Kawit is a municipality in Cavite.
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[edit]It is home to about 124,000 people (census, 1 July 2024) 
Kawit had a major role in the country's history during the 1800s and 1900s. Formerly known as Cavite el Viejo, it was 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 called the Aguinaldo Shrine.
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Map of Kawit
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- 1 Aguinaldo Shrine, 15, 52 Tirona Hwy, Barangay Kaingen, [email protected]. 8AM–4PM; closed Mondays and holidays. The house is the ancestral home of Emilio Aguinaldo, the first President of the Philippines. It is now a museum. It is where independence from Spain was declared on June 12, 1898. The grounds of the house is lush with greenery bordered by a river on the east and backed by a fish pond to the south. Aguinaldo's grave lies at the backyard. Free, donation optional.
- Battle of Binakayan Monument
- 2 St. Mary Magdalene Church. One of the oldest churches in the Philippines, construction was started in 1737. It holds Emilio Aguinaldo's baptism certificate. The image of its patron saint, Saint Mary Magdalene, has a peculiar mole on its forehead.
- 3 Baldomero Aguinaldo Shrine, Bisita St., Brgy. Balsahan-Bisita, Binakayan, [email protected]. 8AM–4PM; closed Mondays and holidays. A heritage house museum dedicated to President Aguinaldo's cousin, who held several cabinet positions in his cabinet and was also a distinguished military commander during the revolution. Baldomero and several of his relatives are buried at the backyard. Free, donation optional.
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[edit]- Maytinis Festival — 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. The "Panunuluyan" takes place in several houses and is done in singing until it reaches the 400-year-old St. Mary Magdalene Church, where the Virgin Mary and Joseph are welcomed by angels in a giant belen (Nativity Scene), which covers the whole main Retablo or altarpiece of the church. The songs performed by the angels acted by little girls are mostly in Spanish and Tagalog.
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[edit]- 1 Cafe 506, EPZA Diversion Road Brgy. Magdalo - Potol, ☏ +63 999 875 0528, [email protected]. 10AM-8PM.
- 2 Subi-Monte Cafe, Centennial Road, Gahak, ☏ +63 46 402 3759, [email protected]. 10:30AM-10:15PM.
- 3 Seattle's Best Coffee, Centennial Road. always open.
- 4 brw., ASJ Building, Centennial Road, [email protected]. 10AM-9PM.
- 5 Akafé Roastery, Seaoil, Covelandia, Binakayan, ☏ +63 915 309 1726, [email protected]. 9AM-midnight.
- 6 Hiwaga Cafe, Advincula Ave., cor Azalea Street, Masaito, [email protected]. 3PM-midnight.
- 7 CUPS - Kawit, Unit 3, KNJ Bldg, Toclong-San Sebastian Rd, ☏ +63 9279256862. noon-10PM.
- 8 Kavhe, 1236 Pulborista St. Binakayan, [email protected]. 10AM-10PM.
- 9 Selah Cafe, 107 Pag-asa Road. 9AM-9PM.
- 10 Sunny Café, 58 Gahak Rd. 11AM-9PM.