Ternate Bahra | |
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| Municipality of Ternate | |
.jpg) Santo Niño de Ternate Parish Church  Ternate Marker along Governor's Drive  Ternate Town Plaza | |
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| Nickname: Hispanic Centre of Luzon | |
 Map of Cavite with Ternate highlighted | |
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.svg)  Ternate Location within thePhilippines | |
| Coordinates:14°17′N120°43′E / 14.28°N 120.72°E /14.28; 120.72 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Province | Cavite |
| District | 8th district |
| Founded | 1857 |
| Annexation toNaic | October 15, 1903 |
| Chartered | January 1, 1916 |
| Named after | Ternate, Indonesia |
| Barangays | 10 (seeBarangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Lamberto D. Bambao |
| • Vice Mayor | Salvador C. Gubio Jr. |
| • Representative | Aniela Bianca D. Tolentino |
| • Municipal Council | Members
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| • Electorate | 17,919 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• 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 |
| • Density | 415.3/km2 (1,076/sq mi) |
| • Households | 6,344 |
| Demonym | Ternateño |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 5.56 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 313.1 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 401.2 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 136.4 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 21.12 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Manila Electric Company (Meralco) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4111 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)46 |
| Native languages | Chavacano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Ternate, officially theMunicipality of Ternate (Filipino:Bayan ng Ternate;Chavacano:Municipalidad de Ternate), is amunicipality in theprovince ofCavite, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 24,891 people.[5]
Formerly known asBahra, the municipality is named afterTernate island ofIndonesia where migrants from thenDutch East Indies originated.
The town is named after theIndonesian island ofTernate, which was the homeland of settlers in the region in the late 1600s as they were emigrants from theMoluccas. The town was also known asBarra orBahra (fromBarra de Maragondón) inChavacano. Prior to the arrival of migrants, the area was known asWawa by the native Tagalogs, from theTagalogwawa ("river mouth" or "river delta").[6]
TheMerdicas (also spelledMardicas orMardikas) wereCatholic natives of the islands ofTernate andTidore of theMoluccas, converted byJesuit missionaries during thePortuguese occupation of the islands. The islands were later captured by theSpanish, who vied for their control with theDutch. In 1663, the Spanish garrison in Ternate were forced to pull out to defendManila against an impending invasion byKoxinga on theKingdom of Tungning in modernTaiwan, 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 asandbar near the mouth of theMaragondon River (known as theBahra de Maragondon) andTanza,Cavite.[8] Among them was their ruler, SultanSaid Din Burkat, who deported toManila 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 Spanishcreole (with Portuguese and Papuan influences), which came to be known as TernateñoChabacano.[8]
Ternate was once abarrio 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 withNaic 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-CaviteRepresentative Jorge Núñez.[12][13] As of March 1994, the assassins were still at large.[14]
Ternate is 47 kilometres (29 mi) fromImus and 57 kilometres (35 mi) fromManila.
Ternate is politically subdivided into 10barangays, as indicated in the matrix below. [15] Each barangay consists ofpuroks and some havesitios.
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 | ▾ | −0.26% |
| 042121002 | Poblacion II (Barangay II) | 8.1% | 2,005 | 1,879 | ▴ | 0.45% |
| 042121003 | Bucana | 4.5% | 1,111 | 770 | ▴ | 2.55% |
| 042121005 | Poblacion III (Barangay III) | 7.1% | 1,757 | 1,769 | ▾ | −0.05% |
| 042121006 | San José | 7.9% | 1,958 | 1,709 | ▴ | 0.94% |
| 042121007 | San Juan I | 11.5% | 2,865 | 2,494 | ▴ | 0.96% |
| 042121008 | Sapang I | 29.8% | 7,407 | 5,011 | ▴ | 2.72% |
| 042121009 | Poblacion I A | 7.7% | 1,909 | 1,421 | ▴ | 2.05% |
| 042121010 | San Juan II | 6.7% | 1,658 | 1,388 | ▴ | 1.23% |
| 042121011 | Sapang II | 8.4% | 2,084 | 883 | ▴ | 6.07% |
| Total | 24,891 | 19,297 | ▴ | 1.76% | ||
| 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) |
| Averageprecipitation 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] | |||||||||||||
| Year | Pop. | ±% 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 2024 census, the population of Ternate, Cavite, was 24,891 people,[23] with a density of 420 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,100 inhabitants per square mile.
In addition toTagalog, the community continue to use one of severalSpanish-based creole varieties found in the Philippines, collectively known asChabacano (Ternateño–Chavacano). Locals, however, simply call the vernacular language asBahra.
Most Ternateños are Catholics, with the majority belonging to theCatholic Church, and the rest subscribing to other Christian denominations.
A number of residents also professIslam, belonging to theSunni branch predominant in the country.
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] |
The following are the elected officials of the town elected lastMay 12, 2025 which serves until 2028:
| Position | Official |
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| Mayor | Lamberto D. Bambao (NPC) |
| Vice Mayor | Calvin Kenneth C. Soberano (PMP) |
| Sangguniang Bayan Members | Party |
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| Laurel Z. Lindo | NPC |
| Charito S. Mojica | NPC |
| Christian A. Bambao | NPC |
| Deonilo I. Bersamina | NPC |
| Romel G. Anit | NPC |
| John Karlou O. Leysico | PMP |
| Persival L. Garcia | Aksyon |
| Ryojie Y. Cachuela | NUP |
| ABC President | |
| SK Federation President | |
The Ternate 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.[33]
Places adjacent to Ternate, Cavite | |
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 Province ofCavite | |
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