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Silang | |
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Municipality of Silang | |
(From left, clockwise): Silang Church, Town Proper, Acienda Designer Outlet, Patio Medina, St. Benedict Parish–Westgrove, Welcome Arch | |
Nickname(s): Food Bastion for Metro Manila Gateway to Tagaytay | |
![]() Map of Cavite with Silang highlighted | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 14°13′50″N 120°58′30″E / 14.23056°N 120.975°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Calabarzon |
Province | Cavite |
District | 5th district |
Founded | February 3, 1595 |
Barangays | 64 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Alston Kevin A. Anarna (suspended) Edward Carranza (acting) |
• Vice Mayor | Mark Anthony Toledo (acting) |
• Representative | Roy M. Loyola |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 150,289 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 209.43 km2 (80.86 sq mi) |
Elevation | 305 m (1,001 ft) |
Highest elevation | 432 m (1,417 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 187 m (614 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 295,644 |
• Density | 1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi) |
• Households | 71,463 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 1st municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 12.50 |
• Revenue | ₱ 903.8 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 4,239 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 624.4 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 2,091 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Manila Electric Company (Meralco) |
• Water | Silang Water District |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 4118 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)46 |
Native languages | Tagalog |
Major religions | |
Feast date | February 2 |
Ecclesiastical dioceses |
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Patron saint | Our Lady of Candelaria |
Website | www |
Silang (Tagalog: [ˈsi.lɐŋ]), officially the Municipality of Silang (Filipino: Bayan ng Silang), is a 1st class highly urbanized municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 295,644 people.[3]
Silang is located in the eastern section of Cavite. It is home to the Philippine National Police Academy, PDEA Academy, and International Institute of Rural Reconstruction head office.
With the continuous expansion of Metro Manila, the municipality is now part of the Manila's conurbation which spans southward toward Lipa, Batangas.
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