Ternate, Cavite

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Ternate
Bahra
Municipality
Municipality of Ternate
Santo Niño de Ternate Parish Church
Ternate Marker along Governor's Drive
Ternate Town Plaza
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Official seal of Ternate
Seal
Nickname: 
Hispanic Centre of Luzon
Map of Cavite with Ternate highlighted
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Ternate is located in Philippines
Ternate
Ternate
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°17′N 120°43′E / 14.28°N 120.72°E / 14.28; 120.72Category:Pages using gadget WikiMiniAtlasCategory:Coordinates on Wikidata
CountryPhilippines
RegionCalabarzon
ProvinceCavite
District 8th district
Founded1857
Annexation to NaicOctober 15, 1903
CharteredJanuary 1, 1916
Named afterTernate island, Indonesia
Barangays10 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorLamberto D. Bambao
 • Vice MayorSalvador C. Gubio Jr.
 • RepresentativeAniela Bianca D. Tolentino
 • Municipal Council
Members
  • Calvin Kenneth C. Soberano
  • Charito S. Mojica
  • Lolita B. Nacis
  • Deonilo I. Bersamina
  • Romel G. Anit
  • Rico L. Nigoza
  • Persival L. Garcia
  • Rolando A. Federico
 • Electorate17,919 voters (2025)
Area
[2]
 • Total
59.93 km2 (23.14 sq mi)
Elevation
53 m (174 ft)
Highest elevation
649 m (2,129 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2024 census)[3]
 • Total
24,891
 • Density420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
 • Households
6,344
DemonymTernateño
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
5.56
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 313.1 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 401.2 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 136.4 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 21.12 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityManila Electric Company (Meralco)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4111
PSGC
0402121000
IDD : area code +63 (0)46
Native languagesChavacano
Tagalog
Websitewww.ternate.cavite.gov.ph

Ternate, officially the Municipality of Ternate (Filipino: Bayan ng TernateCategory:Articles containing Filipino-language text and Chavacano: Municipalidad de TernateCategory:Articles containing Chavacano-language text), is a municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 24,653 people.[5]

Formerly known as Bahra, the municipality is named after Ternate island of Indonesia where migrants from then Dutch East Indies originated.

Ternate is 47 kilometres (29 mi) from Imus and 57 kilometres (35 mi) from Manila.

Etymology

The town is named after the Indonesian island of Ternate, which was the homeland of settlers in the region in the late 1600s (as refugees from the Moluccas). The town was also known as Barra or Bahra (from Barra de Maragondón) in Chavacano. Prior to the arrival of migrants, the area was known as Wawa by the native Tagalogs, from the Tagalog wawa ("river mouth" or "river delta").[6]

History

The Merdicas (also spelled Mardicas or Mardikas) were Catholic natives of the islands of Ternate and Tidore of the Moluccas, converted by Jesuit missionaries during the Portuguese occupation of the islands. The islands were later captured by the Spanish, who vied for their control with the Dutch. In 1663, the Spanish garrison in Ternate were forced to pull out to defend Manila against an impending invasion by Koxinga on the Kingdom of Tungning in modern Taiwan, sacrificing the Moluccas to the Dutch. Two hundred families of Merdicas (of mixed Mexican-Filipino-Spanish and Papuan-Indonesian-Portuguese descent)[7] volunteered, and were resettled in a sandbar near the mouth of the Maragondon River (known as the Bahra de Maragondon) and Tanza, Cavite.[8] Among them was their ruler, Sultan Said Din Burkat, who deported to Manila together with his entourage and family and later converted to Christianity.[9]

The invasion did not occur as Koxinga fell ill and died. The Merdicas community eventually assimilated into the local population. Today, the descendants of the Merdicas continue to speak their Spanish creole (with Portuguese and Papuan influences), which came to be known as Ternateño Chabacano.[8]

Ternate was once a barrio of Maragondón, and was the first town to attain full independence from it on March 31, 1857. The agreement was signed on behalf of the residents of Ternate by Tomás de León, Félix Nigosa, Pablo de León, Florencio Nino Franco and Juan Ramos.

On October 15, 1903, Ternate was merged with Naic by virtue of Act No. 947.[10] It was later separated by virtue of Executive Order No. 96 in November 1915 but was effective only on January 1, 1916.[11]

On March 3, 1992, Mayor Octavio Velasco, along with his two bodyguards and the town chief of police Felipe Enero, were assassinated in front of the municipal hall by five unknown gunmen, alleged to be bodyguards of then-Cavite Representative Jorge Núñez.[12][13] As of March 1994, the assassins were still at large.[14]

Geography

Barangays

Ternate is politically subdivided into 10 barangays, as indicated in the matrix below. [15] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Currently, there are 3 barangays which are classified as urban.

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2024[16] 2010[17]
042121001 Poblacion I (Barangay I) 7.6% 1,899 1,973 ▾ −0.27%
042121002 Poblacion II (Barangay II) 8.1% 2,005 1,879 ▴ 0.46%
042121003 Bucana 4.5% 1,111 770 ▴ 2.61%
042121005 Poblacion III (Barangay III) 7.1% 1,757 1,769 ▾ −0.05%
042121006 San José 7.9% 1,958 1,709 ▴ 0.96%
042121007 San Juan I 11.5% 2,865 2,494 ▴ 0.98%
042121008 Sapang I 29.8% 7,407 5,011 ▴ 2.78%
042121009 Poblacion I A 7.7% 1,909 1,421 ▴ 2.09%
042121010 San Juan II 6.7% 1,658 1,388 ▴ 1.26%
042121011 Sapang II 8.4% 2,084 883 ▴ 6.21%
Total 24,891 19,297 ▴ 1.80%

Climate

Climate data for Ternate, Cavite
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 32
(90)		 34
(93)		 32
(90)		 31
(88)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 30
(87)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 21
(70)		 20
(68)		 21
(70)		 22
(72)		 24
(75)		 25
(77)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 22
(72)		 21
(70)		 23
(73)
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[18]

Demographics

Population census of Ternate
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 2,460—    
1918 2,803+0.87%
1939 4,082+1.81%
1948 2,383−5.80%
1960 5,345+6.96%
1970 5,930+1.04%
1975 6,593+2.15%
1980 9,739+8.11%
1990 11,981+2.09%
1995 14,236+3.28%
2000 17,179+4.11%
2007 20,457+2.44%
2010 19,297−2.10%
2015 23,157+3.53%
2020 24,653+1.33%
2024 24,891+0.23%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[19][20][17][21][22]

In the 2020 census, the population of Ternate, Cavite, was 24,653 people,[23] with a density of 410 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,100 inhabitants per square mile.

Language

In addition to Tagalog, the community continue to use one of several Spanish-based creole varieties found in the Philippines, collectively known as Chabacano (Ternateño Chavacano); locals, however, call this vernacular simply as Bahra.

Religion

Most Ternateños are Catholics, with the majority belonging to the Catholic Church, and the rest subscribing to other Christian denominations.

A number of residents also profess Islam, belonging to the Sunni branch predominant in the country.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Ternate

10
20
30
40
2000
33.39
2003
18.35
2006
12.00
2009
16.47
2012
9.03
2015
15.15
2018
11.42
2021
5.56

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32]

Government

Elected officials

The following are the elected officials of the town elected last May 09, 2022 which serves until 2025:

PositionOfficial
MayorLamberto D. Bambao (UNIDO)
Vice MayorSalvador C. Gubio, Jr. (UNIDO)
Sangguniang Bayan Members Party
Calvin Kenneth C. Soberano Independent
Charito S. Mojica KANP
Lolita B. Nacis UNIDO
Deonilo I. Bersamina UNIDO
Romel G. Anit UNIDO
Rico L. Nigoza UNIDO
Persival L. Garcia PROMDI
Rolando A. Federico UNIDO
ABC President
Estacio J. Olano UNIDO
SK Federation President

References

  1. ↑  Municipality of Ternate | (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. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  4. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  6. ↑ Lesho, Marivic; Sippola, Eeva (2018). "Toponyms in Manila and Cavite, Philippines". Vergleichende Kolonialtoponomastik Strukturen und Funktionen kolonialer Ortsbenennung. De Gruyter. pp. 317–332. ISBN 9783110608618.
  7. ↑ Zamboangueño Chavacano: Philippine Spanish Creole or Filipinized Spanish Creole? By Tyron Judes D. Casumpang (Page 3)
  8. 1 2 John. M. Lipski, with P. Mühlhaüsler and F. Duthin (1996). "Spanish in the Pacific" (PDF). In Stephen Adolphe Wurm & Peter Mühlhäusler (ed.). Atlas of Languages of Intercultural Communication in the Pacific, Asia, and the Americas: Texts, Volume 2. Walter de Gruyter. pp. 272–276. ISBN 9783110134179.
  9. ↑ Bartolome Juan Leonardy y de Argensola, Conquistas de las islas Molucas (Madrid: Alonso Martin, 1909) pp. 351-8; Cesar Majul, Muslims in the Philippines (Quezon City: University of the Philippines Press, 1973) pp. 119-20; Hal, History of Southeast Asia, pp. 249-50.
  10. ↑ 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
  11. ↑ "Executive Summary" (PDF). Commission on Audit. 2015. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  12. ↑ Evangelista, Romie (March 4, 1992). "Mayor, cops chief shot dead in first major poll violence". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. p. 2. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  13. ↑ Lanuza, Angelo E.; Jacinto, Gerry (March 12, 1992). "Top Cavite officials linked to Ternate slay". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. p. 2. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Ternate mayor's killers in '92 still roam free". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. March 4, 1994. p. 4. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
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  16. ↑ Census of Population (2020). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  17. 1 2 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.
  18. ↑ "Ternate: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  19. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  20. ↑ Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  21. ↑ 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.
  22. ↑ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  23. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  24. ↑ "The Members Church of God International (MCGI) in partnership with the Ang Dating Daan Foundation International (ADDFI) and Kamanggagawa Foundation International (KFI) held a Medical Mission event at Ternate Multipurpose Hall, Ternate Cavite on May 25, 2018". Members Church of God International - Facebook.com. June 13, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  25. ↑ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  26. ↑ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  27. ↑ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  28. ↑ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  29. ↑ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  30. ↑ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  31. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  32. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
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