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Cavite: Seeds of Histories and Flowers of Great Prides
I. Expository Writing
II. Cavite’s pride
III. Cavite: Seeds of Histories and Flowers of Great Prides
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With a land area of 1 427 square kilometers, Cavite is the smallest province in the CALABARZON region. Comprising of 17 municipalities and 6 cities, it composes a much greater urban than rural areas. And being near in the country’s capital, Cavite’s population continues to grow and this eventually starts when industrialization was introduced in the province. It has an accumulated population of 3 090 601 according to 2010 census and it is one of the most populated province in the country. Cavite is one of the most industrialized province and one of the fastest growing provinces in the country. Known of being an industrialized province, Cavite is still an agricultural based province. Its economy is dependent also in agricultures and despite its urbanization, Caviteños are still engaged in agribusiness. Cavite is the Historical Capital of the Philippines. It was involved in almost every uprising during the Philippine Revolution. It is also the home for numerable historical events of our past. Because of having a good spot for ships to stay, Cavite became an important port linking the country with the outside worlds. At first the harbor was used for trading but later it was used by the colonizers to conquer the Philippines. As the main place of Spanish occupation, Cavite is where rebellions against Spanish started. The colonizers abuses drove the Cavite residents to support reforms and fight for Filipinos’ independence. And here in Cavite, specifically in Kawit, is where the proclamation of independence on June 12, 1898 was held. And because the conquerors’ bases was here, continuous battle for freedom mostly happened here in Cavite. Cavite with its glorious past is also a home for notable tourist spots. The Aguinaldo Shrine and Museum in Kawit where independence was proclaimed is one of the prominent one. The remains of the battle against the Japanese

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