Tanza

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Tanza Santa Cruz de Malabon
Municipality
Municipality of Tanza
Aerial view of Tanza
Flag Seal
Nickname:  Heart of the Cavite Coast
Motto(s):  Filipino: Nagkakaisang Sambayanan tungo sa Patuloy na Pagbabago at Kaunlaran English: (A United People towards Continuous Change and Development) Filipino: Isang Bayang Nagkakaisa, Isang Bayang May Pananampalataya English: (A United Town, A Town with Faith)
Anthem: Filipino: Tanza, Bayang Makasaysayan English: (Tanza, Historic Town)
Map of Cavite with Tanza highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Tanza Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°23′40″N 120°51′11″E / 14.39444°N 120.85306°E / 14.39444; 120.85306
Country	Philippines
Region	Calabarzon
Province	Cavite
District	7th district
Founded	1760
Annexation to San Francisco de Malabon	October 15, 1903
Chartered	1910
Renamed	February 28, 1914 (as Tanza)
Barangays	41 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Councilors
• Mayor	Yuri A. Pacumio
• Vice Mayor	Archangelo B. Matro
• Representative	Crispin Diego D. Remulla
• Municipal Council	Members Niño Federico B. Matro Maricel D. Morales Sandy D. Go Alexis B. Dones Victor A. Murillo Emilio A. Torres Jr. Sheryl Lyn L. Gervacio Angelito H. Langit
Area [2]
• Total	78.33 km2 (30.24 sq mi)
Elevation	57 m (187 ft)
Highest elevation	642 m (2,106 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[3]
• Total	312,116
• Density	4,000/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
• Households	79,243
Demonym(s)	Tanzeño (masculine or neutral) Tanzeña (feminine)
Economy
• Income class	1st municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	11.85 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 681.1 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 1,211 million (2020), 227.6 million (2012)
• Expenditure	₱ 685.5 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 266.9 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Manila Electric Company (Meralco)
• Water	Tanza Water District
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	4108
PSGC	042120000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)46
Native languages	Tagalog
Major religions	Roman Catholicism Protestantism Islam
Feast date	August 27 (Grand Karakol) August 28 (Town Fiesta)
Catholic diocese	Diocese of Imus
Patron saint	Holy Cross Saint Augustine of Hippo
Website	www.tanza.gov.ph

Tanza, officially the Municipality of Tanza (Tagalog: Bayan ng Tanza), formerly known as Santa Cruz de Malabon, is a 1st class urban municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 312,116 people.^[3] It has a land area of 95.59 square kilometers (36.91 sq mi), making it the third largest municipality by land area in the province.

Tanza was awarded the "Seal of Good Financial Housekeeping" in 2011, 2012, 2018, 2019, and 2021 and the "Seal of Good Local Governance" in 2016 by the Department of the Interior and Local Government. The municipality was named 2014 most competitive in economic dynamism by the National Competitiveness Council, eighth most populous municipality (2015 NSO Census), and 15th largest Municipality Revenue Earner based on the 2016 Bureau of Local Government Finance Financial Report.^{[citation needed]}

Tanza is the place where Emilio Aguinaldo was sworn as the president of the revolutionary government of the Philippines, in front of the ancient Santa Cruz or Holy Cross (the titular of Tanza's main Catholic parish). Other officials elected at Tejeros Convention elections, including Mariano Trias as vice president, also took their oath with Aguinaldo. Also, Tanza was the birthplace of Felipe G. Calderon, the person who drafted the Malolos Constitution.

Tanza is the home of Cavite Gateway Terminal, the first roll-on, roll-off barge terminal in the Philippines.^[5]