Cavite

Cavite

*Kabite*
Cavite Kabite
Province
	Clockwise (from the top): Aguinaldo Shrine, Emilio Aguinaldo Monument, monolith of Mount Pico de Loro, Pacific War Memorial in Corregidor, Tagaytay Highlands, Imus Cathedral
	Flag Seal
	Nickname: Historical Capital of the Philippines
	Motto: Dangal at Pag-ibig sa Bayan; (Honor and Love for Country)
	Anthem: Himno ng Kabite ; (Hymn of Cavite)
	Location in the Philippines
	Interactive map of Cavite
	Coordinates: 14°16′N 120°52′E / 14.27°N 120.87°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Calabarzon
Established	1614
De jure capital	Imus
De facto capital	Trece Martires
Largest city	Dasmariñas
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Panlalawigan
• Governor	Francisco Gabriel D. Remulla (NUP)
• Vice Governor	Ramon Vicente H. Baustista (Lakas)
• Legislature	Cavite Provincial Board
Area
• Total	1,574.17 km2 (607.79 sq mi)
• Land	1,426.06 km2 (550.60 sq mi)
• Rank	67th out of 82
Highest elevation (Mount Sungay)	709 m (2,326 ft)
Population (2024 census)
• Total	4,573,884
• Rank	1st out of 82
• Density	3,207.36/km2 (8,307.02/sq mi)
• Rank	2nd out of 82
Demonym(s)	Caviteño (masculine or neutral); Caviteña (feminine)
Divisions
• Independent cities	0
• Component cities	8 Bacoor ; Carmona ; Cavite City ; Dasmariñas ; General Trias ; Imus ; Tagaytay ; Trece Martires ;
• Municipalities	15 Alfonso ; Amadeo ; General Emilio Aguinaldo ; General Mariano Alvarez ; Indang ; Kawit ; Magallanes ; Maragondon ; Mendez ; Naic ; Noveleta ; Rosario ; Silang ; Tanza ; Ternate ;
• Barangays	803
• Districts	Legislative districts of Cavite
Demographics
• Ethnic groups	Tagalog (85%); Others (8%); Bisaya (5%); Bicolano (3%);
• Native languages	Tagalog; Chavacano
• Languages	(Major language); Filipino; English; (Minor language); Bicolano; Cebuano; Ilocano; Hiligaynon; Waray; Tausug; Maranao; Kapampangan; Maguindanaon
• Major religions	Roman Catholicism; Aglipayan Church; Episcopal Church; Protestantism; Eastern Orthodoxy; Confucianism; Buddhism; Taoism; Hinduism; Sikhism; Islam;
• Feast date	2nd and 3rd Sunday of November
• Ecclesiastical dioceses	Diocese of Imus (Roman Catholic); Diocese of Cavite (Aglipayan Church); Diocese of Central Philippines (Episcopal Church); Diocese of the Philippines and Vietnam (Eastern Orthodoxy);
• Patron saint	Our Lady of Solitude of Porta Vaga;
Time zone	UTC+8 (PHT)
IDD : area code	+63 (0)46; +63 (0)2 (Bacoor)
ISO 3166 code	PH-CAV
Website	www.cavite.gov.ph

Cavite, officially the Province of Cavite (Tagalog: Lalawigan ng Kabite; Chavacano: Provincia de Cavite; Filipino: Lalawigan ng Cavite), is a province of the Philippines located in the Calabarzon region. Situated in the southern shores of Manila Bay, it is one of the most industrialized and fastest-growing provinces in the Philippines.

The province holds major historical significance, with most of the Philippine Revolution taking place in several areas of Cavite. The revolution ultimately led to the renouncement Spanish colonial control, culminating in the Philippine Declaration of Independence on June 12, 1898 in the town of 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 at the time.