Kawit

Formerly known as Cavite el Viejo, it is the location of his home, and the name Kawit is from the word kalawit, the Aguinaldo Shrine, where independence from Spain was declared on June 12, 1898.This seedy reputation of the town was erased when Saint Mary Magdalene was made patroness, under the spiritual supervision of the Jesuits as ordered by Miguel García Serrano, O.S.A.Aside from its role as the birthplace of independence, Kawit was also the site of the Battle of Binakayan-Dalahican, one of several Filipino victories during the Revolution.Poverty incidence of Kawit Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21] An original Kawit tradition that takes place every Christmas Eve, a dramatic retelling of the Virgin Mary and Joseph's search in Bethlehem for a place to stay called "Panunuluyan".This reenactment happens on the streets of Kawit with different floats depicting different biblical scenes from Adam and Eve up to Mary and Joseph.
Old Kawit Town Hall
Saint Mary Magdalene , Patroness of Kawit, Cavite.
Lokal Mall Kawit along Antero Soriano Highway (Centennial Road)
The current Kawit Municipal Hall along Antero Soriano Highway
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