The many faces of Trece Martires City, Cavite

The City of Trece Martires (Filipino: Lungsod ng Trece Martires) is a third-class city in the province of Cavite, Philippines. The city serves as the seat of government of the Cavite, where many of the provincial government offices are located. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 90,177 people in a land area of 49.10 square kilometers.

It is named after the Thirteen Martyrs of Cavite, who were executed by the Spaniards on September 12, 1896.

With the continuous expansion of Metro Manila, the city is now included in Manila built up area which reaches Lipa City in its southernmost part.

Trece Martires City is politically subdivided into 13 barangays (4 urban and 9 rural). It is not coincidence but design that the city was subdivided into thirteen barangays; this was planned by Senator Justiniano Montano and Congressman Jose Cajulis, who played a major role in creating the city. Each barangay was named after one of the Thirteen Martyrs of Cavite to commemorate their bravery and heroism. Below are the names of the thirteen baranagys and the name they carried before the City's Charter was passed on May 24, 1954.

* Cabezas (Palawit)
* Cabuco (Kanggahan)
* De Ocampo (Quintana I)
* Lallana (Panukang Gubat)
* San Agustin (Quintana II)
* Osorio (Project)
* Conchu (Lagundian)
* Perez (Lukbanan)
* Aguado (Fiscal Mundo), you can find the Southville II Resettlement
* Gregorio (Aliang)
* Inocencio (Bagong Pook)
* Lapidario (Bayog)
* Luciano (Bitangan)