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Cavite

Province

Province of Cavite

Cavite Provincial Capitol, Located in Trece Martires

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 Nickname(s):

Historical Capital of the Philippines[1]

Motto(s):

Dangal at Pag-ibig sa Bayan

("Honor and Love for Country")

Location in the Philippines

Coordinates: 14°16′N 120°52′ECoordinates: 14°16′N 120°52′E

Country Philippines
Region Calabarzon (Region IV-A)

Established March 10, 1614[2][3]

Capital  Imus (de jure)

 Trece Martires (de facto) (seat of
government)

Government
[4]

• Type Sangguniang Panlalawigan

• Governor Jonvic Remulla (NP)
 • Vice Governor Jolo Revilla (Nationalist People's
Coalition)

Area
[5][6]

• Total 1,574.17 km2 (607.79 sq mi)

• Land 1,426.06 km2 (550.60 sq mi)
Area rank 67th out of 81

Highest elevation 716 m (2,349 ft)

(Mount
Sungay, Tagaytay)
Lowest elevation 0 m (0 ft)

Population
(2015 census)[7]
• Total 3,678,301
• Rank 1st out of 81
• Density 2,300/km2 (6,100/sq mi)
• Density rank 2nd out of 81

Demonym(s) Caviteño, Caviteña

Divisions
• Independent cities 0
• Component cities 7[show]
• Municipalities 16[show]
• Barangays 829
• Districts 1st to 8th districts of Cavite

Demographics
• Ethnic groups  Tagalog (85%)
 Others (8%)
 Bisaya (5%)
 Bicolano (3%)
• Languages  Tagalog
 Chavacano
 English

Time zone UTC+8 (PHT)

ZIP code 4100–4126

IDD : area code  +63 (0)46
ISO 3166 code PH
 Website www.cavite.gov.ph

* Although Imus is the officially-designated capital and seat of

government by P.D. 1163, de facto the provincial government
functions from and remains in Trece Martires.

Cavite, officially the Province of Cavite (Tagalog: Lalawigan ng Kabite; Tagalog

pronunciation: [ˈkäbite̞], [käˈbiːte̞] or [käˈbitɛː]; Chabacano: Provincia de Cavite), is a province in
the Philippines located on the southern shores of Manila Bay in
the Calabarzon region on Luzon island. Situated 21 kilometers (13 mi) southwest of Metro Manila, it
is one of the most industrialized and fastest growing provinces in the Philippines. Its population of
3,678,301 (2015) makes it one of the most populated provinces in the country. Originally agricultural
and now a booming bedroom community for ultracongested Metro Manila, its location just north of
Taal volcano poses significant risks of ashfall and debris flows through it into Manila Bay.
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, Cavite.
The old provincial capital, Cavite City also hosted docks for the Manila galleon, becoming an
essential part of commerce between Asia and Latin America.

Contents

 1Etymology
 2History
o 2.1Pre-Hispanic period
o 2.2Spanish colonial period
o 2.3World War 2 Japanese Occupation and Liberation Period
o 2.4Postwar growth
 3Geography
o 3.1Topography and slope
o 3.2Islands
o 3.3Land resources and distribution
o 3.4Water resources
o 3.5Soil properties
o 3.6Mineral resources and reserves
o 3.7Administrative divisions
o 3.8Climate
 4Demographics
o 4.1Religion
o 4.2Languages
 5Culture
o 5.1Festivals
o 5.2Special events
 6Economy
o 6.1Agriculture
o 6.2Industry and commerce
 7Tourism