Ternate, Cavite
Ternate
Bahra | |
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| Municipality of Ternate | |
(From left) The municipal hall, the town's welcome arch at the border with Maragondón, Santo Niño Parish Church, the town plaza, and the public market | |
| Nickname: Hispanic Centre of Luzon | |
Map of Cavite with Ternate highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap | |
Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 14°17′N 120°43′E / 14.28°N 120.72°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Province | Cavite |
| District | 8th district |
| Founded | 1857 |
| Annexation to Naic | October 15, 1903 |
| Chartered | January 1, 1916 |
| Named after | Ternate island, Indonesia |
| Barangays | 10 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Lamberto D. Bambao |
| • Vice Mayor | Salvador C. Gubio Jr. |
| • Representative | Aniela Bianca D. Tolentino |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 17,919 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 59.93 km2 (23.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 53 m (174 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 649 m (2,129 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 24,653 |
| • Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| • Households | 6,344 |
| Demonym | Ternateño |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 5.56 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 313.1 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 401.2 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 136.4 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 21.12 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Manila Electric Company (Meralco) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4111 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)46 |
| Native languages | Chavacano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
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Ternate, officially the Municipality of Ternate (Filipino: Bayan ng Ternate and Chavacano: Municipalidad de Ternate), is a municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 24,653 people.
Formerly known as Bahra, the municipality is named after Ternate island of Indonesia where migrants from then Dutch East Indies originated.
Ternate is 47 kilometres (29 mi) from Imus and 57 kilometres (35 mi) from Manila.