History of Indang, Cavite

Before its foundation, Indang, Cavite was a part of Silang for seven decades. The distance between
Indang and Silang town properly made transactions difficult. Because of this, Indangeños petitioned to
convert Indang into a separate municipality. On December 1, 1655, the local government declared
Indang as a separate municipality.

Originally, Indang was named after “Indan”, a tree abundant in the area. However, the letter “g” was
added during the Philippine Revolution. Today, Indang, Cavite has 36 barangays.

Key places in Indang, Cavite

As a traditional town, the key places in Indang, Cavite are mostly found within the Indang Town Plaza.
Here are some of these places.

Saint Gregory The Great Parish

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The Saint Gregory Parish Church is the Indang’s center of the Catholic faith. Established in 1625, the
Saint Gregory Parish is the oldest church in Cavite. Father Angelo Armano founded the church as a
mission station. Eventually, the stone church was finished in 1710 under the term of Father Luis
Morales.

During the Philippine Revolution, the church was burned. Andres Bonifacio was accused of this crime
along with threatening Indang’s residents. Severino de las Alas, Indang’s philanthropist at the time,
stood as witness. Today, you can see de las Alas’ gravestone inside the parish.

This incident led to Bonifacio’s arrest in Limbon, one of Indang’s oldest barangays. It was also rumored
that the church has tunnels. Locals believe that Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo used these tunnels as secret
passageways.

Old Municipal Hall

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Old Indang Muicipal Hall by Allan Faustino Bella Photography

On the other hand, the new Indang Municipal Hall is located at Poblacion IV. All government
transactions go through this building.

Cavite State University

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Cavite State University (CvSU) has been Cavite’s premiere university for years. Since 2016, CvSU is
always included among the top-performing universities in the country.

CvSU currently has a Level IV accreditation in Agriculture, Biology, and Journalism. This university also
remains one of the top-performing universities for criminology. This year, the university is also planning
to offer a Doctor of Medicine degree.

Today, CvSU has nine colleges namely:

College of Agriculture, Food, Environment, and Natural Resources

College of Arts and Sciences

College of Criminal Justice

College of Economics, Management, and Development Studies

College of Education

College of Engineering and Information Technology

College of Nursing

College of Sports, Physical Education, and Recreation

College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

CvSU is home to several top-notch facilities. One of which is their multi-purpose oval. For a small fee,
Indangeños can jog and exercise in this newly rubberized oval. Another facility that the public can use is
the University Library and Saluysoy Resort.
The good news is that this prestigious university has no tuition fees. This is because of Republic Act
10931. Residents of Indang are close to a renowned university such as CvSU that offers free education.

Indang Transport Terminal

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Indang transport terminal is the only place you need to go if you need to travel. Before, the means of
transport in Indang were scattered around the town plaza. In 2014, the local government demolished
the park across the Indang Covered Court. This became the present Indang Transport Terminal.

Each barangay in Indang has a designated color in Indang Transport Terminal. You can see this color on
the sticker. Transport fares depend on your destination. However, you can spend less if you wait for at
least two other passengers to travel to the same destination.

On the other hand, Indang Transport Terminal has four jeepney terminals. You can find jeepneys going
to these routes:

Trece Martires (Kaytapos, Alulod, Mataas na Lupa, Trece Martires)

Dasmariñas (Trece, General Trias, Dasma Bayan via Governor’s Drive)

Tagaytay (Buna Cerca, Mahabang Kahoy, Mendez, Tagaytay City)

Alfonso (Tambo, Tambong Ilaya, Tambong Kulit, Lumampong, Guyam, Alfonso)

Every Wednesday and Saturday, the jeepneys going to Alfonso are stationed at the Indang Public
Market. On the other hand, jeepneys going to Naic, Cavite are always stationed in the public market.

When it comes to bus routes, Indang Transport Terminal has buses that go from Indang to Parañaque
Integrated Terminal Exchange.

Indang Public Market

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The Indang Public Market is located at Poblacion IV near the new Municipal Hall and Rural Health Unit.
You can also reach the Indang Philpost branch in the Indang Public Market.
On the left side of the market, you will see different vendors selling all kinds of street food. There are
also stores in the public market that sells affordable lunch meals, pastries, and snacks. On the right, you
will see grocery stores and shops that sell ceramics, fabrics, and home items.

Once you enter the market, you will first go through the dry market. This dry market offers freshly
picked vegetables from farms around Cavite. This product is sure to be fresh and more affordable
compared to prices in other areas. The same goes for processed foods, meat, fish, and other animal
products.

The Indang Public Market is always open. However, Wednesday and Saturday are the best days to shop.
This is because these days are the “market days” in Indang. During these days, all stalls are open.

There are no sources that tell why people in Indang go to the market these days. However, this has been
the town’s culture for decades.