Kawit
Kawit
Cavite el Viejo | |
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| Municipality of Kawit | |
Aguinaldo Shrine Saint Mary Magdalene Parish Church Baldomero Aguinaldo Ancestral House | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nicknames: Site of the Declaration of Independence, Flag Town of the Republic | |
| Motto: Alab ng Puso (Flaming Heart) | |
Map of Cavite with Kawit highlighted | |
Interactive map of Kawit | |
Kawit Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 14°26′N 120°54′E / 14.43°N 120.9°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Province | Cavite |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | 1587 or August 1, 1600 |
| Renamed | September 20, 1907 (as Kawit) |
| Barangays | 23 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Armie Aguinaldo |
| • Vice Mayor | Angelo Aguinaldo |
| • Representative | Ramon Revilla III |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 69,598 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 25.15 km2 (9.71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6.0 m (19.7 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 47 m (154 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 123,631 |
| • Density | 4,916/km2 (12,730/sq mi) |
| • Households | 29,082 |
| Demonym | Kawiteño |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 10.13 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 546.8 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 851.9 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 630.3 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 404.3 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Manila Electric Company (Meralco) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4104 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)46 |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
| Major religions | Catholic |
| Catholic diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Imus |
| Patron saint | St. Mary Magdalene |
Kawit, officially the Municipality of Kawit (Tagalog: Bayan ng Kawit), is an urban municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 123,631 people.
It is one of the notable places that had a major role in the country's history during the 1800s and 1900s.
Formerly known as Cavite el Viejo, it is known as the birthplace of Emilio Aguinaldo, the 1st President of the Philippines, who from 1895 to 1897, served as the municipality's chief executive. The Aguinaldo home, where independence from Spain was declared on June 12, 1898, is now formally called the Aguinaldo Shrine.