Indang, Cavite

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Indang is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 51,281 people in 10,608 households. It has a land area of 100.2 square kilometers.

Indang has a public market where goods are sold such as vegetables, seafood, meat, and household items. One market is located in Barangay Bancod.

A British village and British school have been established in Indang.

History

Indang (originally called Indan) was established as a town in 1655, when it was administratively separated from the nearby town of Silang. The name "Indan" was derived from the Tagalog word "indang" or "inrang", a tree which grew there.

In Barangay Limbon, Andres Bonifacio was arrested after being defeated in the Tejeros Convention and prevented from pursuing his counter-revolutionary plan to set up a separate government and army.

Barangays

Indang is politically subdivided into 36 barangays.

Agus-us Alulod Banaba Cerca Banaba Lejos Bancod Buna Cerca Buna Lejos I Calumpang Cerca Calumpang Lejos I Carasuchi Kayquit I Daine I

Guyam Malaki Guyam Munti Harasan Kaytambog Limbon Lumampong Balagbag Lumampong Halayhay Mahabangkahoy Lejos Mahabangkahoy Cerca Barangay 1 (Pob.) Barangay 2 (Pob.) Barangay 3 (Pob.)

Barangay 4 (Pob.) Pulo Tambo Balagbag Tambo Ilaya Tambo Malaki Tambo Kulit Buna Lejos II Daine II Kayquit II Kayquit III Kaytapos Mataas na Lupa (Checkpoint)

External links

• [Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
• [2000 Philippine Census Information]
• [British International School, Indang]
• [British Village, Indang]

 

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