The heart of the Province of Cavite’s bureaucracy, the city that was built in 1954 and dedicated it to the thirteen martyrs of the province who have sacrificed their lives for the name of freedom from Spanish rule. The City of Trece Martires.
Located somewhat 43 kilometers down south of Manila, it is the seat of government of the province of Cavite which is located right smack at the heart of the province. Talking about transacting government business at its most strategic location.
I had a quick brush over the city as I was assisting my mom in her transaction at the Capitol, so I didn’t stayed there longer although managed to take some shots at the capitol grounds.
There is nothing much to see or anything that “interesting to tourists” in this city although its a major transitory point to the deep upland towns of Cavite such as Amadeo, Indang & Mendez-Nunez, and the coastal southwest of Ternate, Naic and Maragondon. Its virtually halfway between every town and cities of the said province, making it very convenient.
The city has steadily grew from being a rustic city. Banking heavily being in the crossroads and near the big industrial estates of the towns of General Trias and Dasmarinas.
The Capitol itself is of modern architecture, not that much to take note about it but the statue that is dedicated to the great leader of the Caviteno-Katipunan Revolution of 1896-98 is right at the entrance of the capitolio.
How to get here:
Being smack at the middle of the province, almost every town in Cavite has a jeepney route going to and fro “Trece” as the locals call it. From Manila, take a bus at Pasay Rotunda or Baclaran bound for “Indang” for it will pass the city before it heads deeper south to Indang. Its about 1 hour travel at most (without the legendary traffic of Aguinaldo Highway).
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