Silang, Cavite
Silang | |
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| Municipality of Silang | |
(From left, clockwise): Silang Church, Town Proper, Acienda Designer Outlet, Patio Medina, St. Benedict Parish–Westgrove, Welcome Arch | |
| Nickname(s): Food Bastion for Metro Manila Gateway to Tagaytay | |
Map of Cavite with Silang highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap | |
Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 14°13′50″N 120°58′30″E / 14.23056°N 120.975°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Province | Cavite |
| District | 5th district |
| Founded | February 3, 1595 |
| Barangays | 64 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Edward Carranza |
| • Vice Mayor | Matthew Toledo |
| • Representative | Roy M. Loyola |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 158,777 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 209.43 km2 (80.86 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 305 m (1,001 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 432 m (1,417 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 187 m (614 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 295,644 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi) |
| • Households | 71,463 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 12.50 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 1,427 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 4,454 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 1,023 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 1,696 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Manila Electric Company (Meralco) |
| • Water | Silang Water District |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4118 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)46 |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
| Major religions | |
| Feast date | February 2 |
| Ecclesiastical dioceses |
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| Patron saint | Our Lady of Candelaria |
| Website | www |
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Silang (Tagalog: [ˈsi.lɐŋ]), officially the Municipality of Silang (Filipino: Bayan ng Silang), is a municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 295,644 people.
The name of Silang (originally called Silan) originates from Tagalog silang, meaning "mountain pass".