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Silang | |
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Municipality of Silang | |
Nickname(s): Food Bastion for Metro Manila Gateway to Tagaytay | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 14°13′50″N 120°58′30″E / 14.23056°N 120.975°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Calabarzon |
Province | Cavite |
District | 5th district |
Founded | February 3, 1595 |
Barangays | 64 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Ted Carranza |
• Vice Mayor | Matthew Toledo |
• Representative | Roy M. Loyola |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 150,289 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 209.43 km2 (80.86 sq mi) |
Elevation | 305 m (1,001 ft) |
Highest elevation | 432 m (1,417 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 187 m (614 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 295,644 |
• Density | 1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi) |
• Households | 71,463 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 1st municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 12.50 |
• Revenue | ₱ 1,427 million (2022) |
• Assets | ₱ 4,454 million (2022) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 1,023 million (2022) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 1,696 million (2022) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Manila Electric Company (Meralco) |
• Water | Silang Water District |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 4118 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)46 |
Native languages | Tagalog |
Major religions | |
Feast date | February 2 |
Ecclesiastical dioceses |
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Patron saint | Our Lady of Candelaria |
Website | www |
Silang (Tagalog: [ˈsi.lɐŋ]), officially the Municipality of Silang (Filipino: Bayan ng Silang), is a municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 295,644 people.[3]