Tuklas Cavite! - Municipality of Alfonso

 



Municipality of Alfonso



 History 


 

In the 17th century Alfonso was a vast land area covered with thick forest. Alfonso formerly part of barrio of lumampong in Indang. It consist four sitios including Matayawanak, Pajo, Pangasab, and Alas-as.

 The name Alas-as refers to the name of a tree that used for the construction of houses and bear sweet fruit.

 Through the petition of community leaders (Bonifacio Aveo and Felix del Mundo) the town became a separate district municipality from Indang on March 16, 1859. 

The name Alas-as was only long lasted in 17 years because the Spaniards officially named the town after The King Alfonso XII of Spain.


Food

Tablea

Alfonso is the place where you can find tablea, it is made from cacao fruits.

It is used in making chocolate or tsokolateng tablea aside from that tablea also used for Filipino dishes including champorado and in other chocolate base dessert.



Culture


Sanghiyang Festival









Alfonso is celebrating Sanghiyang Festival every third Sunday of January, along with the Sayaw sa Apoy.

Sanghiyang comes from two Tagalog words  "isa" (one) and "hiyang" (compatible, good entire) or "nagkakaisang kabuuan".

The highlight of the festival is the parade in the afternoon wherein most of the people wear red to symbolize fire.


After the parade the Sayaw sa Apoy is done,it is meant to be a manifestation of the people in God, wherein people walk barefoot and dance over burning coals and fire to show their faith.




Notable people

Randolph A. Salamat

Randolph A. Salamat is born in Pajo Alfonso, Cavite.

 He is the former vice mayor of Alfonso and became a mayor in 2019-present. He receives an awards including Asia Pacific Luminare Awards 2020- The Best Public Servant and Outstanding Mayor and also in Asia Leaders Award 2020- Man of the year for Public Service.




Tourist Spot 


Sonya's Garden




Sonya's Garden is the one you must visit, it is located at Barangay Buck State in Alfonso, Cavite. There are many beautiful garden you can visit in Sonya's Garden.






They had a garden tour wherein you can pick flowers aside from that you can eat them too. They serve delicious and healthy buffet including the salad wherein you can create your own salad, there are also a pasta, for the dessert they serve turon, kamote que and chocolate cake.






There is also a Spa wherein you can relax.




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