Mendez, Cavite


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Etymology

The 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

1875-1903

As 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. 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 Castro 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. Pedro’s son, Marcelino Aure, became a famous general during the Philippine Revolution. His nom de guerre was Alapaap.
Mendez continued to be a municipality from 1875 to 15 October 1903 when, under Public Act No. 947 of the Philippine Commission reduced the 22 municipalities of Cavite to nine. Mendez and Bailen were incorporated into the municipality of Alfonso.

1915-Present

But 12 years later, on 1 January 1915, Mendez regained its independent status as a municipality of Cavite Province.

Geography

The municipality of Mendez is located 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

Mendez is politically subdivided into 24 barangays.
PSGCBarangayBarangay CaptainPopulation
Settlement Type
42114001Anuling Lejos I 1,378Urban
42114002Asis I2,881Urban
42114003Galicia I1,484Urban
42114004Palocpoc I1,320Rural
42114005Panungyan I1,518Rural
42114007Poblacion I 564Urban
42114008Poblacion II 759Urban
42114009Poblacion III 1,199Urban
42114010Poblacion IV 648Urban
42114011Poblacion V 907Urban
42114012Poblacion VI 1,298Urban
42114013Poblacion VII 777Urban
42114014Anuling Cerca I1,383Urban
42114015Anuling Cerca II875Urban
42114016Anuling Lejos II712Urban
42114017Asis II915Urban
42114018Asis III1,318Urban
42114019Banayad168Rural
42114020Bukal485Urban
42114021Galicia II1,874Urban
42114022Galicia III2,959Urban
42114023Miguel Mojica716Urban
42114024Palocpoc II1,013Rural
42114025Panungyan II1,419Rural
TOTAL:24 Barangays28,570

Climate

Demographics

In the, the population of Mendez, Cavite, was people, with a density of.

Local government

The following are the duly elected officials of Mendez, Cavite for the term 2016-2019:
PositionName
MayorAtty. Fredderick A. Vida
Vice MayorFrancisco T. Mendoza, Jr
CouncilorsRaygan N. Dimapilis
Ronnie Rocillo
Ronald Perey
Danny Noveno
Perfecto E. Maraan
Bong Nolasco
Eden Bobadilla
Carmelita A. Bay
Redentor C. Bobadilla
SK PresidentKevin Christian Esguerra
ABC PresidentVenancio G. Vicedo