Kawit

Worth seeing in and around Kawit

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Diocese of Imus

   The Diocese of Imus is a Catholic diocese in the Philippines that comprises the entire province of Cavite. By the virtue of the apostolic constitution Christi Fidelium, promulgated by Pope John XXIII, the diocese was canonically erected on November 25, 1961, when it was excised from the Archdiocese of Manila and the then-diocese, now Archdiocese of Lipa.

   3.9 km · diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Aguinaldo Shrine

   The Emilio Aguinaldo Shrine is a national shrine located in Kawit, Cavite in the Philippines, where the Philippine Declaration of Independence from Spain was declared on June 12, 1898, or Independence Day. To commemorate the event, now known as Araw ng Kalayaan or Independence Day, a national holiday, the Philippine flag is raised here by top government officials on June 12 each year.

   1.8 km · national shrine in Kawit, Cavite, Philippines · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Imus Cathedral

   The Diocesan Shrine and Parish of Our Lady of the Pillar, commonly known as Imus Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the city of Imus, in the province of Cavite, Philippines. The church serves as the seat of the bishop of the Diocese of Imus, the diocese that has jurisdiction over the entire Civil Province of Cavite.

   3.9 km · Roman Catholic cathedral in the Philippines · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Fort San Felipe

   Fort San Felipe is a military fortress in Cavite City, Philippines. It was constructed by the Spanish military in 1609 in the first port town of Cavite, the historic core of the present and larger Cavite City, for its protection.

   6 km · military fortress in Cavite City, in the Province of Cavite, Philippines · Wikipedia
5. 05
   SM City Rosario

   SM City Rosario is a shopping mall which was developed and is owned by SM Prime Holdings. It opened on November 20, 2009 and is the fourth SM Supermall in the province of Cavite, Philippines.

   5.2 km · shopping mall in the Philippines · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Bridge of Isabel II

   The Bridge of Isabel II is a historic bridge in the City of Imus in Cavite province, Philippines. The two-span stone arch bridge that was completed in 1857 was the site of the Battle of Imus, also known as the Battle of Imus River, on September 3, 1896, between the Filipino revolutionaries and the soldiers of the Spanish colonial government.

   4.3 km · historic bridge in Imus, Cavite, Philippines · Wikipedia
7. 07
   General Trias Church

   Saint Francis of Assisi Parish Church, also known as San Francisco de Malabon Parish Church and commonly known as General Trias Church, is the first Roman Catholic parish church of the city of General Trias in Cavite province in the Philippines. It is under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Imus.

   5.4 km · Roman Catholic parish church in General Trias, Cavite, Philippines · Wikipedia
8. 08
   St.Michael the Archangel Parish of Binakayan

   The Iglesia Catolica Apostolica Filipina Independiente – also known as Iglesia Filipina Independiente de Binakayan, is a Christian Church organized in Kawit, Cavite, Philippines, in 1902, under the Diocese of Cavite of the Philippine Independent Church.

   3.2 km · church in Cavite, Philippines · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Baldomero Aguinaldo Shrine

   The Baldomero Aguinaldo Shrine is a single-detached house built by Baldomero Aguinaldo, cousin of Emilio Aguinaldo during the American colonial period in 1906 at Binakayan, Kawit, Cavite. Baldomero held several positions at the revolutionary government during the early 1900s.

   3.2 km · house of Baldomero Aguinaldo and historical landmark · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Tanza Church

    The Diocesan Shrine of San Agustin and Parish of Santa Cruz, commonly known as Holy Cross Parish or the Parish of Santa Cruz, is a Roman Catholic church in the municipality of Tanza, in the province of Cavite, Philippines. The shrine is under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Imus.

    5.6 km · Roman Catholic parish church in Tanza, Cavite, Philippines · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Aguinaldo Shrine
2. 02
   Baldomero Aguinaldo Shrine

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Things to do

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.

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Getting to Kawit

Airports

Ninoy Aquino (MNL), 16 km · Subic Bay / Naval Air Station Cubi Point (SFS), 79 km · Clark / Clark Air Base (CRK), 92 km

• Olongapo → Kawit

  79 km · quickest by road, 3h 36m · ₱345–460
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• Mabalacat → Kawit

  94 km · quickest by road, 2h 35m · ₱260–350
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• Legazpi → Kawit

  339 km · quickest by air, 4h 21m · ₱3,080–4,780
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