Trece Martires
Trece Martires | |
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| City of Trece Martires | |
Cavite Provincial Capitol City Hall of Trece Martires Saint Jude Thaddeus Parish Church SM City Trece Martires San Juan Gabriel Seminary | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nicknames: Trece; Seat of Provincial Government | |
| Motto: Bagong Trece: Puso ng Cavite, Lungsod ng Pag-asa The New Trece: Heart of Cavite Province, the City of Hope | |
Map of Cavite with Trece Martires highlighted | |
Interactive map of Trece Martires | |
Trece Martires Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 14°17′N 120°52′E / 14.28°N 120.87°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Province | Cavite |
| District | 7th district |
| Founded and Cityhood | May 24, 1954 |
| Named after | Thirteen Martyrs of Cavite |
| Barangays | 13 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
| • Mayor | Gemma B. Lubigan |
| • Vice Mayor | Romeo L. Montehermoso Jr. |
| • Representative | Crispin Diego D. Remulla |
| • City Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 121,194 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 39.10 km2 (15.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 123 m (404 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 258 m (846 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 37 m (121 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 227,892 |
| • Density | 5,828/km2 (15,100/sq mi) |
| • Households | 50,312 |
| Demonym | Treceño |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th city income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 11.54 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 1,443 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 3,476 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 922.7 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 724.5 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Manila Electric Company (Meralco) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4109 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)46 |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
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| Catholic diocese | Diocese of Imus |
| Patron saint | |
| Website | trecemartirescity |
Trece Martires (Tagalog: [ˈtɾɛsɛ ˌmaɾtɪˈɾɛs], Latin American Spanish: [ˈtɾese ˈmaɾtiɾes] ⓘ, European Spanish: [ˈtɾeθe ˈmaɾtiɾes] ⓘ), officially the City of Trece Martires (Filipino: Lungsod ng Trece Martires), is a component city and de facto capital city of the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 227,892 people.
The city was the provincial capital of Cavite until President Ferdinand Marcos transferred it to Imus on June 11, 1977. Despite the capital's relocation, the city still hosts the majority of the offices of the provincial government and some national-level agencies.