Ternate, Cavite


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Formerly known as Bahra, the municipality is named after Ternate island of Indonesia where migrants from then Dutch East Indies originated.

History

The Merdicas were Catholic natives of the islands of Ternate and Tidore of the Moluccas, converted during the Portuguese occupation of the islands by Jesuit missionaries. The islands were later captured by the Spanish who vied for their control with the Dutch. In 1663, the Spanish garrison in Ternate were forced to pull out to defend Manila against an impending invasion by the Chinese pirate Koxinga. A number of Merdicas volunteered to help, eventually being resettled in a sandbar near the mouth of the Maragondon river and Tanza, Cavite.
The invasion did not occur as Koxinga fell ill and died. The Merdicas community eventually integrated into the local population. Today, the place is called Ternate after the island of Ternate in the Moluccas, and the descendants of the Merdicas continue to use their Spanish creole which came to be known as Ternateño Chabacano.

Barangays

Ternate is politically subdivided into ten barangays.

Demographics

In the, the population of Ternate, Cavite, was people, with a density of.

Local officials

The following are the elected officials of the town elected last May 13, 2019 which serves until 2022:
PositionOfficial
MayorLamberto D. Bamboo
Vice MayorSalvador C. Gubio, Jr.

Language

In addition to Tagalog, the community continue to use one of several Spanish-based creole varieties found in the Philippines, collectively known as Chabacano ; Locals however call this vernacular simply as Bahra.

Religion