Indang, Cavite
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The Church of Saint Gregory the Great, located in Poblacion Uno, Indang, Cavite
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| Nickname(s): Upland Market Center | ||
 Map of Cavite showing the location of Indang |
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 Indang
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| Coordinates: 14°12′N 120°53′E / 14.2°N 120.88°ECoordinates: 14°12′N 120°53′E / 14.2°N 120.88°E | ||
| Country | Philippines | |
| Region | CALABARZON (Region IV-A) | |
| Province | Cavite | |
| Congr. districts | 7th District of Cavite | |
| Founded | 1655 | |
| Barangays | 36 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Perfecto V. Fidel (UNA) | |
| • Vice Mayor | Ismael D. Rodil (UNA) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 74.90 km2 (28.92 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 230 m (750 ft) | |
| Population (2015 census) | ||
| • Total | 65,599 | |
| • Density | 880/km2 (2,300/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | 4122 | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)46 | |
| Income class | 1st class | |
| Website | www |
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Indang is a first class municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 65,599 people.
Indang has a public market, or palengke, where goods such as vegetables, seafood, meat, and household items are sold. One public market is located in Poblacion 4.
A British village and formerly British school (now Royal Palm Academy) have been established in Barangay Calumpang Lejos, Indang, Cavite.
Indang is an inland municipality with an area of 8,920 hectares. It is centrally located in the province of Cavite. It is bounded on the north by the municipality of Naic and Trece Martires City, on the south by municipality of Mendez and Tagaytay City, on the west by municipalities of Alfonso and Maragondon, and on the east by the municipality of Amadeo and city of General Trias.
The topography of Indang is characterized by gently sloping or rolling terrain. Almost 40.36% of its total land area is within the slope grade of 3-8% while 2,135 hectares is within the slope range of 8-15% which is characterized by undulating/sloping terrain.
The land elevation ranges from 230 to 380 meters above sea level. The land area is furthermore fairy well dissected by numerous creeks and streams that are deeply cut, characterized by steep and abrupt banks. These almost parallel drainage lines flow in northern direction to discharge into either Manila Bay or Laguna de Bay.
Indang is politically subdivided into 36 Barangays.
Indang (originally called Indan) was established as a town in 1655, when it was administratively separated from the nearby town of Silang, Cavite. The name "Indan" was derived from the Tagalog word "indang" or "inrang", a tree which grew there.
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