Cavite
Cavite
Kabite | |
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Clockwise (from the top): Aguinaldo Shrine, Emilio Aguinaldo Monument, monolith of Mount Pico de Loro, Pacific War Memorial in Corregidor, Tagaytay Highlands, Imus Cathedral | |
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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 | 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 | |
| • Municipalities | |
| • Barangays | 803 |
| • Districts | Legislative districts of Cavite |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnic groups | |
| • Native languages | Tagalog Chavacano |
| • Languages | (Major language) Filipino English (Minor language) Bicolano Cebuano Ilocano Hiligaynon Waray Tausug Maranao Kapampangan Maguindanaon |
| • Major religions | |
| • Feast date | 2nd and 3rd Sunday of November |
| • Ecclesiastical dioceses |
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| • Patron saint | |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PHT) |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)46 +63 (0)2 (Bacoor) |
| ISO 3166 code | PH-CAV |
| Website | www |
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.