The Municipality of General Trias formerly San Francisco de Malabon, is a first class municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 218,387 people in a land area of 108.7 square kilometers. General Trias used to be called by many names. During the earlier Spanish era, it was often referred to as Las Estancias (the ranches), which was once a part of Cavite el Viejo, the present-day Kawit. It was also called Malabon Grande. The name Malabon was speculated to have been derived from either the local term “maraming labong,” meaning plenty of bamboo shoots, a main ingredient of a popular local delicacy; or “mayabong,” referring to the trees and other plants once abundant in the place. At any rate, the first reference seems to be more probable because General Mariano Trias, a noted writer, adopted the nom de guerre “Labong,” a word he often used in his writing and conversation. Industrialization has become the centerpiece of the municipality’s development plans and programs. Several major industrial estates, such as Gateway Business Park, a world class business community in Javalera and the New Cavite Industrial City (NCIC) in Manggahan, have chosen General Trias to be their home base. The Cavite Export Processing Zone (CEPZ) occupies about 0.60 square kilometres of land belonging to General Trias. 110 factories operate in the CEPZ. With the continuous expansion of Metro Manila, the municipality is now included in Manila built up area which reaches Lipa City in its southernmost part.