez regained its independent status as a municipality of Cavite.[7]
Geography
editThe municipality of Mendez is located 66 kilometers (41 mi) from Metro Manila and is accessible via Aguinaldo Highway. It is one of the smallest and upland towns of Cavite province. It is bounded to the north and east by Indang, to the south by Tagaytay, and to the west by Alfonso.
Barangays
editMendez is politically subdivided into 24 barangays. [8] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020[4] | 2010[9] | |||||
| 042114001 | Anuling Lejos I (Anuling) | 4.6% | 1,620 | 1,378 | 1.63% | |
| 042114002 | Asis I | 10.5% | 3,650 | 2,881 | 2.39% | |
| 042114003 | Galicia I | 5.5% | 1,918 | 1,484 | 2.60% | |
| 042114004 | Palocpoc I | 4.7% | 1,649 | 1,320 | 2.25% | |
| 042114005 | Panungyan I | 5.7% | 1,998 | 1,518 | 2.79% | |
| 042114007 | Poblacion I (Barangay I) | 1.8% | 645 | 564 | 1.35% | |
| 042114008 | Poblacion II (Barangay II) | 1.8% | 620 | 759 | −2.00% | |
| 042114009 | Poblacion III (Barangay III) | 3.2% | 1,100 | 1,199 | −0.86% | |
| 042114010 | Poblacion IV (Barangay IV) | 1.7% | 592 | 648 | −0.90% | |
| 042114011 | Poblacion V (Barangay V) | 2.6% | 893 | 907 | −0.16% | |
| 042114012 | Poblacion VI (Barangay VII) | 3.6% | 1,270 | 1,298 | −0.22% | |
| 042114013 | Poblacion VII (Barangay VII) | 2.3% | 788 | 777 | 0.14% | |
| 042114014 | Anuling Cerca I | 4.7% | 1,630 | 1,383 | 1.66% | |
| 042114015 | Anuling Cerca II | 3.6% | 1,245 | 875 | 3.59% | |
| 042114016 | Anuling Lejos II | 2.9% | 1,010 | 712 | 3.56% | |
| 042114017 | Asis II | 3.2% | 1,106 | 915 | 1.91% | |
| 042114018 | Asis III | 4.5% | 1,563 | 1,318 | 1.72% | |
| 042114019 | Banayad | 0.7% | 258 | 168 | 4.38% | |
| 042114020 | Bukal | 3.0% | 1,043 | 485 | 7.96% | |
| 042114021 | Galicia II | 5.4% | 1,878 | 1,874 | 0.02% | |
| 042114022 | Galicia III | 12.2% | 4,239 | 2,959 | 3.66% | |
| 042114023 | Miguel Mojica | 3.6% | 1,242 | 716 | 5.66% | |
| 042114024 | Palocpoc II | 3.5% | 1,225 | 1,013 | 1.92% | |
| 042114025 | Panungyan II | 4.9% | 1,697 | 1,419 | 1.80% | |
| Total | 34,879 | 28,570 | 2.01% | |||
Climate
editWhile it shares a general climate as the rest of the province Mendez' climate, due to its proximity to Tagaytay City, is tropical highland, with low temperatures most especially during the early dry season.
| Climate data for Mendez, Cavite | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 25 (77) |
27 (81) |
28 (82) |
30 (86) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
26 (79) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
26 (79) |
26 (79) |
25 (77) |
27 (80) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 16 (61) |
16 (61) |
17 (63) |
19 (66) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
20 (68) |
18 (64) |
17 (63) |
19 (66) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 11 (0.4) |
13 (0.5) |
14 (0.6) |
32 (1.3) |
101 (4.0) |
142 (5.6) |
208 (8.2) |
187 (7.4) |
175 (6.9) |
131 (5.2) |
68 (2.7) |
39 (1.5) |
1,121 (44.3) |
| Average rainy days | 5.2 | 5.0 | 7.4 | 11.5 | 19.8 | 23.5 | 27.0 | 25.9 | 25.2 | 23.2 | 15.5 | 8.3 | 197.5 |
| Source: Meteoblue[10] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 3,743 | — |
| 1918 | 5,603 | +2.73% |
| 1939 | 6,393 | +0.63% |
| 1948 | 7,480 | +1.76% |
| 1960 | 11,427 | +3.59% |
| 1970 | 12,333 | +0.77% |
| 1975 | 13,844 | +2.34% |
| 1980 | 15,044 | +1.68% |
| 1990 | 17,652 | +1.61% |
| 1995 | 20,321 | +2.67% |
| 2000 | 22,937 | +2.63% |
| 2007 | 26,757 | +2.15% |
| 2010 | 28,570 | +2.41% |
| 2015 | 31,529 | +1.89% |
| 2020 | 34,879 | +2.01% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][9][12][13] | ||
In the 2020 census, the population of Mendez, Cavite, was 34,879 people,[4] with a density of 810 inhabitants per square kilometre or 2,100 inhabitants per square mile.
Economy
editPoverty incidence of Mendez
5
10
15
20
2006
7.60 2009
4.51 2012
5.23 2015
5.22 2018
9.23 2021
15.11 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21] |
Government
edit
Elected officials
editThe following are the elected officials of the municipality elected last May 09, 2022 which serves until 2025:[22]
| Position | Official |
|---|---|
| Mayor | Francisco T. Mendoza Jr. (NUP) |
| Vice Mayor | Raygan N. Dimapilis (Aksyon) |
| Sangguniang Bayan Members | Party |
|---|---|
| Jose N. Auditor | Aksyon |
| Roilan G. Ortiz | NUP |
| Razel V. Esguerra | Aksyon |
| Paulino S. Dimaranan Jr. | NUP |
| Alexander S. Ocampo | NUP |
| Romulo L. Martinez | NUP |
| Ruby Lita A. Bay-Remigio | NUP |
| Rey Rocillo | N/A |
References
edit- ^ Municipality of Mendez-Nuñez | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ https://elevation.maplogs.com/poi/mendez_cavite_philippines.162245.html.
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- ^ Act No. 947 (October 15, 1903), An Act Reducing the Twenty-Three Municipalities of the Province of Cavite to Eleven, retrieved June 17, 2023
- ^ "History of Cavite" by Saulo, A. & De Ocampo, E. (1985). Cavite National Historical Institute.
- ^ "Province: Cavite". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ a b Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ "Mendez: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
- ^ "Province of Cavite". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ https://2022electionresults.comelec.gov.ph/#/coc/0/4A/2100/2114 [bare URL]