Naic

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title: "Naic" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["municipalities-of-cavite", "populated-places-on-manila-bay"] description: "Municipality in Cavite, Philippines" topic_path: "general/municipalities-of-cavite" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naic" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Municipality in Cavite, Philippines ::

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Naic (), officially the Municipality of Naic (), is a municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the , it has a population of people.

Etymology

Naic, Cavite is one of the former barrios of Maragondon, along with:

1. Magallanes (named after the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan);
2. Bailen (named after a town in Spain wherefrom the Friar Baltazar Narváez came, but renamed and now, General Emilio Aguinaldo, after the first President of the First Philippine Republic;
3. Tagaytay, a former part of Alfonso;
4. Alfonso, (named after the King Alfonso who ascended the throne as a youngster, after his mother, a child Queen abdicated—after being enthroned by a General -later Count- Narváez); and,
5. Ternate (a town with three names, Ternate, Wawa, Barra. Ternate was the name of the home in Mollucas of the settlers who were sent by the Dutch and Portuguese to the Philippines to fight the Chinese Pirates; Wawa was the name for this Shores-rich little site; Barra was the name given for this "Docking Place or Site" of Maragondon.)

Naic has several histories when it comes to the origin of its name. One theory suggests that it originated when a Spaniard asked a native about what the pig is doing and he said "na-igik" (crying sound of pigs), thus later on developed as Naic. Another one suggests that it came from a Spanish word "Ca – Naic" meaning "neighboring place" by which its mother town was the present Maragondon. Another theory put forward is that Naic is an acronym for Nuestra Adorada Immaculada Concepcion.

The town's name is the Spanish translation of the town's patron saint, Our Lady of Immaculate Concepcion (Nuestra Adorada Immaculada Concepcion). As an honor and reverence to Our Lady of Immaculate Conception, the town folks celebrate annually their town fiesta on every 8th day of December.

History

Thousands of years ago, Naic was a part of the towering Taal Volcano. Naic was the western slope of the volcano until its internal eruption which led to the sinking of its apex in its present condition.

When the Jesuits discovered Maragondon in 1627, its total land area covers the whole of Naic, Ternate, and Magallanes. In 1758, the Jesuits founded a community in the western bank of the river (present Barangay Muzon) and made it into a "sitio" with a visita still under Maragondon.

In 1791, the community was finally made into a town with its population still in the western bank. The town was named Naic after the old archaic word "can(ia)ayic" meaning "town near one another" or "the other side" (Medina, 1992), while Alfredo B. Saulo contends that Naic is a highly cultured Tagalog word meaning "suburbs" or "countryside". Also in Malaysia, Naic means "overboard".

Moreover, due to the closeness of Naic to the population in Maragondon, Naic transferred its center in 1798 to the eastern bank of the river (the present poblacion). Also during this time, the town was already a flourishing fishing and agricultural village. On the other hand, the church, since 1797, was under the secular clergy who were mostly Filipinos. Upon the "Royal Audiencia" issued in 1849, the church was transferred to the Dominican Friars in 1865. The Dominicans upon finding out that the land in Naic was fertile, built the Casa Hacienda de Naic (the present Naic Elementary School) to be the administration building for the overseer of the larger friar lands in Naic.

In the Philippine Revolution of 1896–1898, all of the names of the towns in Cavite were Filipinized, thus, the name of Naic was changed to Naik, but was also commonly known as "Maguagi". Furthermore, five events significant to the revolution took place in Naic. These were as follows:

:1. The designing of the first official flag of the country which took place in Sulok, Naic, Cavite (the present Velamart).

:2. The creation of the Naic Military Agreement, a document by which Andres Bonifacio sought to assert his authority as leader of the Philippine revolutionary government in defiance of Emilio Aguinaldo's government initiated in Tejeros (Casa Hacienda de Naic).

:3. The appointment of the first cabinet ministers including the Departments of Interior, Justice, Finance, and Defence (Casa Hacienda de Naic).

:4. The Battle of Timalan where the Filipino revolutionists won overwhelmingly against the Spanish troops in May 1897 (Timalan, Naic Cavite).

:5. The Battle of Naic where Aguinaldo declared the town to be his last defense (Poblation).

The prominent people who paved the way for the revolution in Naic included former gobernadorcillos and capitanes municipal; namely, Cirilo Arenas, Gregorio (Goyo) Jocson, in whose house General Aguinaldo recuperated from illness, Benito Poblete, and Tobal Bustamante.

A sprinkling of upperclassmen could also be found in other towns of Cavite whose wealth came from rural landholdings, urban properties, and/or successful business ventures. The Cuencas of Bacoor, the Papa, De Castro, Valentin, and Arenas families of Naic, the Darwins of Indang, pertained to this class.

From 1903 to 1917, the adjacent municipality of Ternate became part of Naic.

During World War II, the Taparan Guerilla Unit was founded in Naic in February 1942 by Lt. Col. Emilio Arenas, Tomas Arenas, and Jose Arenas-Paman. The unit delayed the invasion of Japanese Imperial forces and gave way to the safe flight of Naik's residents to Maragondon.

Geography

The municipality of Naic is located on the western part of the province along the shorelines of Manila Bay. Trece Martires City and Tanza bound it to the east. Situated beyond the southern portion of Naic is Indang and the western boundary is shared with Ternate and Maragondon. Majority of the upland towns and some of those in lowlands trade with Naic due to its strategic geographical position. The coordinates of Naic are 14°32 latitude and 120°768 longitude.

Naic is 24.14 km from the provincial capital Imus, and 44.30 km from the country's capital Manila.

Barangays

Naic is politically subdivided into 30 barangays, as indicated below. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Bagong Kalsada
• Balsahan
• Bancaan
• Bucana Malaki
• Bucana Sasahan
• Calubcob
• Capt. C. Nazareno (Poblacion)
• Gombalza (Poblacion)
• Halang
• Humbac
• Ibayo Estacion
• Ibayo Silangan
• Kanluran Rizal
• Latoria
• Labac
• Mabolo
• Malainen Bago
• Malainen Luma
• Makina
• Molino
• Munting Mapino
• Muzon
• Palangue 2 & 3
• Palangue Central
• Sabang
• San Roque
• Santulan
• Sapa
• Timalan Balsahan
• Timalan Concepcion

Climate

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Demographics

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In the 2024 census, the population of Naic was 236,978 people, with a density of {{sigfig|236,978/76.24|2}} PD/km2.

It is the 7th most populous municipality/city in the province. The massive increase can be observed in the year 1990 when industrialization was introduced in the Province of Cavite (including Naic). Investors established their businesses in different industrial estates that magnetized people to migrate to Cavite due to job opportunities the province offers. Another factor attributed to the increase of population is the mushrooming of housing subdivisions (such as Belmont Homes in Palangue and Dorothea Homes in both Halang and Calubcob). Natural increase also contributes to the increase in population.

Among the barangays in Naic, Barangay Sabang has the biggest population with 56,820 people while Barangay Balsahan has registered the smallest population with 270 people.

The population of Naic have grown from the past few years. In 1990 the recorded population count by the Philippine Statistics Authority is about 52,000, about 73,000 in year 2000 (which increased by 3.45%), 87,058 is recorded in 2007 (2.46% increase), about 88,000 in 2010 (0.39% increase) and 111,454 in 2015 (increased by 4.60%).

Languages

The vernacular language is Filipino, based mostly on the Tagalog of surrounding areas, and this Tagalog form used is the Manila form of spoken Tagalog which essentially become the lingua franca of the Philippines, having spread throughout the archipelago through mass media and entertainment. English is the language most widely used in education and business.

Religion

The Catholic population of Naic is primarily served by the Diocesan Shrine of the Immaculate Conception Church. And there has been fast growth of other Protestant denominations including Iglesia ni Cristo. Aglipayan Church is the third majority denomination in town.

There are several Rizalista groups in Naic that practice their faith and venerate José Rizal. These groups often blend traditional Filipino beliefs with elements of Christianity, focusing on the divinity and teachings of Rizal. They believe that Rizal will return to deliver his followers from oppression and poverty.

Economy

Government

Local government

The Municipality of Naic is led by its own mayor and vice mayor. The vice mayor servers as the ex officio presiding officer of the Sangguniang Bayan, which has eight regular members or councilors elected at-large.

Elected officials

The following are the elected officials of the town elected last May 12, 2025 which serves until June 30, 2028: ::data[format=table]

Position	Official	Party	ABC President	SK Federation President
Mayor	Rommel Anthony V. Magbitang	UNIDO
Vice Mayor	Jacinta Maria D. Remulla	NPC
Councilor	Florencio B. Nazareno	NPC
Ryan O. Flores	UNIDO
Rodrigo A. Castillo	UNIDO
Bonifacio M. Atienza Jr.	NPC
Glennon I. Pegollo	NPC
Jerry C. Barrera	NPC
Arnel G. Milay	NPC
Raymond P. Senia	NPC
Roger N. Camilo
Darlaine Mae A. Benesen
::

Congress representation

Naic is represented in the House of Representatives by Cavite eighth district representative Aniela Bianca Tolentino.

Education

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Education in the Philippines is managed and regulated by the Department of Education (DepEd), Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA). DepEd is responsible for the K–12 basic education; it exercises full and exclusive control over public schools and nominal regulation overprivate schools, and it also enforces the national curriculum that has been put in place since 2013. CHED and TESDA, on the other hand, are responsible for higher education; CHED regulates the academically-oriented universities and colleges while TESDA oversees the development of technical and vocational education institutions and programs in the country.

There are two schools district offices which govern all educational institutions within the municipality. They oversee the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools. These are the Naic I Schools District Office, and Naic II Schools District Office.

Primary and elementary schools

• Balsahan Elementary School
• Bancaan Elementary School
• Bucana Elementary School
• Bucana Sasahan Elementary School
• Calubcob Primary School
• Halang Elementary School
• Ibayo Elementary School
• Jovita Yuvienco Elementary School
• Labac Elementary School
• Lino Bocalan Elementary School
• Mabulo Elementary School
• Malainen Bago Elementary School
• Molino Elementary School
• Munting Mapino Elementary School
• Muzon Elementary School
• Naic Central School
• Naic Star Learning Center
• Palangue 2 Primary School
• Timalan Balsahan Elementary School
• Ciudad Nuevo Elementary School
• Palangue 3 Elementary School
• Palangue Central School
• Petronilo L. Torres Memorial Elementary School
• San Roque Elementary School
• Timalan Elementary School

Secondary schools

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4d/Western_Colleges,_Naic,_Cavite,_Jun_2024.jpg" caption="Western Colleges, Inc."] ::

• Abeniano Delos Santos Academy
• Cavite Community Academy
• Cavite State University Laboratory Science High School
• Centro de Naic National High School
• Ciudad Nuevo de Naic National High School
• Immaculate Concepcion School
• King's Way Christian Academe
• La Vlaize Integrated Science School
• Naic Coastal National High School
• Naic Integrated National High School
• Naic Senior Highschool (Stand-alone)
• Pueblo del Mar National High School
• The Valley Cathedral Academy

Higher educational institutions

• Colegio de Montessori
• Colegio de Naic
• Far East Asia Pacific Institute of Tourism Science and Technology
• FEAPITSAT Colleges
• Granby Colleges of Science and Technology
• Naic West Point College
• Western Colleges
• Cavite State University - Naic Campus

Gallery

File:Naic Town Plaza, Cavite, Jun 2024.jpg|Naic Town Plaza File:Naic Grand Central Terminal, Cavite, Jun 2024.jpg|Naic Grand Central Terminal File:Jose Rizal Monument, Naic, Cavite, Jun 2024.jpg|Jose Rizal Monument File:Naic Church Interior, Cavite, Jun 2024.jpg|Interior of Naic Church

References

• [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
• Philippine Census Information
• Municipality of Naic – Cavite.gov.ph

| Centre = Naic | North = Manila Bay | East = Tanza | Southeast = Trece Martires | South = Indang | West = Ternate Maragondon

References

1. {{DILG detail
2. Magsasaka. (28 May 2008). "Kasaysayan at Kultura ng Cavite: HISTORY OF NAIC".
3. [https://asj.upd.edu.ph/mediabox/archive/ASJ-21-1983/buhler.pdf THE INQUILINOS OF CAVITE AND FILIPINO CLASS STRUCTURE IN THE LATE NINETEENTH CENTURY], SOLEDAD BORROMEO-BUHLER.
4. (October 15, 1903). "An Act Reducing the Twenty-Three Municipalities of the Province of Cavite to Eleven".
5. [http://collections.pvao.mil.ph/Collections/Phase2/Guerrillas/Box_1631/1430454.pdf Phase 2 Guerrillas]
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8. (January 15, 2021). "Masterlist of Schools".
9. (January 15, 2025). "Masterlist of Schools".

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