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Kawit
Cavite el Viejo | |
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| Municipality of Kawit | |
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 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname(s): Site of the Declaration of Independence, Flag Town of the Republic | |
| Motto(s): Alab ng Puso (Flaming Heart) | |
 Map of Cavite with Kawit highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap  | |
.svg)  Kawit Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 14°26′N 120°54′E / 14.43°N 120.9°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Province | Cavite |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | 1587 or August 1, 1600 |
| Renamed | September 20, 1907 (as Kawit) |
| Barangays | 23 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Angelo Emilio G. Aguinaldo |
| • Vice Mayor | Edward R. Samala Jr. |
| • Representative | Ramon Revilla III |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 62,698 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.15 km2 (9.71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6.0 m (19.7 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 47 m (154 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 107,535 |
| • Density | 4,300/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
| • Households | 29,082 |
| Demonym | Kawiteño |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 10.13 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 364.5 million (2020), 119.3 million (2012), 137.6 million (2013), 163.1 million (2014), 174.1 million (2015), 188 million (2016), 221.4 million (2017), 261 million (2018), 319.4 million (2019), 405.1 million (2021), 546.8 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 582.3 million (2020), 293.2 million (2012), 349.1 million (2013), 397 million (2014), 414.4 million (2015), 464.2 million (2016), 516.8 million (2017), 556.4 million (2018), 596 million (2019), 590.2 million (2021), 851.9 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 383.4 million (2020), 111.3 million (2012), 101.8 million (2013), 113 million (2014), 137.8 million (2015), 161.8 million (2016), 2,078 million (2017), 233.9 million (2018), 277.4 million (2019), 398.5 million (2021), 630.3 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 178.9 million (2020), 146.5 million (2012), 163.5 million (2013), 192 million (2014), 203.1 million (2015), 148 million (2016), 169.8 million (2017), 185.6 million (2018), 215.2 million (2019), 179 million (2021), 404.3 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Manila Electric Company (Meralco) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4104 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)46 |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
| Major religions | Catholic |
| Catholic diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Imus |
| Patron saint | St. Mary Magdalene |
Kawit, officially the Municipality of Kawit (Tagalog: Bayan ng Kawit), is a 1st class urban municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 107,535.[3] It is one of the notable places that had a major role in the country's history during the 1800s and 1900s.
Formerly known as Cavite el Viejo, it is the location of his home, and the name Kawit is from the word kalawit, the Aguinaldo Shrine, where independence from Spain was declared on June 12, 1898. It is also the birthplace of Emilio Aguinaldo, the first president of the Philippines, who from 1895 to 1897, served as the municipality's chief executive.
Kawit is 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) from Imus and 23 kilometres (14 mi) from Manila.
- ^ Municipality of Kawit | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.