![Aguinaldo Shrine,[1] in Kawit, Cavite[2] is where independence from Spain was declared on June 12, 1898.[3] A House of History Architecture Construction of the Shrine in 1964 [4] Coordinates: 14°26'41"N 120°54'24"E [5]](https://prod-images.planyourroadtrips.com/img/city-images/kawit-ph-144443-1209016/0-AguinaldoShrinejf0957_07.JPG?w=1080&q=80&f=webp)
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National Museum of the Philippines
Houses the Philippines' most important cultural treasures including the Spoliarium and pre-colonial gold artifacts.
18 km · about 20 min drive
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Kawit
Calabarzon, Philippines · Asia
About Kawit
Kawit is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Imus, 48km from Masungi Georeserve.
Kawit is in Calabarzon, Philippines, with about 73,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Imus, about 4 km away.
Kawit, officially the Municipality of Kawit (Tagalog: Bayan ng Kawit), is an urban municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 123,631 people.
It is one of the notable places that had a major role in the country's history during the 1800s andRead more
1900s.
Formerly known as Cavite el Viejo, it is known as the birthplace of Emilio Aguinaldo, the 1st President of the Philippines, who from 1895 to 1897, served as the municipality's chief executive. The Aguinaldo home, where independence from Spain was declared on June 12, 1898, is now formally called the Aguinaldo Shrine.
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What is there to see near Kawit?
Within an hour or so of Kawit: National Museum of the Philippines (18 km), Intramuros (Manila) (18 km), Enchanted Kingdom (28 km), Masungi Georeserve (48 km).
Where is Kawit?
Kawit is in Calabarzon, Philippines, about 4 km from Imus.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 73,210
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Philippines
- Region
- Calabarzon
- Timezone
- Asia/Manila
- Coordinates
- 14.4443, 120.9016
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Worth the detour from Kawit
4 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Intramuros (Manila)
The historic walled city of Manila built during the Spanish colonial period, containing Fort Santiago and San Agustin Church.
18 km · about 20 min drive
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Enchanted Kingdom
The Philippines' first and only world-class theme park in Santa Rosa, Laguna with seven themed zones.
28 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
Masungi Georeserve
A conservation area in the Rizal karst where rope courses, hanging bridges and a steel spiderweb platform thread between 60-million-year-old limestone spires. Entry is by booked guided trail only.
48 km · about 55 min drive
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Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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