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{{Short description|Municipality in Cavite, Philippines}}
{{for|the municipality in Camarines Norte formerly known as Indan|Vinzons}}
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 | 3=John Mark M. Cayao
 | 4=Joel R. Carungcong
 | 5=Constancio S. Telmo Jr.
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'''Indang''', officially the '''Municipality of Indang''' ({{langx|tl|Bayan ng Indang}}),  is a [[municipality of the Philippines|municipality]] in the [[Philippine Province|province]] of [[Cavite]], [[Philippines]]. According to the {{PH wikidata|population_as_of}}, it has a population of {{PH wikidata|population_total}} people.{{PH wikidata|population_reference}}

==Etymology==
Indang (originally called <span lang="tl" dir="ltr">Indan</span>) was established as a town in 1655, when it was administratively separated from the nearby town of [[Silang, Cavite]]. Indang derived its name from the words "Inrang" or "yndan", a tree which was also called "Anubing". The tree of Inrang was used to be abundant in the local since the early times.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=http://cavite.gov.ph/home/cities-and-municipalities/municipality-of-indang/|title=Municipality of Indang {{!}} Cavite|website=cavite.gov.ph|language=en-US|access-date=2017-11-10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://indang-cavite.ph/for-residents/about-the-lgu/profile/|title=Profile – Municipality of Indang, Cavite|website=indang-cavite.ph|language=en-US|access-date=2018-01-13|archive-date=2018-01-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180114020207/http://indang-cavite.ph/for-residents/about-the-lgu/profile/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==History==
===Before 1655: Separation and Independence===
Indang was part of [[Silang, Cavite|Silang]], [[Cavite]] for about 70 years, the municipality of Indang was organized with a prominent native, Juan Dimabiling, as the first gobernadorcillo. The distance between the barrio of Indang and the Poblacion of Silang caused the residents of the former great difficulty in transacting officials' business and attending religious services.

This led the people of Indang to petition higher authorities for the conversion of the barrio into a separate municipality. The exact month and day of the municipality's establishment have no verification. However, existing documents proved that Indang was instituted during the cold month of 1655. Therefore, the municipal government decided and declared December 1 as "Indang Day" which was annually celebrated thereafter by its people.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://calabarzon.dilg.gov.ph/indangcavite|title=Indang|website=calabarzon.dilg.gov.ph|language=en|access-date=2017-10-22|archive-date=2017-10-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171022141900/http://calabarzon.dilg.gov.ph/indangcavite|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>[https://pssc.org.ph/wp-content/pssc-archives/Aghamtao/1990/09_The%20Incorporation%20of%20the%20Province%20of%20Cavite%20Into%20the%20World%20Economy.pdf "The Incorporation of the Province of Cavite into the World Economy"(1990) by John P. McAndrew]</ref>

===1896-1897: The Philippine Revolution===
During the Philippine Revolution, ''<span lang="tl" dir="ltr">Indan</span>'' was known by its ''[[Katipunan]]'' name ''"<span lang="tl" dir="ltr">Walang Tinag</span>"''. It was also during this time that the letter "g" was added to its name; thus it is now called Indang. It belongs to the ''[[Magdiwang (Katipunan faction)|Magdiwang]]'' faction, which rivaled the ''[[Magdalo (Katipunan faction)|Magdalo]]'' faction. In ''Barangay Limbon'', [[Andrés Bonifacio]] was arrested after he left from ''[[Tejeros Convention]]'' and prevented from pursuing his counter-revolutionary plan according to witnesses.

One of these witnesses was Severino de las Alas, a resident of the town, who accused Bonifacio of trying to threaten the people and burning the [[St. Gregory the Great Parish Church (Indang)|Church of Indang]], dedicated to the town patron, Saint Gregory the Great. The church was built in the 17th century and is one of the oldest in the province. De las Alas later served in newly formed Revolutionary Government as Interior Secretary.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":1" />

===1906-1998: Cavite State University===
The Cavite State University began here in 1906 as an intermediate school and was later transformed into a high school. Named after Severino De las Alas in 1958, it later become a college in 1962 and in 1998 earned university status.

=== 1942-1945: Japanese occupation during World War II ===
{{See also|World War II|Japanese occupation of the Philippines|Philippine resistance against Japan}}
During the height of [[World War II]], Indang contributed at least 30 citizens who served in the Army and the Navy. On December 8, 1941, just hours after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Japanese planes arrived and bombed Indang.

After the [[Empire of Japan|Japanese]] landed in 1942, Indang had been evacuated for 3 months. After Sisenando “Dado” Destreza organized a guerrilla unit in [[Nasugbu]] in 1942, he was able to contact a Philippine-American guerrilla unit in Indang whose adviser was an American, Major Charles W. Folsom whose headquarters was in Barrio Buna in the middle of the year. Because of this contact, the unit used the name Fil-American Guerrillas.<ref name=":5" /> Later, in 1943, the [[Imperial Japanese Army]] attacked and occupied the town of Indang. Several people were suspected by the Japanese to be bandits and were executed at the municipal cemetery. The Japanese tortured and killed whom they suspected as guerrillas. Food was scarce and banditry became rampant. Smuggling was done to survive from the harsh period. All stains of American influence were wiped out and the revised curriculum patterned Japanese influence.<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":6">{{Cite web |last=Folklore |first=Batangas History, Culture and |last2=Team |first2=Batangas History, Culture and Folklore |title=History and Important Activities of the Dado Destreza Unit |url=https://www.batangashistory.date/2021/09/history-and-important-activities-of-the-dado-destreza-unit.html |access-date=2025-09-25 |website=Batangas History, Culture and Folklore |language=en}}</ref> During the occupation, espionage activities of 20 Filipino spies collaborating with the Japanese became more active to infiltrate any guerrilla operations in Indang.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last=Folklore |first=Batangas History, Culture and |last2=Team |first2=Batangas History, Culture and Folklore |title=Report on the Fil-American Guerrillas, Dado Destreza Unit, September 1946 |url=https://www.batangashistory.date/2021/09/report-on-the-fil-american-guerrillas-dado-destreza-unit-september-1946.html |access-date=2025-09-25 |website=Batangas History, Culture and Folklore |language=en}}</ref> In the latter part of 1943, lawless elements became rampant in Cavite, which motivated Destreza to separate from the Cavite guerrillas in Indang.<ref name=":6" />

After the Americans returned somewhere in 1944-45, public buildings were destroyed by countless bombings, including the Indang Rural High School (now Cavite State University).<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=NLP Digital Collection HD01.cmd1 .cmd1 |url=https://nlpdl.nlp.gov.ph/HD01/p48/cmd1/cmd1/bs/datejpg.htm |access-date=2025-09-25 |website=nlpdl.nlp.gov.ph}}</ref>

=== 1945: Post-war era ===
After World War II, Indang was able to start its rehabilitation phase with the help of the National Government. The Indang Elementary School for instance was completely rebuilt to its pre-war conditions. Even the public dispensary which was destroyed was completely rebuilt in a bigger form.<ref name=":4" />

===2008–2021: Tagaytay water crisis===
In 2008, Mayor Bienvenido Dimero issued a certification to PTK2 H2O Corporation authorizing it "to utilize, use, or tap" four rivers in Indang. The company then began ground clearing and excavation in Kayquit II.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ranada |first=Pia |date=January 28, 2016 |title=Cavite town mayor, 2 others dismissed for allowing water project |url=https://www.rappler.com/environment/120524-indang-cavite-mayor-dismissed-water-project/ |access-date=September 25, 2025 |work=[[Rappler]]}}</ref> The Save Waters of Indang Movement criticized the [[Department of Environment and Natural Resources]] (DENR) for issuing an environmental compliance certificate (ECC) without the required environmental impact statement (EIS), arguing that the ECC was incomplete and issued only after water permits were granted.<ref name="rappler">{{Cite news |last=Ranada |first=Pia |date=June 19, 2014 |title=Tagaytay tourism taking water away from Cavite residents? |url=https://www.rappler.com/environment/61027-tagaytay-cavite-indang-water-supply/ |access-date=September 25, 2025 |work=[[Rappler]]}}</ref>

The ECC authorized construction of intake structures, booster pumps, sedimentation basins, filter tanks, effluent channels, pumping stations, water pipes, and administration buildings in Kayquit II.<ref name="rappler" /> The project also involved cutting trees, allegedly without the proper permits.<ref name="rappler" /> In 2021, the [[Supreme Court of the Philippines|Supreme Court]] revoked PTK2's ECC and water permits and upheld the granting of a [[Writ of Kalikasan]] against the project.<ref>{{Cite web |title=G.R. No. 218416, November 16, 2021 |url=https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/68026 |website=Supreme Court E-Library}}</ref>

==Geography==
Indang is a landlocked municipality. It is centrally located in the province of Cavite. It is bounded on the north by the municipality of [[Naic]] and the city of [[Trece Martires]], on the south by the municipality of [[Mendez, Cavite|Mendez]] and the city of [[Tagaytay, Cavite|Tagaytay]], on the west by the municipalities of [[Alfonso, Cavite|Alfonso]] and [[Maragondon, Cavite|Maragondon]], and on the east by the municipality of [[Amadeo, Cavite|Amadeo]] and the city of [[General Trias]].

The municipality is situated in the central part of [[Cavite Province]] approximately {{convert|12|km|mi|sp=us}} from [[Tagaytay Ridge]].

===Topography===
The topography of Indang is characterised by gently sloping or rolling terrain. Almost 40.36% of its total land area is within the slope grade of 3-8%, while 2,135 hectares is within the slope range of 8-15% which is characterised by undulating or sloping terrain.<ref name=":3" />

===Elevation===
The land elevation ranges from {{convert|230|to 
|380|m}} above sea level. The land area is furthermore fairy well dissected by numerous creeks and streams that are deeply cut., characterised by steep and abrupt banks. Rivers, creeks and spring supply the water needed for both agricultural and households purposes. These rivers and creeks also serves as natural drainage into which storm water is discharged and flow in northern direction to discharged into either [[Manila Bay]] or [[Laguna de Bay]].<ref name=":3" />

===Climate===
Indang has a [[tropical climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]]: ''Aw'') with two pronounced seasons: wet season and dry season. Wet season covers the period from May to December of each year and dry season covers the period from January to April. Due to the rolling landscape of the town, the southern villages near the Mendez and Alfonso borders, due to high elevations and the nearness to Tagaytay, experience cooler temperatures as compared to those in the north, especially from November to February.

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| Jan high C = 27
| Jan low C  = 19
| Feb high C = 28
| Feb low C  = 19
| Mar high C = 30
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| Apr high C = 32
| Apr low C  = 21
| May high C = 31
| May low C  = 22
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| Jun low C  = 23
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| Apr precipitation mm = 27
| May precipitation mm = 94
| Jun precipitation mm = 153
| Jul precipitation mm = 206
| Aug precipitation mm = 190
| Sep precipitation mm = 179
| Oct precipitation mm = 120
| Nov precipitation mm = 54
| Dec precipitation mm = 39
| Jan rain days        = 5.2
| Feb rain days        = 4.5
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| Jul rain days        = 26.9
| Aug rain days        = 25.7
| Sep rain days        = 24.4
| Oct rain days        = 21.0
| Nov rain days        = 12.9
| Dec rain days        = 9.1
| source 1 = Meteoblue<ref name="met_norms">
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| url = https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/historyclimate/climatemodelled/indang_philippines_1710770
| title =  Indang: Average Temperatures and Rainfall
| publisher = Meteoblue
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=== Barangays ===
Indang is politically subdivided into 36 barangays, as indicated in the matrix below and the image herein.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.google.com.ph/maps/place/Indang,+Cavite/@14.182406,120.8024182,12z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x33bd8224e04c2c99:0xa2a778194ee1c6c8!8m2!3d14.1920384!4d120.8728615|title=Google Maps|website=Google Maps|access-date=2017-10-22}}</ref> Each barangay consists of [[purok]]s and some have [[sitios]].
[[File:Indang Cavite map.png|350px|thumb|Political map of Indang.]]
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==Demographics==
===Population===
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[[File:Indang,Cavitejf8488 32.JPG|thumb|180px|Saint Gregory the Great Parish Façade]]
[[File:Church of St. Gregory in Indang, Cavite.jpg|thumb|180px|[[Saint Gregory the Great Parish Church (Indang)|Saint Gregory the Great Parish Church]], along [[Indang–Alfonso Road|A. Mabini Street]] in Poblacion 1, Indang, Cavite]]

In the 2020 census, the population of Indang, was 68,699 people,{{PH wikidata|population_reference}} with a density of {{convert|{{sigfig|68,699/74.90|2}}|PD/km2|disp=or}}. There are five (5) residential subdivisions within the municipality which occupies 44.75 hectares of land.

===Languages===
The municipality of Indang has a majority of English and Tagalog speakers. Almost all households in the town are bilingual and know how to speak English.{{PH wikidata|population_reference}}

===Religion===
Christianity is the predominant faith, composed of Catholics, Protestants, and other independent Christian groups. A considerable percentage of the population are also composed of Muslims. Religious tolerance exists among members of different sects.{{PH wikidata|population_reference}}{{clear left}}

==Economy==
{{PH poverty incidence}}
[[File:Indang,Cavitejf8360 10.JPG|thumbnail|The Central Plaza and the L-Paseo Mall (a [[Jollibee]] and a [[Mercury Drug]] store also is seen in the background)]] [[File:Indang,Cavitejf8488 04.JPG|thumbnail|right|Plaza Coronel]] [[File:Indang,Cavitejf8297 04.JPG|thumb|Indang Public Market Facade]]

===Agriculture===
The economy of Indang largely depends on agriculture. It is a first-class municipality. The 80.45% or 7,176.38 hectares are primarily devoted to agriculture. They are predominantly planted with various types of crops like coconut, banana, coffee, fruit trees, and pineapple, while there are small portions of rice, root crops, vegetables, and corn. Most farmers are engaged in multi-cropping farming system. The largest number of employment is farming and trading of agricultural products. Livestock and poultry raisers occupied an area of about 22.76 hectares or 0.32% of the total agricultural area.

Indang has a public market, located in Poblacion 4, where goods such as vegetables, seafood, meat, and household items are sold.
 
On the trade and industry, existing commercial and agribusiness establishments play a relatively major role in the predominantly agri-based economy of Indang.
 
Municipal record on this establishment shows the wholesale and retail trade stores are clustered within the poblacion or urban area while in the rural, the trading establishments are dominated by ''sari-sari'' stores.
 
Agro-business commercial farms raise large volumes of livestock and poultry. As per record of the municipal agricultural office, there are existing hog farms, broiler farms, layer and breeder farms. 
 
Indang Public Market and Slaughterhouse stand on 20,316 square metre government-owned property along J. Dimabiling St., Poblacion IV. This public market has three simple market buildings and ''"Bagsakan"'' for wholesale trading. The slaughterhouse occupies an area of 1,800 square metres, which is adjacent to meat section of market building. It has complete facilities like corral and hog-holding pen with drainage and sanitation facilities.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://indang-cavite.ph/for-businesses/business-profile/|title=Business Profile – Municipality of Indang, Cavite|website=indang-cavite.ph|language=en-US|access-date=2018-01-13|archive-date=2018-01-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180113150333/http://indang-cavite.ph/for-businesses/business-profile/|url-status=dead}}</ref>{{clear left}}

== Infrastructure ==

=== Transportation ===
[[File:Naic-Indang Road (De Ocampo Street segment).jpg|thumb|The [[kilometre zero]] of Indang along De Ocampo Street]]
Land transportation is the principal mode of transporting goods and services in Indang and its neighbouring municipalities and cities. Vehicular routes going to other municipalities are: 
* Indang-[[Mendez, Cavite|Mendez]]-[[Tagaytay]] via '''[[Indang–Mendez Road|Indang–Mendez Rd.]]''', then [[Mendez–Tagaytay Road|'''Mendez–Tagaytay Rd.''']]; 
* Indang-[[Alfonso, Cavite|Alfonso]] via '''[[Indang–Alfonso Road|Indang–Alfonso Rd.]]''';
* Indang-[[Naic]] via '''Naic–Indang Rd.''';
* Indang-[[Trece Martires]]-[[Dasmariñas]] via [[Trece Martires–Indang Road|'''Trece Martires–Indang Rd.''']] passing to '''[[Governor's Drive]]'''; and
* Indang-[[Pasay]] ''([[Baclaran]])'' via [[Trece Martires–Indang Road|'''Trece Martires–Indang Rd.''']], '''[[Governor's Drive]]''' ''([[Trece Martires]]) ''and '''[[Aguinaldo Highway]]''' ''([[Dasmariñas]])''.

There are several types of vehicles traversing the place, but the most commonly used vehicles for public conveyances are busses, jeepneys and a number of tricycles plying within the Poblacion area and nearby barangays.<ref name=":2" />

Indang has 25.57&nbsp;km barangay roads, 4.982&nbsp;km municipal roads, 28.64&nbsp;km provincial roads, 29.64&nbsp;km national roads, and 46.433&nbsp;km farm-to-market roads within the municipality. The barangay roads primarily provide the delivery of goods, services, and facilities which bring improvement on the living condition of the rural populace. On the other hand, the 93.10% of farm-to-market roads are not passable particularly during rainy seasons. The widening and improvement of these roads would ensure faster, easier, and safer transport of farm products. There are 30 bridges connecting the 36 barangays of this municipality, these are classified as national, provincial, and barangay bridges.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://indang-cavite.ph/for-residents/about-the-lgu/profile/|title=Profile – Municipality of Indang, Cavite|website=indang-cavite.ph|language=en-US|access-date=2018-02-16|archive-date=2018-02-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180204074157/http://indang-cavite.ph/for-residents/about-the-lgu/profile/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

=== Utilities ===
==== Water ====

The original waterworks system was constructed in 1922–1924 with Ikloy Spring as its source and covers only the Poblacion. The system consists of a spring chamber, pumphouse with hydro turbine prime over and centrifugal pump, ground reservoir, 2&nbsp;km transmission pipelines and distribution facilities. In 1980, a separate distribution pipe and ground reservoir in ''Barangay Kaytambog'' was included in the system. Total registered concessionaires were 463 as of August 1980. Water production from the spring source is 580 cubic metre of which only 26.6 percent is accounted for. The total water demand for various design years is derived from the demands for domestic, commercial, institutional and public faucets demands including an allowance for leakage and wastage. The possible sources of water supply for Indang are springs, namely, Ikloy, Ipie I and Ipie II. All the springs emanate from fissures on the contact between permeable pyroclastics and impermeable tuff above the river course. The full production of Ikloy Spring alone is estimated to meet the water demand of Indang Water District.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://indangwd.com/about|title=About Us|website=indangwd.com|language=en|access-date=2017-12-01}}</ref>

==== Electricity ====
The electric services are provided by [[Meralco]], the sole electric power distributor in Indang and [[Greater Manila Area]].

==== Telecommunication ====
The [[Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company]] (PLDT) and [[Digital Telecommunications Philippines]] (Digitel) are the two leading telephone companies serving the municipality. The PLDT has its branch office at barangay Kaytapos, while the Digitel branch office is located at [[Tagaytay]]. Year 2010, Globe Telecom is now operating their telephone lines bundled with DSL to selected barangays of Indang including Poblacion, Kaytapos and Alulod.
 
[[Smart Communications]], [[Globe Telecom]] and [[Dito Telecommunity]] installed their Mobile Base Transceiver Stations and Telecommunication Antenna Tower in the locality. Smart has currently five mobile base station towers, Globe has only eight mobile transceiver facility. Cellular phones are commonly used by the residents especially in remote barangay where telephone landline services are not available.

Newspapers, magazines, and other related reading materials reach the municipality. Likewise, radio and television sets have a good reception. All these forms of communication channels make the populace of Indang well-informed and up-to-date in terms of national and international issues.

==== Healthcare ====
'''M. V. Santiago Medical & Diagnostic Centre''' is the only hospital in Indang, located in A. Luna St. Poblacion 3, Indang, Cavite and was founded on May 27, 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/pg/M-V-Santiago-Medical-Diagnostic-Center-Indang-609360899166351/about/?ref=page_internal|title=M. V. Santiago Medical & Diagnostic Center - Indang|website=www.facebook.com|language=en|access-date=2017-12-01}}</ref>

==Government==
{{main|Sangguniang Bayan}}
[[File:IndangTownHalljf8550 28.JPG|thumbnail|right|The old Municipal Hall of Indang]]

===Elected officials===
[[File:Indang,Cavitejf 8587 03.JPG|thumb|Indang Hall of Justice]]
The following are the elected officials of the town elected last [[2025 Cavite local elections|May 12, 2025]] which serves until 2028:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Position !! Official
|-
| Mayor || Virgilio F. Fidel ([[National Unity Party (Philippines)|NUP]])
|-
| Vice Mayor || Ferdinand T. Papa ([[National Unity Party (Philippines)|NUP]])
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Sangguniang Bayan Members
! Party
|-
| Exequiel D. Penus
| [[Liberal Party (Philippines)|LP]]
|-
| John Mark M. Cayao
| Independent
|-
| Joel R. Carungcong
| [[National Unity Party (Philippines)|NUP]]
|-
| Constancio S. Telmo Jr.
| [[National Unity Party (Philippines)|NUP]]
|-
| Danilo V. Masangcay
| [[National Unity Party (Philippines)|NUP]]
|-
| Ronald D. Bernarte
| [[National Unity Party (Philippines)|NUP]]
|-
| Chrissel R. Borja
| [[National Unity Party (Philippines)|NUP]]
|-
| Jose Joezel T. Pareño
| [[Liberal Party (Philippines)|LP]]
|-
|-
! colspan="2" | LNB President
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Elmer Torres
|-
! colspan="2" | SK Federation President
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Junuel Keith M. Ayos
|}

==== Barangay officials ====

{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible"
!Barangay
!Chairman
!Settlement Type
|-
|'''''Agus-os'''''
|Loreto Mojica
|{{no|Rural}}
|-
|'''''Alulod'''''
|Marlito Penus
|{{maybe|Urban}}
|-
|'''''Banaba Cerca'''''
|Herminigildo Mojica
|{{no|Rural}}
|-
|'''''Banaba Lejos'''''
|Manuel Dela Cruz
|{{no|Rural}}
|-
|'''''Bancod'''''
|Joselito Atas
|{{maybe|Urban}}
|-
|'''''Buna Cerca'''''
|Rogelio Taglinao
|{{no|Rural}}
|-
|'''''Buna Lejos I'''''
|Napoleon Perido
|{{no|Rural}}
|-
|'''''Buna Lejos II'''''
|Elmer Torres
|{{no|Rural}}
|-
|'''''Calumpang Cerca'''''
|Vergel J C. Fidel
|{{no|Rural}}
|-
|'''''Calumpang Lejos'''''
|Romeo Sierra
|{{no|Rural}}
|-
|'''''Carasuchi'''''
|Cleofas Costelo
|{{no|Rural}}
|-
|'''''Daine I'''''
|Arnold Pegollo
|{{no|Rural}}
|-
|'''''Daine II'''''
|Hermogenes Signo
|{{no|Rural}}
|-
|'''''Guyam Malaki'''''
|Vivencio Matilla
|{{no|Rural}}
|-
|'''''Guyam Munti'''''
|Marlon Pagkaliwangan
|{{no|Rural}}
|-
|'''''Harasan'''''
|Reynalito Salvacion
|{{no|Rural}}
|-
|'''''Kayquit I'''''
|Bernardo Ambas
|{{no|Rural}}
|-
|'''''Kayquit II'''''
|Roberto Aterrado
|{{no|Rural}}
|-
|'''''Kayquit III'''''
|Reiner Ersando
|{{no|Rural}}
|-
|'''''Kaytambog'''''
|Kristopher Romen
|{{no|Rural}}
|-
|'''''Kaytapos'''''
|Promencio Crooc
|{{maybe|Urban}}
|-
|'''''Limbon'''''
|Emelita Sarmiento
|{{no|Rural}}
|-
|'''''Lumampong Balagbag'''''
|Nolito Librea
|{{no|Rural}}
|-
|'''''Lumampong Halayhay'''''
|Arnel Pulido
|{{no|Rural}}
|-
|'''''Mahabangkahoy Cerca'''''
|Norman Clamor
|{{no|Rural}}
|-
|'''''Mahabangkahoy Lejos'''''
|Kristel Ann Rodil
|{{no|Rural}}
|-
|'''''Mataas na Lupa'''''
|Camilo Lontoc
|{{maybe|Urban}}
|-
|'''''Poblacion I'''''
|Moammar Nasserdin Enaami
|{{yes|Urban}}
|-
|'''''Poblacion II'''''
|Nonato Guerra
|{{yes|Urban}}
|-
|'''''Poblacion III'''''
|Arnel Kasaysayan
|{{yes|Urban}}
|-
|'''''Poblacion IV'''''
|Marcelino Peñaflorida
|{{yes|Urban}}
|-
|'''''Pulo'''''
|Wilfredo Perido
|{{no|Rural}}
|-
|'''''Tambo Balagbag'''''
|Nelson Peji
|{{no|Rural}}
|-
|'''''Tambo Ilaya'''''
|Menando Sierra Jr.
|{{no|Rural}}
|-
|'''''Tambo Kulit'''''
|Emerlito V. Espineli Sr.
|{{no|Rural}}
|-
|'''''Tambo Malaki'''''
|Cornelio Salazar
|{{no|Rural}}
|}

==Education==
There are two schools district offices which govern all educational institutions within the municipality. They oversee the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 15, 2021 |title=Masterlist of Schools |url=https://www.deped.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/SY-2020-2021-Masterlist-of-Schools-Address-only-1-1.pdf |access-date=October 7, 2025 |website=Department of Education}}</ref> These are the Indang I Schools District Office, and Indang II Schools District Office.

===Primary and elementary schools===
{{Div col|colwidth=20em}}
* Academia de San Vicente Ferrer
* Agus-os Elementary School
* Alulod Elementary School
* Banaba Cerca Elementary School
* Banaba Lejos Elementary School
* Bancod Elementary School
* Buna Cerca Elementary School
* Buna Lejos Elementary School
* Calumpang Lejos Elementary School
* Carasuchi Elementary School
* Daine Elementary School
* Daine Western Cavite Institute
* Dr. Alfredo Pio De Roda Elementary School
* Guyam Elementary School
* Guyam Munti Elementary School
* Hillcrest Periwinkle School
* Holy Family School of Indang
* Indang Central Elementary School
* Indang Christian Academy
* Indang East Elementary School
* Kayquit Elementary School
* Kaytambog Elementary School
* Kaytapos Elementary School
* Liceo dela Concepcion
* Lumampong Balagbag Elementary School
* Lumampong Elementary School
* Lycee de San Antonio Montessori
* Mahabang Kahoy Cerca Elementary School
* Mahabang Kahoy Lejos Elementary School
* Mataas Na Lupa Elementary School
* Nazarene Christian School
* Perpetual Cavite Institute
* Royal Palm Academy
* Saint Gregory Academy
* Sebastien Montessori
* Tambo Elementary School
* Tambo Munti-Kulit Elementary School
{{Div col end}}

=== Secondary schools ===
{{Div col|colwidth=20em}}
* Cavite State University - Science High School
* Calumpang Integrated National High School
* Indang Integrated National High School
* Lumampong Integrated National High School
{{Div col end}}

===Higher educational institution===
[[File:Cavite State University (Don Severino de las Alas Campus) in Indang, Cavite.jpg|thumb|200px|Cavite State University (Don Severino de las Alas Campus)]]
* Cavite State University {{main|Cavite State University}} The '''Cavite State University''', ('''CvSU''') ([[Filipino language|Filipino]]: Pamantasang Estado ng Cavite), is a university in the province of [[Cavite]] in the [[Philippines]]. Its 72-hectare (180-acre) main campus, known as the Don Severino de las Alas Campus, is located in the Municipality of [[Indang, Cavite]] about 60&nbsp;km (37&nbsp;mi) southwest of [[Manila]]. The educational institution has ten other campuses spread all over the province. The school was established initially as an [[intermediate school]] by the [[Thomasites]], a group of American teachers brought by the [[United States]] during the early part of the [[History of the Philippines (1898-1946)|American colonial period]] to revamp the system of education in the country. By 1964, the school has grown into a college known as the Don Severino Agricultural College (DSAC). It became a [[university]] on January 22, 1998, and was renamed as the Cavite State University.

==Notable people==
*[[George Garcia]], chairperson of the [[Commission on Elections (Philippines)|Commission on Elections]] (2022–present)<ref>{{Cite news |last=Calderon |first=Rossel |date=February 26, 2023 |title=Still a Remulla for Cavite's 7th District |work=[[Philippine News Agency]] |url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1196071 |access-date=February 28, 2023}}</ref>
*[[Abeng Remulla]], [[governor of Cavite]]<ref name="remulla" />
*[[Crispin Diego Remulla]], representative for [[Cavite's 7th congressional district]]<ref name="remulla">{{Cite news |last=Abrina |first=Dennis |date=May 13, 2025 |title=Voting generally peaceful in Cavite |url=https://www.manilatimes.net/2025/05/13/regions/voting-generally-peaceful-in-cavite/2111238 |url-access=limited |access-date=May 26, 2025 |work=[[The Manila Times]]}}</ref>
*[[Jesus Crispin Remulla]], [[Secretary of Justice (Philippines)|Secretary of Justice]], former representative and Cavite governor<ref name="remulla" />

== Sister city ==
*{{flagicon|South Korea}} [[Gangneung]], [[South Korea]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mayor Pecto invited for an official visit at Gangneung City, South Korea – Municipality of Indang, Cavite |url=http://indang-cavite.ph/news/mayor-pecto-invited-for-an-official-visit-at-gangneung-city-south-korea/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180819051241/http://indang-cavite.ph/news/mayor-pecto-invited-for-an-official-visit-at-gangneung-city-south-korea/ |archive-date=August 19, 2018 |access-date=November 24, 2017 |website=indang-cavite.ph}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Cavite State University]]
* [[St. Gregory the Great Parish Church (Indang)|St. Gregory the Great Parish Church]]
* [[Kalamay|Kalamay Buna]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070906004233/http://elgu2.ncc.gov.ph/indang/ Municipality of Indang]
*[{{NSCB detail}} Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160215003931/http://census.gov.ph/ Philippine Census Information]

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| North     = [[Naic]]
| East      = [[Amadeo, Cavite|Amadeo]]
| South     = [[Mendez, Cavite|Mendez]]
| Southeast = [[Tagaytay]]
| Southwest = [[Alfonso, Cavite|Alfonso]]
| Northeast = [[Trece Martires]]
| Northwest = [[Maragondon, Cavite|Maragondon]]
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