Cavite

This article is about the Philippine province. For the city, see Cavite City. For other uses, see Cavite (disambiguation).

Cavite
Kabite
Province
Clockwise (from the top): Aguinaldo Shrine, monolith of Mount Pico de Loro, Tagaytay, Imus Cathedral, Corregidor Island, Monument of the Thirteen Martyrs of Cavite
Flag of Cavite
Flag
Official seal of Cavite
Seal
Nickname: 
Historical Capital of the Philippines[1]
Motto(s): 
Dangal at Pag-ibig sa Bayan
(Honor and Love for Country)
Anthem: Himno ng Kabite
(Cavite Hymn)
Location in the Philippines
Location in the Philippines
OpenStreetMap
Map
Coordinates: 14°16′N 120°52′E / 14.27°N 120.87°E / 14.27; 120.87
CountryPhilippines
RegionCalabarzon
Established1614[2][3]
CapitalImus
Administrative centerTrece Martires
Largest cityDasmariñas
Government
[4]
 • TypeSangguniang Panlalawigan
 • GovernorAthena Bryana Tolentino (NUP)
 • Vice GovernorShernan Jaro (NUP)
 • LegislatureCavite Provincial Board
Area
[5][6]
 • Total
1,574.17 km2 (607.79 sq mi)
 • Land1,426.06 km2 (550.60 sq mi)
 • Rank67th out of 81
Highest elevation
(Mount Sungay)
709 m (2,326 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[7]
 • Total
4,344,829
 • Rank1st out of 81
 • Density2,800/km2 (7,100/sq mi)
  • Rank2nd out of 81
Demonym(s)Caviteño (masculine or neutral)
Caviteña (feminine)
Divisions
 • Independent cities0
 • Component cities
8
 • Municipalities
15
 • Barangays803
 • DistrictsLegislative districts of Cavite
Demographics
 • Ethnic groups
 • Native languagesTagalog
Chavacano
 • Languages(Major language)
Filipino
English
(Minor language)
Bicolano
Cebuano
Ilocano
Hiligaynon
Waray
 • Major religions
 • Feast date2nd and 3rd Sunday of November
 • Ecclesiastical dioceses
 • Patron saint
Time zoneUTC+8 (PHT)
IDD : area code +63 (0)46
+63 (0)2 (Bacoor)
ISO 3166 codePH-CAV
Websitewww.cavite.gov.ph

Cavite, officially the Province of Cavite (Tagalog: Lalawigan ng Kabite;[a] Chavacano: Provincia de Cavite), is a Philippines province in the Calabarzon region in Luzon. On the southern shores of Manila Bay and southwest of Manila, it is one of the most industrialized and fastest-growing provinces in the Philippines. As of 2020, it has a population of 4,344,829, making it the most populated province in the country if the independent cities of Cebu are excluded from Cebu's population figure.

The de facto capital and seat of the government of the province is Trece Martires, although Imus is the official (de jure) capital while the City of Dasmariñas is the largest city in the province.

For over 300 years, the province played an important role in both the country's colonial past and eventual fight for independence, earning it the title "Historical Capital of the Philippines". It became the cradle of the Philippine Revolution, which led to the renouncement of Spanish colonial control, finally culminating in the Philippine Declaration of Independence on June 12, 1898 in Kawit. The old provincial capital, Cavite City also hosted docks for the Manila galleon, becoming an essential part of commerce between Asia and Latin America.

Originally an agricultural province, its northern cities of Bacoor, Imus, and Dasmariñas (with a combined population of 1,864,560 at the 2020 Census) are now suburbs of Metro Manila due to increasing urbanization in the late 20th century. This province forms part of the Greater Manila Area.

  1. ^ Tejero, Constantino C. (August 16, 2015). "Cavite and what they're selling there". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved March 18, 2016. Caviteños take pride in claiming an assortment of titles for their province: Historical Capital of the Philippines, Home of the Brave, Heartland of the Philippine Revolution, Cradle of Noble Heroes.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference bh was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Census of the Philippine Islands (1920). "Census of the Philippine Islands Vol. I, 1918", pg. 132. Bureau of Printing, Manila.
  4. ^ "Official Provincial 2013 Election Results". Intramuros, Manila, Philippines: Commission on Elections (COMELEC). September 11, 2013. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
  5. ^ "List of Provinces". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Archived from the original on January 11, 2013. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
  6. ^ "Quick Facts" Archived July 7, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. Cavite Official Website. Retrieved on June 30, 2012.
  7. ^ Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  8. ^ History of Cavite: the mother ground of the Philippine Revolution, independence, flag, and national anthem by: Alfredo B Saulo; Esteban A De Ocampo; Cavite Historical Society. p. 22
  9. ^ Vignettes of Philippine History by Teodoro Agoncillo p.41 ISBN 978-9718851074


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