General Trias' (commonly known as GenTri) is a city in Cavite. Though now part of the immense urban sprawl of northern Cavite from the 1980s, it still contains some sights of historic importance.
Understand
[edit]Formerly known as San Francisco de Malabon, GenTri was originally part of extensive pastoral landholdings created during the Spanish era. The area was saw some of the major battles of the Philippine Revolution against Spain from 1896 to 1897 and was where the uprising was first held in Cavite. In 1920, the town was renamed after General Mariano Trias, a native son and revolutionary hero.
The town underwent extensive urbanization beginning in the 1980s, resulting in the erasure of its agricultural origins in favor of industrial estates such as the Cavite Export Zone (CEZ, co-shared with Rosario), middle-class gated subdivisions, strip malls and other commercial enterprises. GenTri became a legally-designated city in 2015.
Get in
[edit]GenTri is a vertically elongated city. Unlike neighboring cities, its downtown is difficult to access as it is bypassed by the major thoroughfares of Cavite. To the north, Antero Soriano Highway passes through the city's northernmost barangays, including the Cavite Export Zone (CEZ) and Robinsons GenTri, where Tejeros Junction, shortly before the Tejero Bridge heading to Tanza, leads south towards GenTri proper. From the south, Governor's Drive goes west from Dasmariñas towards Barangay Manggahan, where a junction leads north to GenTri proper
As of 2026, GenTri is the western terminus of the Cavite–Laguna Expressway (CALAx), with an exit at the Governor's Drive interchange in Manggahan. Construction is ongoing to extend the road to Kawit.
By bus
[edit]Buses ply Antero Soriano Highway and Governor's Drive, from where transfers to GenTri proper via jeepneys and tricycles can be made in the aforementioned junctions.
Get around
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Tricycles are the most convenient form of public transportation within downtown GenTri, while jeepneys connect downtown GenTri with Tejeros and Manggahan Junctions and CEZ.
See
[edit]- 1 St. Francis of Assisi Parish Church (San Francisco de Malabon Parish Church, General Trias Church), Prinza Street (in front of General Trias Plaza). GenTri's main Roman Catholic church, built during the Spanish era in 1769 and hosting relics of Saint Francis of Assisi.
- 2 Sarayba House (Bahay Kastila), Prinza Street (in front of General Trias Plaza). A 19th-century residence previously owned by the grandparents of Mariano Trias. Following decades of neglect, the house was restored and is scheduled to reopen as a museum in 2026, although visitors are allowed to take pictures of the exterior.
- 3 GBR Museum, Gateway Business Park, Javalera, ☏ +63 998 953 7417, [email protected]. 9AM-3PM Tu-Su, closed M. A museum showcasing the art and Filipiniana collection of businessman Geronimo B. de los Reyes Jr.
Do
[edit]- 1 General Trias City Park. An extensive recreational space on the outskirts of downtown GenTri.
- 2 Kaway'an Ecopark, Crisanto M. De Los Reyes Avenue, Panungyanan, toll-free: +632 864-9048 to 54Phone with wrong format, [email protected]. 9AM-7PM Tu-F, 7AM-7PM Sa-Su, closed M. An ecotourism and recreational venue with a large bamboo pavilion.
Buy
[edit]- 1 Robinson's Place General Trias, Antero Soriano Highway.
- 2 WalterMart General Trias, Governor's Drive, Manggahan.
- 3 Skymart Mall General Trias, Governor's Drive corner Prinza Street, Manggahan.
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[edit]Go next
[edit]| Routes through General Trias |
| Carmona ← Dasmariñas ← | E  W
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→ Trece Martires → Naic |
| Bacoor ← Kawit ← | E  W
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→ Tanza → Naic |
| Noveleta ← | N  S
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→ Amadeo → Tagaytay |