Mendez Mendez-Nuñez | |
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| Municipality of Mendez-Nuñez | |
 Mendez Municipal Hall  Saint Augustine Parish Church  Tanghalang Michiko | |
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| Coordinates:14°07′43″N120°54′21″E / 14.1286°N 120.9058°E /14.1286; 120.9058 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Province | Cavite |
| District | 8th district |
| Founded | 1881 |
| Annexation toAlfonso | October 15, 1903 |
| Chartered | January 1, 1915 |
| Named after | Casto Méndez Núñez |
| Barangays | 24 (seeBarangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Francisco T. Mendoza Jr. |
| • Vice Mayor | Raygan Dimapilis |
| • Representative | Aniela Bianca D. Tolentino |
| • Municipal Council | Members
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| • Electorate | 24,079 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 43.27 km2 (16.71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 511 m (1,677 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 700 m (2,300 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 237 m (778 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 36,518 |
| • Density | 844.0/km2 (2,186/sq mi) |
| • Households | 8,606 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 15.11 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 194 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 454.3 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 182.4 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 140.6 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Manila Electric Company (Meralco) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4121 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)46 |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
| Major religions | |
| Feast date | August 28 |
| Catholic diocese | Diocese of Imus |
| Patron saint | Saint Augustine of Hippo |
| Website | www |
Mendez, officially theMunicipality of Mendez-Nuñez (Tagalog:Bayan ng Mendez), is amunicipality in theprovince ofCavite, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 36,518 people.[5]
The municipality of Mendez-Nuñez was originally known as"Gahitan", one of the many barrios ofIndang. The name was derived from the word"gahit" meaning "to cut", because the people then had to cut down tall and thickcogon grass that abounded in the place in order to clear areas for agricultural and residential purpose.
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 toGovernor-GeneralJose Malcampo y Monje (1874-1877). Malcampo incorporated the three barrios of Gahitan, Palocpoc and Anuling into one independent municipality calledMéndez Núñez, after a Spanish naval officer and close friend,Commodore Casto Méndez Núñez.
In 1856, when they were still Spanish naval officers, Malcampo and Mendez-Nuñez, established the firstMasonic lodge inKawit under a charter from theGrand Lodge of Portugal. The friendship of these two officers had been tested in many a battle againstMuslim pirates inMindanao.
Pedro Aure was thegobernadorcillo 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 theFirst Philippine Republic (1899-1901). Pedro's son, Marcelino Aure, became a famous general during thePhilippine Revolution. Hisnom de guerre wasAlapaap (Cloud).
Mendez continued to be a municipality from 1875 to October 15, 1903 when, underAct No. 947 of thePhilippine Commission, reduced the 23 municipalities of Cavite to eleven. Mendez and Bailen (nowGeneral Emilio Aguinaldo) were incorporated into the municipality ofAlfonso.[6]
But 12 years later, on January 1, 1915, Mendez regained its independent status as a municipality of Cavite.[7]
The municipality of Mendez is located 66 kilometers (41 mi) fromMetro Manila and is accessible viaAguinaldo Highway. It is one of the smallest and upland towns of Cavite province. It is bounded to the north and east byIndang, to the south byTagaytay, and to the west byAlfonso.
Mendez is politically subdivided into 24barangays, as indicated in the matrix below. [8] Each barangay consists ofpuroks and some havesitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[9] | 2010[10] | |||||
| 042114001 | Anuling Lejos I (Anuling) | 4.4% | 1,620 | 1,378 | ▴ | 1.12% |
| 042114002 | Asis I | 10.0% | 3,650 | 2,881 | ▴ | 1.64% |
| 042114003 | Galicia I | 5.3% | 1,918 | 1,484 | ▴ | 1.78% |
| 042114004 | Palocpoc I | 4.5% | 1,649 | 1,320 | ▴ | 1.54% |
| 042114005 | Panungyan I | 5.5% | 1,998 | 1,518 | ▴ | 1.90% |
| 042114007 | Poblacion I (Barangay I) | 1.8% | 645 | 564 | ▴ | 0.93% |
| 042114008 | Poblacion II (Barangay II) | 1.7% | 620 | 759 | ▾ | −1.38% |
| 042114009 | Poblacion III (Barangay III) | 3.0% | 1,100 | 1,199 | ▾ | −0.59% |
| 042114010 | Poblacion IV (Barangay IV) | 1.6% | 592 | 648 | ▾ | −0.62% |
| 042114011 | Poblacion V (Barangay V) | 2.4% | 893 | 907 | ▾ | −0.11% |
| 042114012 | Poblacion VI (Barangay VII) | 3.5% | 1,270 | 1,298 | ▾ | −0.15% |
| 042114013 | Poblacion VII (Barangay VII) | 2.2% | 788 | 777 | ▴ | 0.10% |
| 042114014 | Anuling Cerca I | 4.5% | 1,630 | 1,383 | ▴ | 1.13% |
| 042114015 | Anuling Cerca II | 3.4% | 1,245 | 875 | ▴ | 2.45% |
| 042114016 | Anuling Lejos II | 2.8% | 1,010 | 712 | ▴ | 2.43% |
| 042114017 | Asis II | 3.0% | 1,106 | 915 | ▴ | 1.31% |
| 042114018 | Asis III | 4.3% | 1,563 | 1,318 | ▴ | 1.18% |
| 042114019 | Banayad | 0.7% | 258 | 168 | ▴ | 2.99% |
| 042114020 | Bukal | 2.9% | 1,043 | 485 | ▴ | 5.40% |
| 042114021 | Galicia II | 5.1% | 1,878 | 1,874 | ▴ | 0.01% |
| 042114022 | Galicia III | 11.6% | 4,239 | 2,959 | ▴ | 2.50% |
| 042114023 | Miguel Mojica | 3.4% | 1,242 | 716 | ▴ | 3.85% |
| 042114024 | Palocpoc II | 3.4% | 1,225 | 1,013 | ▴ | 1.31% |
| 042114025 | Panungyan II | 4.6% | 1,697 | 1,419 | ▴ | 1.24% |
| Total | 36,518 | 28,570 | ▴ | 1.70% | ||
While it shares a general climate as the rest of the province Mendez' climate, due to its proximity to Tagaytay City, is tropical highland, with low temperatures most especially during the early dry season.
| Climate data for Mendez, Cavite | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 25 (77) | 27 (81) | 28 (82) | 30 (86) | 28 (82) | 27 (81) | 26 (79) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 26 (79) | 26 (79) | 25 (77) | 27 (80) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 16 (61) | 16 (61) | 17 (63) | 19 (66) | 21 (70) | 21 (70) | 21 (70) | 21 (70) | 21 (70) | 20 (68) | 18 (64) | 17 (63) | 19 (66) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 11 (0.4) | 13 (0.5) | 14 (0.6) | 32 (1.3) | 101 (4.0) | 142 (5.6) | 208 (8.2) | 187 (7.4) | 175 (6.9) | 131 (5.2) | 68 (2.7) | 39 (1.5) | 1,121 (44.3) |
| Average rainy days | 5.2 | 5.0 | 7.4 | 11.5 | 19.8 | 23.5 | 27.0 | 25.9 | 25.2 | 23.2 | 15.5 | 8.3 | 197.5 |
| Source: Meteoblue[11] | |||||||||||||
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 3,743 | — |
| 1918 | 5,603 | +2.73% |
| 1939 | 6,393 | +0.63% |
| 1948 | 7,480 | +1.76% |
| 1960 | 11,427 | +3.59% |
| 1970 | 12,333 | +0.77% |
| 1975 | 13,844 | +2.34% |
| 1980 | 15,044 | +1.68% |
| 1990 | 17,652 | +1.61% |
| 1995 | 20,321 | +2.67% |
| 2000 | 22,937 | +2.63% |
| 2007 | 26,757 | +2.15% |
| 2010 | 28,570 | +2.41% |
| 2015 | 31,529 | +1.89% |
| 2020 | 34,879 | +2.15% |
| 2024 | 36,518 | +1.11% |
| Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][10][14][15] | ||
In the 2020 census, the population of Mendez, Cavite, was 34,879 people,[16] with a density of 810 inhabitants per square kilometre or 2,100 inhabitants per square mile.
Poverty incidence of Mendez
5 10 15 20 2000 10.01 2003 6.16 2006 7.60 2009 4.51 2012 5.23 2015 5.22 2018 9.23 2021 15.11 Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24] |
The following are the elected officials of the municipality elected lastMay 9, 2022 to a term lasting until June 30, 2025:[25]
| Position | Official |
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| Mayor | Francisco T. Mendoza Jr. (NUP) |
| Vice Mayor | Raygan N. Dimapilis (Aksyon) |
| Sangguniang Bayan Members | Party |
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| Jose N. Auditor | Aksyon |
| Roilan G. Ortiz | NUP |
| Razel V. Esguerra | Aksyon |
| Paulino S. Dimaranan Jr. | NUP |
| Alexander S. Ocampo | NUP |
| Romulo L. Martinez | NUP |
| Ruby Lita A. Bay-Remigio | NUP |
| Rey Rocillo | N/A |
The Mendez 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.[26]
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