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General Emilio Aguinaldo, Cavite

General Emilio Aguinaldo
Bailen
Municipality
Municipality of General Emilio Aguinaldo
The New Municipal Hall
The New Municipal Hall
Flag of General Emilio Aguinaldo
Flag
Official seal of General Emilio Aguinaldo
Seal
Nickname: 
Center for Agro Modernization
Map of Cavite with General Emilio Aguinaldo highlighted
Map of Cavite with General Emilio Aguinaldo highlighted
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General Emilio Aguinaldo is located in Philippines
General Emilio Aguinaldo
General Emilio Aguinaldo
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°11′N 120°48′E / 14.18°N 120.8°E / 14.18; 120.8
CountryPhilippines
RegionCalabarzon
ProvinceCavite
Founded1858
Annexation to AlfonsoOctober 15, 1903
Chartered1915
RenamedJune 19, 1965 (as General Emilio Aguinaldo)
Named afterEmilio Aguinaldo
Barangays14 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorDennis M. Glean
 • Vice MayorMichael B. Manalo
 • RepresentativeAniela Bianca D. Tolentino
 • Municipal Council
Members
  • Joseph B. Paiton
  • Bevan Ali C. Bencito
  • Joseph E. Lopez
  • Darwin I. Quiacos
  • Nepthalie A. Sernat
  • Manuel R. Bencito
  • Florencio P. Gloriani
  • Ricardo P. Binauhan
 • Electorate18,344 voters (2025)
Area
[2]
 • Total
42.13 km2 (16.27 sq mi)
Elevation
234 m (768 ft)
Highest elevation
643 m (2,110 ft)
Lowest elevation
18 m (59 ft)
Population
 (2024 census)
 • Total
24,264
 • Density575.9/km2 (1,492/sq mi)
 • Households
5,323
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
16.09
% (2021)
 • Revenue₱ 147.7 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 252.3 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 120.1 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 34.18 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityManila Electric Company (Meralco)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4124
PSGC
0402107000
IDD : area code +63 (0)46
Native languagesTagalog
Websitewww.genaguinaldo.gov.ph

General Emilio Aguinaldo, officially the Municipality of General Emilio Aguinaldo (Tagalog: Bayan ng Heneral Emilio Aguinaldo), is a municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 23,973 people.

Formerly known and still commonly referred to as Bailen, the municipality was renamed General Emilio Aguinaldo in honor of Emilio Aguinaldo, the first president of the Philippines and a native of Cavite.

Etymology

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The town is also known by its former official name, Bailen, named after the Spanish town of the same name. The town was established in 1858, the 50th anniversary of the Spanish victory against France in the Battle of Bailén that was fought in 1808 during the Peninsular War.

The municipality's current official name was adopted in 1965 and is named after Emilio Aguinaldo, the president of the First Philippine Republic and a native of Cavite who died the year before. In 2012, municipality administrators voted to revert the town's name back to Bailen; however, this was never ratified.

History

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Spanish era

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Bailen used to be a separate Catholic parish in the adjacent 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 after a town in the province of Jaén. 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.

Revolutionary era

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After the Cry of Pugad Lawin and the outbreak of the Philippine Revolution, Bailen was one of the towns that were liberated by the Katipuneros of Cavite. However, after the Spanish General Polavieja launched his offensive, General Emilio Aguinaldo's forces retreated to the upland towns of Cavite, including Bailen. The Spanish offensive followed and when they arrived in Bailen on May 18, 1897[3], Aguinaldo's forces could no longer be seen. They stayed for three days and when the inhabitants were uncooperative, the Spaniards burned the town and the church. When the inhabitants returned the day after the Spanish occupation, they saw their town already burned.[4]

American era

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The American civil government, from 1899 to 1901, reduced the number of towns to facilitate the military policy of concentrating the civilian population of the poblaciones. The Philippine Commission approved Act No. 947 on October 15, 1903, annexing the municipalities of Bailen and Mendez to Alfonso, thus becoming barrios of Alfonso.[5] Bailen was reconverted into an independent municipality in 1915 with the complete restoration of peace and order in Cavite.[6]

Post-war independence

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On June 19, 1965, with the signing of Republic Act No. 4346, the town's name, Bailen, was changed to General Emilio Aguinaldo, in honor of the first Philippine president, who died the year prior.[7]

Contemporary era

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On September 3, 2012, administrators voted to revert the town's name back to Bailen. The Cavite Provincial Board unanimously approved Committee Report 118-2012, renaming General Emilio Aguinaldo, during the 95th Regular Session.[8][9] However, the plebiscite to rename the municipality was never held.

Geography

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General Emilio Aguinaldo is located 82 kilometers (51 mi) from Metro Manila. It is bordered to the north and east by the town of Maragondon, by Alfonso to the south, and by Magallanes to the west.

Barangays

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Bailen is politically subdivided into 14 barangays, as indicated in the matrix below. [10] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Currently, there are 4 barangays which are classified as urban.

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2024[11] 2010[12]
042107001 A. Dalusag 5.2% 1,251 889 ▴ 2.39%
042107002 Batas Dao 4.2% 1,009 589 ▴ 3.79%
042107003 Castaños Cerca 12.3% 2,986 2,460 ▴ 1.35%
042107004 Castaños Lejos 11.4% 2,756 2,088 ▴ 1.94%
042107005 Kabulusan 8.1% 1,963 1,189 ▴ 3.53%
042107006 Kaymisas 5.1% 1,230 870 ▴ 2.42%
042107007 Kaypaaba 8.7% 2,102 1,354 ▴ 3.09%
042107008 Lumipa 4.1% 1,002 716 ▴ 2.35%
042107009 Narvaez 6.1% 1,486 1,013 ▴ 2.69%
042107010 Poblacion I 4.5% 1,082 715 ▴ 2.91%
042107011 Tabora 8.3% 2,026 1,515 ▴ 2.03%
042107012 Poblacion II 7.2% 1,744 1,566 ▴ 0.75%
042107013 Poblacion III 5.2% 1,270 985 ▴ 1.77%
042107014 Poblacion IV 7.4% 1,796 1,558 ▴ 0.99%
Total 24,264 17,507 ▴ 2.28%

Climate

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Climate data for General Emilio Aguinaldo, Cavite
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 28
(82) 		29
(84) 		31
(88) 		32
(90) 		31
(88) 		29
(84) 		28
(82) 		28
(82) 		28
(82) 		28
(82) 		28
(82) 		28
(82) 		29
(84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 19
(66) 		19
(66) 		20
(68) 		21
(70) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		22
(72) 		21
(70) 		20
(68) 		21
(70)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 10
(0.4) 		10
(0.4) 		12
(0.5) 		27
(1.1) 		94
(3.7) 		153
(6.0) 		206
(8.1) 		190
(7.5) 		179
(7.0) 		120
(4.7) 		54
(2.1) 		39
(1.5) 		1,094
(43)
Average rainy days 5.2 4.5 6.4 9.2 19.7 24.3 26.9 25.7 24.4 21.0 12.9 9.1 189.3
Source: Meteoblue[13]

Demographics

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Population census of
General Emilio Aguinaldo
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 2,503—    
1918 3,635+2.52%
1939 4,599+1.13%
1948 5,002+0.94%
1960 7,301+3.20%
1970 10,275+3.47%
1975 8,565−3.58%
1980 9,571+2.25%
1990 10,954+1.36%
1995 11,893+1.55%
2000 14,323+4.07%
2007 17,818+3.06%
2010 17,507−0.64%
2015 22,220+4.64%
2020 23,973+1.61%
2024 24,264+0.29%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[14][12][15][16]

In the 2020 census, the population of Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo was 23,973 people, with a density of 2,600 inhabitants per square kilometer or 6,700 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

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Poverty incidence of General Emilio Aguinaldo

10
20
30
40
2000
36.91
2003
21.87
2006
4.40
2009
5.68
2012
6.04
2015
8.03
2018
13.06
2021
16.09

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24]

Government

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Local government

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Main article: Sangguniang Bayan
Downtown area
The old Municipal Hall with statue of Emilio Aguinaldo

The following are the elected officials of the town elected last May 9, 2022 which serves until 2025:

Position Official
Mayor Dennis M. Glean (NUP)
Vice Mayor Michael B. Manalo (NPC)
Sangguniang Bayan Members Party
Joseph B. Paiton NPC
Bevan Ali C. Bencito NPC
Joseph E. Lopez NPC
Darwin I. Quiacos NUP
Nepthalie A. Sernat NUP
Manuel R. Bencito NPC
Florencio P. Gloriani NPC
Ricardo P. Binauhan NUP
ABC President
Leonilo C. Bersabe Non-partisan
SK Federation President
Dan Estine M. Mojica Non-partisan

Education

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The General Emilio Aguinaldo Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.[25]

Primary and elementary schools

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  • Bailen Elementary School
  • Blessed Framar Christian Academy
  • Castaños Elementary School
  • Dao Elementary School
  • Guyung-Guyong Elementary School
  • Kabulusan Elementary School
  • Kaymisas Elementary School
  • Kaypaaba Elementary School
  • Lumipa Elementary School
  • Petal Preparatory School
  • Narvaez Elementary School
  • Nazareth School
  • Tabora Elementary School

Secondary schools

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  • Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo National High School
  • Holy Mother Cavite Institute

See also

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References

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  1. ^  Municipality of General Emilio Aguinaldo | (DILG)
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ Mariano, Clemente P. (1997). PHILIPPINE ARMY: THE FIRST 100 YEARS. Philippine Army.
  4. ^ "NLP Digital Collection HD01.cmd4 .cmd1". nlpdl.nlp.gov.ph. Retrieved 2025-09-03.
  5. ^ Act No. 947 (October 15, 1903), An Act Reducing the Twenty-Three Municipalities of the Province of Cavite to Eleven, archived from the original on October 1, 2023, retrieved June 17, 2023
  6. ^ The Philippine Index, Millennium Edition Vol. 1 No. 1
  7. ^ Republic Act No. 4346 (June 19, 1965), An Act Changing the Name of the Municipality of Bailen in the Province of Cavite to the Municipality of General Emilio Aguinaldo
  8. ^ "Old Cavite Town Bailen 'Returns'". Yahoo! News. September 4, 2012.
  9. ^ "Cavite Town Named Bailen Again". Tempo. September 5, 2012. Archived from the original on November 1, 2013. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
  10. ^ "Province:". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  11. ^ Census of Population (2020). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ "General Emilio Aguinaldo: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  14. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  17. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
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  25. ^ "Masterlist of Schools" (PDF). Department of Education. January 15, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
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