Ternate, Philippines
Ternate is a town of 20,049 people in Calabarzon, Philippines, founded in 1663.
Why visit Ternate
Townapedia lists 7 museums and landmarks, 11 parks and trails, 26 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Mount Buntis, Mount Nagpatong, Bonifacio Trial House and Casa Hacienda de Naic.
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About Ternate
Ternate, officially the Municipality of Ternate (Filipino: Bayan ng Ternate; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Ternate), is a municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 24,891 people.
From the Wikipedia article Ternate, Cavite (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Ternate on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do5
Museums and landmarks7
Bonifacio Trial House
Museum · 2.8 km
Where Bonifacio Was Court-Martialled
Colonel Riel Street, Maragondon
Casa Hacienda de Naic
Monument and historic site · 6.1 km
Ciriaco Nazareno Street
Emiliano Riego de Dios
Monument and historic site · 2.9 km
General Riego de Dios Street, Maragondon
Where Bonifacio was Court-Martialled
Monument and historic site · 2.8 km
Colonel Riel Street, Maragondon
Parks, trails and playgrounds11
Bonifacio Shrine and Eco-Tourism Park
Park · 3.0 km
Shrine to Andres Bonifacio's execution site in Maragondon, Cavite
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Restaurants and cafes26
Lolo Claro's
Restaurant · Chicken · 6.4 km
Governor's Drive, Naic
Mo-Su 08:00-18:00
14 more on the map.
History
The Merdicas (also spelled Mardicas or Mardikas) were Catholic natives of the islands of Ternate and Tidore of the Moluccas, converted by Jesuit missionaries during the Portuguese occupation of the islands. 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 Koxinga on the Kingdom of Tungning in modern Taiwan, sacrificing the Moluccas to the Dutch. Two hundred families of Merdicas (of mixed Mexican-Filipino-Spanish and Papuan-Indonesian-Portuguese descent) volunteered, and were resettled in a sandbar near the mouth of the Maragondon River (known as the Bahra de Maragondon) and Tanza, Cavite. Among them was their ruler, Sultan Said Din Burkat, who deported to Manila together with his entourage and family and later converted to Christianity.
The invasion did not occur as Koxinga fell ill and died. The Merdicas community eventually assimilated into the local population. Today, the descendants of the Merdicas continue to speak their Spanish creole (with Portuguese and Papuan influences), which came to be known as Ternateño Chabacano.
From the History section of Ternate, Cavite on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship24
Diocesan Shrine and Parish of the Immaculate Conception Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 6.1 km
Iglesia Filipina Independiente
Church · Iglesia Filipina Independiente · 3.5 km
Naic-Ternate Road
Iglesia ni Cristo
Church · Iglesia Ni Cristo · 1.4 km
Doctor C. Nuñez Street, Ternate
San Antonio de Padua Parish Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 4.1 km
General Riego de Dios Street, Maragondon
San Isidro Labrador Parish
Church · Roman Catholic · 6.6 km
Naic–Indang Road, Naic
Santo Niño Aglipayan Parish Church
Church · Iglesia Filipina Independiente
Doctor C. Nuñez Street, Ternate
United Church of Christ in the Philippines
Church · Protestant · 2.7 km
Captain Rillo Street, Maragondon
Shopping16
Gas and EV charging15
Schools, colleges and libraries44
Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Maragondon
School · 2.4 km
Cavite National Science High School
School · 2.4 km
Governor's Drive, Maragondon
Healthcare11
Maragondon Health Center
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.5 km
Colonel Antero C. Reyes Street
Map of Ternate
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Getting there and nearby towns
Sangley Point Airport (SGL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 30 km away.
- Maragondon 3 km southeast, about 3 min by car
- Naic 6 km northeast, about 6 min by car
- Indang 20 km southeast, about 20 min by car
- General Trias 21 km northeast, about 21 min by car
- Dasmariñas 24 km east, about 24 min by car
- Noveleta 23 km northeast, about 23 min by car
- Kawit 26 km northeast, about 26 min by car
- Nasugbu 26 km south, about 26 min by car
- Amadeo 26 km southeast, about 26 min by car
- Imus 28 km northeast, about 28 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Ternatejf5766 19, Ramon FVelasquez, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ternate IFI Church, Cavite, Jul 2025, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sto. Niño St., Ternate, Cavite, Jul 2025, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ternate Church, Cavite, Jul 2025 (2), Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ternate Church Open Space, Cavite, Jul 2025, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ternate Church, Cavite, Jul 2025 (1), Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ternate Church Grandstand, Cavite, Jul 2025, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ternate Church Interior, Cavite, Jul 2025, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ternate Central ES, Cavite, Jul 2025, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TCES Marker, Ternate, Cavite, Jul 2025, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parang Elementary School, Ternate, Cavite, Jul 2025, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Brgy. Poblacion 1-A Hall, Ternate, Cavite, Jul 2025, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ternate Integrated NHS, Cavite, Jul 2025, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- H. Ventura St., Ternate, Cavite, Jul 2025, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Centro de Turismo de Bahra, Ternate, Cavite, Jul 2025, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ternate Marker along Governor's Drive, Cavite, July 2025, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Governor's Drive along Ternate Proper, Cavite, Jul 2025, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ternate Bridge, Cavite, Jul 2025, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Marker to Pico de Loro and Kaybiang Tunnel, Ternate, Cavite, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ternate Beach Resort - panoramio (2), AwOiSoAk KaOsIoWa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ternate Beach Resort - panoramio (3), AwOiSoAk KaOsIoWa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ternate Beach Resort - panoramio, AwOiSoAk KaOsIoWa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ternate Beach Resort - panoramio (1), AwOiSoAk KaOsIoWa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Governor's Drive, Ternate, Cavite, Jul 2025, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Andres Bonifacio Mount Nagpatong Park, Ervin Malicdem, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Our Lady of the Assumption Parish Church, Magondon, Cavite 14, Joannerfabregas, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bonifacio Trial House 1, National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP), a government agency, Public domain
- Naic Church, Cavite, Mark kevin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Andres Bonifacio Shrine, Tallano Magno Bejitel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Where Bonifacio was Court-Martialled historical marker, Photo: Ramon FVelasquez ; perspective correction: Eugene Alvin Villar ( seav ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Casa Hacienda de Naic historical marker (corrected), Photo: Ramon FVelasquez ; perspective correction: Eugene Alvin Villar ( seav ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- 1975-NHC-Emiliano Riego De Dios, Andre Ryan Maceda, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mariano Riego de Dios NHCP historical marker, Photo: Ralff Nestor Nacor ; perspective correction: Eugene Alvin Villar ( seav ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Maragondon Church Facade, Ramiltibayan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Diocesan Shrine of the Immaculate Conception Church, Ramiltibayan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hacienda de Naic 10, Urbanroamer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Random Photo, Quanton one, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS021-E-25749 - View of the Philippines, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS034-E-27470 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Cavite Science High School in Maragondon, July 2025, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Maragondon Town Plaza, Cavite, Jul 2025 (3), Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
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