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Bacoor (), officially the City of Bacoor ( fil, Lungsod ng Bacoor), is a 1st class component city in the
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of
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,
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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 664,625 people, making it the 15th most populous city in the Philippines and the second largest city in the province of Cavite after
Dasmariñas Dasmariñas (colloquially shortened to Dasma), officially the City of Dasmariñas ( fil, Lungsod ng Dasmariñas), is a 1st class component city in the province of Cavite, Philippines. With a land area of and a population of 703,141 people ac ...
.


Etymology

Some accounts indicate that the city of Bacoor, also named Bakood or Bakoor was founded as a ''pueblo'' or town in 1671. When Spanish troops first arrived in Bacoor they met some local inhabitants in the process of building a bamboo fence (''bakod'' in Filipino) around a house. The Spaniards asked the men the name of the village but because of the difficulties in understanding each other, the local inhabitants thought the Spaniards were asking what they were building. The men answered "bakood". The Spaniards pronounced it as "bacoor" which soon became the town's name.The Philippine Index, Millennium Edition Vol. 1 No. 1. Retrieved on April 1, 2013 In Spanish conquistador Miguel de Loarca's book ''Relacion de Las Islas Filipinas'', published in 1582, Bacoor is mentioned as Vacol, which may have been derived from "bakod" or bamboo fence in Tagalog:


History


Spanish period

Bacoor was one of the flashpoints of the Cavite Mutiny of 1872. Bacoor's parish priest at that time, Fr. Mariano Gómez, was one of the
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trio implicated in the mutiny for advocating the
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of priesthood in the Philippines. He and the rest of GOMBURZA were executed at Bagumbayan in 1872. The death of the
GOMBURZA Gomburza, alternatively stylized as GOMBURZA or GomBurZa, refers to three Filipino Catholic priests, Mariano Gomez, José Burgos, and Jacinto Zamora, who were executed by garrote on February 17, 1872, in Bagumbayan, Philippines by Spanish co ...
served as the inspiration for
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's '' El Filibusterismo'', which in turn influenced the ignition of the Philippine Revolution. During the Philippine Revolution against Spain in 1896, Bacoor was one of the first towns in Cavite to rise up. A
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chapter, codenamed ''Gargano'', led by Gil Ignacio from barrio Banalo, started the hostilities in Bacoor on September 2, 1896, three days after the revolution began. On February 17, 1897, General Emilio Aguinaldo's 40,000-strong force confronted a 20,000-strong Spanish reinforcement at the Zapote River. The Katipuneros reinforced the southern bank of the river with trenches designed by Filipino
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Edilberto Evangelista Edilberto Evangelista (February 24, 1862 – February 17, 1897) was a Filipino civil engineer and a revolutionary. Early life and career He was born in Sta. Cruz, Manila, on February 24, 1862. Evangelista finished his Bachelor of Arts at the Col ...
. Edilberto Evangelista was known as the "Engineer of the revolution" and the "Hero of the revolution". They also blew up the Zapote Bridge with explosives which killed several Spaniards crossing it and thereby preventing them from reaching Cavite and forcing them to retreat to
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. Despite the Filipino victory, they lost the brilliant Evangelista who was killed in action. However, after the Spanish counteroffensive in May 1897, Bacoor and the rest of Cavite finally fell to the Spaniards, forcing Aguinaldo and his men to retreat to Biak-na-Bato.


American period

With the Philippine declaration of independence from Spain on June 12, 1898, hostilities reignited in Cavite and Bacoor was designated as the first capital of Emilio Aguinaldo's revolutionary government until it was transferred to
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in August 1898, a month before the convening of the Malolos Congress. The Zapote Bridge became the site once again of another battle on June 13, 1899, this time between Philippine and
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crushed a 5,000-strong Filipino force led by General Pío del Pilar. Zapote Bridge's special place in Philippine history is depicted today in Bacoor's city seal.


Japanese occupation

During World War II, in 1942, Japanese occupation forces entered Bacoor and other towns of Cavite province. From May 7, 1942, to August 15, 1945, many Caviteños joined the Cavite Guerrilla Unit (CGU), a recognized guerrilla group headed by Colonel Mariano Castañeda. This group would eventually become the Filipino-American Cavite Guerrilla Forces (FACGF). Colonel Francisco Guerrero and the FACGF's 2nd Infantry Regiment was put in charge of Japanese resistance in Bacoor. The FAGCF, together with Filipino soldiers under the 4th, and 42nd Infantry Division of the Philippine Commonwealth Army liberated and recaptured Bacoor and 4th Constabulary Regiment of the Philippine Constabulary was defeated the Japanese Imperial Army forces from January 1, to August 15, 1945, during the Allied liberation of the Philippines.


Post-war

On June 21, 1988, Mayor Angelito Miranda was assassinated in front of a hospital in
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by two gunmen, which the police claimed to be from a notorious drug syndicate.


Cityhood

During the 1990s and 2000s, Bacoor attempted to achieve cityhood status due to its growing population and tax income, with several cityhood bills filed in Congress in 1997, 2000 and 2007. On July 25, 2011, President
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signed into law Republic Act No. 10160 creating the City of Bacoor. It was ratified through a plebiscite on June 23, 2012, wherein 36,226 of the town's 40,080 registered voters voted in favor of cityhood while those against were 3,854. With the incorporation of Bacoor as a city, it was divided into two legislative districts, Bacoor West and Bacoor East. During the 2013 mid-term elections, the citizens of Bacoor voted for six councilors for each districts forming a 12-person city council.


Geography


Physical

Bacoor is strategically located at the gateway to
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. A sub-urban area, the city is located from
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and southwest of Manila, on the southeastern shore of
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, at the northwest portion of the province with an area of 52.4 square kilometers. It is bordered to the east by
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and
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, to the south by
Dasmariñas Dasmariñas (colloquially shortened to Dasma), officially the City of Dasmariñas ( fil, Lungsod ng Dasmariñas), is a 1st class component city in the province of Cavite, Philippines. With a land area of and a population of 703,141 people ac ...
, to the west by
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and
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, and to the north by
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an inlet of Manila Bay. Bacoor is separated from Las Piñas by the Zapote River and from Imus and Kawit by Bacoor River. Most of the city is composed of flat, formerly agricultural lands, with some areas such as the coastal barangays of Zapote, Talaba, Niog, and Panapaan lying below sea level. Some barangays such as Molino and Queens Row are situated on the hills that form valleys along the upstream portion of Zapote River.


Barangays

Bacoor is politically subdivided into 73
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s grouped into two local electoral districts officially called Bacoor West and Bacoor East, which are represented in the
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by their respective councilors. However, the city government has officially abandoned such name designation for the electoral districts and has released edicts officially calling them as District 1 and District 2, respectively. Bacoor West (District 1) Bacoor East (District 2)


Climate

Under the
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system, Bacoor features a
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that borders on a
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(
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Aw/Am). Together with the rest of the Philippines, Bacoor lies entirely within the tropics. Its proximity to the
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means that the temperature range is very small, rarely going lower than and going higher than . However, humidity levels are usually very high which makes it feel much warmer. It has a distinct
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from late December through April, and a relatively lengthy
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that covers the remaining period. Southwest monsoon or ''Habagat'' can occur from June to September and can cause flooding in parts of the city.


Demographics

In the 2020 census, the population of Bacoor, was 664,625 people, with a density of . It is the second most populous city in the province after
Dasmariñas Dasmariñas (colloquially shortened to Dasma), officially the City of Dasmariñas ( fil, Lungsod ng Dasmariñas), is a 1st class component city in the province of Cavite, Philippines. With a land area of and a population of 703,141 people ac ...
. The city is a
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of Metro Manila which owes its large population to the influx of low and middle-income settlers who availed of the various housing projects and subdivisions in it.


Religion

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is the dominant religion in Bacoor. It is part of the
Diocese of Imus The Diocese of Imus ( la, Dioecesis Imusensis; Tagalog: ''Diyosesis ng Imus''; Spanish and Chavacano: ''Diócesis de Imus'') is a Roman Catholic diocese in the Philippines that comprises the entire province of Cavite. The diocese was canonic ...
and is the seat of the Vicariate of St. Michael the Archangel and the Vicariate of Santo Niño de Molino. One of Bacoor's notable parish priests was Fr. Mariano Gómez, one of the
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trio implicated in the Cavite Mutiny who served as parish priest at the Bacoor parish church from 1824 to his death in 1872. Another notable priest who served the parish of Bacoor was St. Ezekiel Moreno at the time when it was still part of the vast hacienda of the Recollects. He tirelessly provided the Last Rites to the victims of a cholera plague which affected the towns of Bacoor and Imus and was responsible for the rehabilitation of the Molino Dam to irrigate the rice fields of Bacoor and Las Piñas. Most of the original inhabitants of Bacoor are Aglipayans. During the Philippine Revolution, many of Bacoor's inhabitants became members of the
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, also known as the
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, the religious arm of General Emilio Aguinaldo's government. The Aglipayan Church has a long and colorful history in the city. It is one of the first places in the Philippines to join the new movement, and the Catholic priest at that time, Fr. Fortunato Clemena, became the first Aglipayan priest of Bacoor, as well as the first Aglipayan Bishop of Cavite, during the Aglipayan Schism period. Most of the first members of the church in Bacoor were Katipuneros headed by General Mariano Noriel, who is also the first president of the laymen organization. Despite the influx of largely non-Aglipayan migrants from Manila and from other provinces, the strong presence of the Aglipayan church is still evident in the city. The Aglipayan Diocese of Cavite's Cathedral in Barangay Digman, which was also dedicated to St. Michael the Archangel, is situated a few blocks away from the town's Catholic church. It is the second dominant religion in Bacoor. Bacoor also has a significant population of
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, mostly middle-class Maranao traders and merchants, with a minority of Badjao fishing communities. Several mosques cater to the local Muslim community of Bacoor, the largest being Masjid As-Salaamah, opposite Zapote market. A number of
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and other
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denominations also have a presence in the city.


Economy


Commerce

Bacoor is currently experiencing a rapid shift from an agriculture-based economy to a residential/commercial urban center. Nowadays, retail, manufacturing, banking and service sectors are Bacoor's primary income earners. Commercial activities are sporadic throughout the city ranging from wholesale to retail establishments, restaurants and eateries, hardware and construction supplies and other service-related industries, especially those located in SM City Bacoor where it serves as the city's main income earner. The mostly residential area of Molino is also home to SM Center Molino at the corner of Molino Road and Daang Hari. The entrance area from the Coastal Road to Aguinaldo Highway in Talaba and the area surrounding the Zapote Public Market (now the Bacoor Public Market) are other commercial centers. Bacoor has branches of 11 different commercial banks all over the city. Meanwhile, agricultural area has lessened to only 100 hectares while fishponds which likewise decreased to almost half of the original 760 hectares. Salt production, fishing, oyster and mussel culture, which are now being threatened to near extinction because of pollution and overpopulation, are the other sources of income of the residents. These industries are also threatened by the construction of the Cavite Coastal Road Extension which directly affected the Bacoor shoreline.


Land use

Land use developments in Bacoor include a proposed industrial village in Barangay Niog which will include light cottage industries with supporting residential and commercial facilities. A vast tract of land in Molino area, on the other hand, is envisioned to host residential, institutional and commercial facilities. Dubbed as the ''New Bacoor'', the land use plan in Molino seeks to utilize the area not only as a dormitory for individuals who work in Metro Manila but also for people who have migrated to Bacoor in search of economic advancement.


Government


City seal

The current seal of the City of Bacoor was adopted in 2012 after its conversion to city. It bears resemblance to the previous seal when Bacoor was still a municipality, but with additional symbols that reflect the city's character and recent developments. It is composed of a circular ribbon with the phrases ''Lungsod ng Bacoor'' (City of Bacoor) and ''Lalawigan ng Cavite'' (Province of Cavite) on the top and bottom portion of the ribbon. The ribbon symbolizes the continuity of Bacoor's time-honored traditions despite its conversion to a city. On the foreground is the Zapote Bridge, which was the site of two major battles during the Philippine Revolution against Spain and the Filipino-American War. The bridge features 73 bricks symbolizing the 73 barangays that make up to city. Written on the bridge is 1671, the year the city was founded. Underneath the bridge is a body of water symbolizing Zapote River, which passes through the city. Floating over it is a mussel shell, a seafood cultivated in the city and symbolizes its two new districts, Bacoor West and Bacoor East. On top of the bridge is an 11-member marching band, symbolizing the 11 marching bands that are found in the city and a callback to its nickname as the country's marching band capital. Serving as background to the bridge are (on the left) a bamboo tree, from which the city's name was taken and describes the resilient nature of its people; and (on the right) buildings, which symbolizes the city's progress. Between these two symbols is the Philippine sun with its eight rays, signifying the city's role in the province during the revolution against Spain. Above the sun is 2012, the year Bacoor was converted into a city of Cavite. Behind these symbols are the colors of the Philippine flag: red, which symbolizes courage; white, symbolizing peace; and blue, which symbolizes the people of Bacoor's calmness, serenity and commitment to protecting the environment, as well as of the waters of its rivers and Manila Bay.


Executive

Pursuant to Chapter II, Title II, Book III of Republic Act No. 7160 or the Local Government Code of 1991, the city government is to be composed of a
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(''alkalde''), a
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(''bise alkalde'') and
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(''kagawad'') of the legislative branch
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alongside a secretary to the said legislature, all of which are elected to a three-year term and are eligible to run for three consecutive terms. As with every
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, Bacoor's chief executive is the city mayor. Elected to a term of three years and limited to three consecutive terms, the chief executive appoints the directors of each city department, which include the office of administration, engineering office, information office, legal office, and treasury office. The incumbent mayor of Bacoor is
Lani Mercado-Revilla Lani Mercado-Revilla (born Jesusa Victoria Garcia Hernandez; April 13, 1968) is a Filipino actress and politician serving as representative of Cavite's 2nd district, which comprises only the city of Bacoor, from 2010 to 2016. Personal life She ...
, from the Lakas Party, who first served as the city's lone representative in the
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from 2010 to 2016. She is the wife or former Senator Ramon Revilla, Jr. The city's vice mayor performs duties as acting governor in the absence of the mayor. The vice mayor also automatically succeeds as mayor upon the death of the incumbent. The vice mayor also convenes the
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, the city's legislative body. The incumbent vice mayor of Bacoor is Catherine Sarino-Evaristo from the Lakas Party. She first assumed office on June 30, 2013, after defeating former vice mayor Rosette Miranda-Fernando. She ran and was elected for a second term in 2016.


Legislative

The city, which is a lone congressional district, is represented in the Philippine House of Representatives by congressman Strike Revilla from the Lakas Party, brother-in-law of Mayor Lani Mercado-Revilla. He first assumed office as city mayor from 2007 to 2016. Within the city, the City Board or
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crafts all city ordinances, performs appropriation of city funds, issues franchises and permits, impose fees on city services, and exercise other duties and powers as stipulated by the Local Government Code of 1991. Being a first-class city in terms of income, Bacoor is entitled to a City Board composed of 12 members, six each from the city's two board districts.


Infrastructure


Transportation

Bacoor is described as a
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community with most of its citizens commuting to and from Metro Manila to work. The city is the connected to Metro Manila by expressways like CAVITEX and
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, national roads like
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(N62/N419) and Quirino Avenue (N62) in the north, and other major thoroughfares like Daang Hari and Marcos Alvarez Avenue. It is also the terminus of the
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and Tirona Highway which connects the city to the rest of Cavite. Common forms of transportation are buses, mini-buses, public utility vans, jeepneys. Due to the congestion of Bacoor's major thoroughfares and overpopulation, the city suffers from daily heavy traffic. This is expected to be eased in the future with the construction of the
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's southern terminus in the city. The LRT 1 South Extension project would see the LRT-1 extended from
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in Pasay to Niog in Bacoor. The project's estimated cost is P65 billion. On September 12, 2014, the Benigno Aquino III administration awarded the contract for the construction of the LRT 1 South Extension project to the Light Rail Manila Consortium, which is composed of
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, AC Infrastructure Holdings Corp. (a subsidiary of
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),
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, and
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Infrastructure Holdings (Philippines) Pte. Ltd. The groundbreaking for the LRT Line 1 South Extension Project was held on Thursday, May 4, 2017, with the actual construction officially commencing on Tuesday, May 7, 2019, after the
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became "free and clear" from obstructions. The extension is slated for partial operations by late 2024 or early 2025 and full operations by second quarter of 2027. Once fully operational, Bacoor will be served by the LRT-1 via the future Niog station. Bacoor is also part of the proposed
Cavite–Laguna Expressway The Cavite–Laguna Expressway (CALAX or CALAEX), signed as E3 of the Philippine expressway network, is a partially operational controlled-access toll expressway in the provinces of Cavite and Laguna, Philippines. The construction of the exp ...
(CALAX) which will be funded through debt financing. Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. (MPTC), which will undertake the construction of CALAX, has announced it will borrow P30 billion for the project. MPTC president Rodrigo Franco "said the firm will partner with local banks for debt financing by earlier next year."


Health

To address the health concerns of the city's ageing population and urban poor population, several public and private hospitals have been established in the city. The local government also initiated a discount program for senior citizens in city wherein they can avail of discounted medical care and medicines in hospitals in and outside of Bacoor. Along with a number of small private clinics, Bacoor has one major public hospital and seven major private hospitals:
Bacoor District Hospital

Bacoor Doctors Medical Center
* Crisostomo General Hospital
Metro South Medical Center

Molino Doctors Hospital

Southeast Asian Medical Center

St. Dominic Medical Center

St. Michael Medical Hospital


Public safety

The Bacoor Traffic Management Department (BTMD) and the Bacoor Public Safety Unit are the main agencies tasked for maintaining peace and order in the city. The Bacoor Police Station, a component of the Cavite Police Provincial Office under the
Philippine National Police The Philippine National Police ( fil, Pambansang Pulisya ng Pilipinas, acronymed as PNP) is the armed national police force in the Philippines. Its national headquarters is located at Camp Crame in Bagong Lipunan ng Crame, Quezon City. Currentl ...
, assists them in this regard. Given the status of the BTMD as the highest office in the local bureaucracy (with the status of a department), it has been entrusted by the city government to oversee ordinance implementation city-wide with the PNP playing second fiddle.


Education

As a bedroom community, Bacoor is home to public and private education institutions. There are 27 public elementary schools and seven public high schools throughout the city. Students in the public school sector study under the
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curriculum. There are numerous privately run elementary schools and high schools. Several private colleges offer academic as well as technical-vocational education. The city is home to two universities: University of Perpetual Help System DALTA and a campus of the Cavite State University.


Notable personalities

* Christian Bables, award-winning Filipino actor; won Best Supporting Actor at the Gawad Urian Awards for his role as Barbs in the movie ''
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'' *
Ernie Baron Ernesto J. Baron (August 15, 1940 – January 23, 2006), professionally known as Ka Ernie Baron, was a Filipino broadcaster and inventor. He spent more than 40 years in the field of broadcasting. He was best known as the weather presenter in th ...
,
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and host of ''
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'' on
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; also known as "The Walking Encyclopedia" * John Philip Bughaw, also known as "Balang", a child dancer and actor who performed on ''
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'' * Joseph Eric Buhain, swimmer, chairman of the Games and Amusement Board of the Philippines * Serafin Cuevas, lawyer and former
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of the
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(1984–1986) and Secretary of Justice (1998–2000) *
Francine Diaz Francine Carrel Saenz Diaz (; born January 27, 2004) is a Filipino actress, model and endorser. She rose to prominence and became a household name as Cassandra ''"Cassie"'' Mondragon in the highly successful TV series in the Philippines - ''K ...
, Filipina actress and model * Rubylita Garcia, murdered journalist for the newspapers ''Remate'' and ''The Pilipino Times'' *
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, Mayor of the
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during the Japanese occupation *
Mariano Noriel Mariano Noriel (c. 1864 - January 27, 1915) was a Filipino general who fought during the Philippine Revolution and the Philippine–American War. He was member of the War Council that handled the case of Andres Bonifacio in 1897. He led Filipin ...
, served as general under Emilio Aguinaldo's revolutionary army during the 1896 Philippine Revolution *
Diether Ocampo Diether Pascual Ocampo (born July 19, 1973) is a Filipino actor, singer, and model. Background Ocampo was born on July 19, 1973 in Aniban, Bacoor, Cavite, where he attended school. He attended De La Salle University-Dasmarinas. He is of German, ...
, actor, singer, and model * Rey D. Pagtakhan,
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physician, professor and politician. He was a cabinet minister in the governments of
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and
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, and served as a member of parliament from 1988 until his defeat in the 2004 election *
Onyok Pineda Xymon Ezekiel Nulos Pineda (born October 1, 2010), popularly known as Onyok Pineda or simply Onyok, is a Filipino child actor. He came to prominence in 2014 when he joined a segment in the variety show '' It's Showtime''. His acting career star ...
, Filipino child actor best known for his role as Onyok in the television series ''
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'' *
Marian Rivera Marian Rivera Gracia-Dantes (; born 12 August 1984) is a Filipino recording artist, actress, and commercial model. She gained prominence as a widely-acclaimed actress for her roles in '' MariMar'', '' Dyesebel'', '' Amaya'', ''Darna'' and '' T ...
, commercial model, actress, and TV host; wife of actor
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* Julio Sadorra, Filipino chess grandmaster *
Arra San Agustin Arra Krisette San Agustin (born April 25, 1995) is a Filipino actress, host, model, and singer. She was one of the top 6 finalists of the sixth season of '' StarStruck'', a reality-based talent search show of GMA Network. She is currently a m ...
, Filipina television actress and model * Wesley So, eighth youngest chess grandmaster in history *
Strike Revilla Strike Bautista Revilla (born Edwin Mortel Bautista; March 2, 1970) is a Filipino politician and incumbent Representative of Cavite's 2nd District in the Philippine House of Representatives. He is a member of the National Unity Party. He previo ...
, Filipino businessperson and politician * Luis Yangco, Filipino-Chinese entrepreneur and shipping magnate, known as the "King of Manila Bay and Pasig River" for his control of the shipping industry in the two bodies of water. He was also a financier of the La Liga Filipina, the Katipunan, and the Aguinaldo Revolutionary Government.


Sister cities

;Local *
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, Metro Manila *
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Gallery

File:Bacoorjf0222_01.JPG, Downtown Bacoor, known as ''Poblacion'' File:Bacoorjf0031_12.JPG, Gen. Edilberto Evangelista Avenue File:Bacoorjf0267_13.JPG, Aguinaldo Highway File:Bacoorjf0252 07.JPG, Fishing boat in Bacoor Bay File:City of Bacoor Sports Gymnasium at Bacoor Government Center in Bacoor, Cavite, Philippines.JPG, S.T.R.I.K.E. Gymnasium (Bacoor Sports Gymnasium)


References


External links

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Bacoor Information (as retrieved from Cavite.info)Official Website of the Provincial Government of Cavite
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