About Indang

Indang is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 60,755 people in a land area of 100.2 square kilometers.

Although Indang is a small municipality, it is starting to be developed. Now, fast-food restaurants such as Jollibee, have been opened up in the town proper.

Indang has a public market, where goods such as vegetables, seafood, meat, and household items are sold. One palengke is located in Poblacion 4.There are also nearby market in Mendez and Tagaytay.

A British Village and formerly British School have been established in Barangay Calumpang Lejos, Cavite.

History

Indang (originally called Indan) was established as a town in 1655, when it was administratively separated from the nearby town of Silang. The name “Indan” was derived from the Tagalog word “indang” or “inrang”, a tree which grew there.

In Barangay Limbon, Andres Bonifacio was arrested after being defeated in the Tejeros Convention and prevented from pursuing his counter-revolutionary plan to set up a separate government and army.

Colleges and High School Campuses

The Cavite State University main campus (formerly Don Severino Agricultural College) is located in Indang town proper.Indang has other 3 high school campuses.They are Perpetual Cavite Institute (my alma mater), Saint Gregory Academy(1st year and 2nd year) and Cavite Western Institute

Barangays

Indang is politically subdivided into 36 barangays.

Agus-us Alulod Banaba Cerca Banaba Lejos Bancod Buna Cerca Buna Lejos I Buna Lejos II Calumpang Cerca Calumpang Lejos I Carasuchi Kayquit I Daine I

Guyam Malaki Guyam Munti Harasan Kaytambog Limbon Lumampong Balagbag Lumampong Halayhay Mahabangkahoy Lejos Mahabangkahoy Cerca Barangay 1 (Pob.) Barangay 2 (Pob.) Barangay 3 (Pob.)

Barangay 4 (Pob.) Pulo Tambo Balagbag Tambo Ilaya Tambo Malaki Tambo Kulit Buna Lejos II Daine II Kayquit II Kayquit III Kaytapos Mataas na Lupa (Checkpoint)