History

Tanza at Cavite along with Ermita at Manila in addition to Ternate which is also found in Cavite were the settlements where 200 families of mixed Mexican-Filipino-Spanish and Papuan-Indonesian-Portuguese descent who had ruled over a Christianized Sultanate of Ternate and included their Sultan who converted, were relocated to.^[4] Originally a part of San Francisco de Malabon called Estancia, Santa Cruz de Malabon became a separate town in 1770, and then again as an independent municipality in 1910. The name was changed to Tanza by virtue of Act No. 2390 by Cavite Representative Florentino Joya (1912-1916).

Tanza is the place where Emilio Aguinaldo took oath as the first president of the revolutionary government of the Philippines. It is also the hometown of Felipe G. Calderon, the man who drafted the first Philippine constitution.

Tanza is the second Local Government Unit in the province which banned the use of plastic bags and polystyrene. This ordinance took effect on January 1, 2012.

Government

The following are the elected officials of the town elected last May 13, 2019 which serves until 2022:

Barangays

The current mayor of Tanza is Yuri Alarca Pacumio. Tanza is politically subdivided into 41 barangays. ^[2]

Amaya 1
Amaya 2
Amaya 3
Amaya 4
Amaya 5
Amaya 6
Amaya 7
Bagtas
Biga
Biwas
Bucal
Bunga
Calibuyo
Capipisa
Daang Amaya 1
Daang Amaya 2
Daang Amaya 3
Halayhay
Julugan 1
Julugan 2
Julugan 3
Julugan 4
Julugan 5
Julugan 6
Julugan 7
Julugan 8
Lambingan
Mulawin
Paradahan 1
Paradahan 2
Poblacion 1
Poblacion 2
Poblacion 3
Poblacion 4
Punta 1
Punta 2
Sahud Ulan
Sanja Mayor
Santol
Tanauan
Tres Cruses

Demographics

In the 2015 census, the population of Tanza, Cavite, was 226,188 people,^[3] with a density of 2,400 inhabitants per square kilometre or 6,200 inhabitants per square mile.

The majority of the people of Tanza are Roman Catholics, but there has been fast growth of other denominations in the region, including Iglesia Ni Cristo, Protestant, Baptist, 7th Day Adventist, Jehovah's Witnesses, Ang Dating Daan and Mormon,Islam

Economy

Income

2009: Php212,579,603.00
2010: Php218,498,618.00
2011: Php256,163,447.00
2012: Php259,927,915.00
2013: Php307,370,004.00
2014: Php369,906,390.54
2015: Php386,511,600.00
2016: Php445,060,000.00

Education

There are 32 government-owned daycare centers in Tanza, which is being managed by the MSWD.

Alonzo's Learning Center
Amaya Elementary School
Apostle's Creed learning school ( ACLS )
Bagtas Elementary School
Bienvenido R. Fojas Memorial Elementary School
Bea-Therese School
Bunga Elementary School
Capipisa Elementary School
Carissa Grace Mission School
Carissa Homes PS
Dawn Kiddie School of Cavite
De Roman Montessori School (DRMS)
Dei Gratia School, Inc. (DGSI)
Del Carmen School
Deo Roma College of Tanza
Don Crispin Yumol Elementary School (Punta Elementary Elementary School)
Dona Perpetua A. Yumol (Bagtas PS)
Felipe G. Calderon Elementary School (Tanza Elementary School/Central)
Florentino Joya Elementary School
Francisco Lopez Mariano Academy
G. Fabillar Learning Center
Golden Heart Pre-school
Good Tree International School (GTIS)
Gregorio B. Fojas Memorial School(Calibuyo Elementary School )
Halayhay Elementary School
Holy Nazarene Christian School
Holy Trinity School of Tanza
Inigo de Loyola Academy
Julugan Elementary School
Little Footprints to Jesus School
Little Minds Development Center
Lycee D' Tanza Inc.
Maddalena Starace School
Our Lady of the Holy Rosary School (OLHRS)
Paradahan Elementary School
Pedro M. Gimenez Academe
Hillcrest Periwinkle Montessori School
Sahud Ulan PS (Halayhay Annex)
Saint Augustine School
Saint Mary of the Woods Academy
Saint Thomas Moore Academy
Sanja Mayor Elementary School
Santol Elementary School

(Maximino V. Pangilinan Elementary School)

Sawyer Integrated School
Sta. Cruz (Bucal) Elementary School
Sto. Niño de Lebelle Academy
Tanza Child Development Center(TCDC)
The International School for Children (TISC)
Tres Cruses Elementary School

Saint Augustine School (SAS)
Tanza National Comprehensive Highschool (TNCHS)
Amaya School of Home and Industries (ASHI)
Tanza National Trade School (TNTS)
Our Lady of the Holy Rosary School (OLHRS)
Tanza Child Development Center (TCDC)
Hillcrest Periwinkle Montessori School (HPMS)
Holy Nazarene Christian School (HNCS)
De Roman Montessori School (DRMS)
Dei Gratia School, Inc. (DGSI)
Deo Roma College of Tanza (DRCT)
Maddalena Starace School (MSS)
Good Tree International School (GTIS)
Sawyer Integrated School (SIS)
The International School for Children (TISC)

Cavite State University - Tanza Campus
Far East Asia Pacific Institute of Tourism Science and Technology (FEAPITSAT-main)
POWER School of Technology
Saint Joseph College - Tanza
PNTC Colleges Multi-Training Facility
Magsaysay Training Center
Lyceum of the Philippine University (Cavite Campus)

Notable people

Lyca Gairanod – The Voice Kids Philippines grand champion
Felipe Calderón – National hero; Father of the Malolos Constitution.
Epimaco Velasco – DILG Secretary; politician
Justiniano S. Montano – politician
Antero Soriano – politician
Mars Ravelo – graphic novelist
Jasmine Trias – American Idol (3rd runner-up)
Louise delos Reyes – actress and model
Josefino Cenizal – composer
Olivia Cenizal – actress
Ranidel de Ocampo – basketball player
Yancy de Ocampo – basketball player
Aleona Denise Santiago – volleyball player