Dasmariñas
Dasmariñas (Tagalog: [dɐsmaˈɾiɲɐs]), officially the City of Dasmariñas (Filipino: Lungsod ng Dasmariñas), is a 1st class component city in the province of Cavite, Philippines. With a land area of 90.1 square kilometers (34.8 sq mi) and a population of 703,141 people according to the 2020 census, it is the largest city both in terms of area and population in Cavite and the wealthiest Local Government Unit in terms of city in the province.
Dasmariñas | |
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| City of Dasmariñas | |
(From top, left to right) Aerial view of Dasmariñas, Arch of Unity, SM City Dasmariñas, Immaculate Conception Parish, Dasmariñas City Hall | |
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| Motto(s): Sulong na, Sulong pa Lungsod ng Dasmariñas! (Onward, Forward City of Dasmariñas!) | |
Map of Cavite with Dasmariñas highlighted | |
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Dasmariñas Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 14°20′N 120°56′E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Province | Cavite |
| District | 4th district |
| Founded | 1867 |
| Annexation to Imus | October 15, 1903 |
| Chartered and renamed | 1917 |
| Cityhood | November 25, 2009 |
| Named for | Gómez Pérez Dasmariñas |
| Barangays | 75 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
| • Mayor | Jennifer A. Barzaga |
| • Vice Mayor | Raul Rex R. Mangubat |
| • Representative | Elpidio F. Barzaga Jr. |
| • City Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 400,074 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 90.13 km2 (34.80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 117 m (384 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 334 m (1,096 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • Total | 703,141 |
| • Density | 7,800/km2 (20,000/sq mi) |
| • Households | 171,618 |
| Demonym | Dasmarineños |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 5.34 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 3,153 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 10,124 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 2,732 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 2,360 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Manila Electric Company (Meralco) |
| • Water | PrimeWater |
| • Telecommunications | Globe, Smart, Dito |
| • Cable TV | Dasca Cable Services, Cignal TV |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (Philippine Standard Time) |
| ZIP code | 4114, 4115, 4126 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)46 |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
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Being located just 10 kilometers (6.2 mi) from Imus and 30 kilometers (19 mi) south of Manila, the growing congestion and outward urban expansion of the Manila Metropolitan area has led to its rapid development in the late 1900s. This growth is manifested by the influx of major shopping malls, hospitals, universities, banks, industrial parks, and the growing number of residential subdivisions accommodating its growing population.