Cavite City
Cavite City | |
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Clockwise from top: New Cavite City Hall, City Proper, San Roque Parish Church, Heroes' Arch, and the Thirteen Martyrs Monument | |
| Nicknames: The Historic City by the Bay | |
| Motto(s): Para Dios y Patria ("For God and Country") | |
Map of Cavite with Cavite City highlighted | |
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Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 14°29′N 120°54′E / 14.48°N 120.9°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Province | Cavite |
| District | 1st district |
| Settled | May 16, 1571 |
| Founded | 1614 |
| Cityhood | September 7, 1940 |
| Barangays | 84 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
| • Mayor | Denver Christopher R. Chua |
| • Vice Mayor | Benzen Raleigh G. Rusit |
| • Representative | Ramon Jolo Revilla |
| • City Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 69,630 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.89 km2 (4.20 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 143rd out of 145 |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 169 m (554 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 100,674 |
| • Density | 9,200/km2 (24,000/sq mi) |
| • Households | 27,473 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th city income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 12.71 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 806.3 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 2,082 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 659.6 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 412.8 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Manila Electric Company (Meralco) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4100, 4101, 4125 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)46 |
| Native languages | Chavacano Tagalog |
| Major religions | |
| Catholic diocese | Diocese of Imus |
| Patron saint | |
| Website | www |
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Cavite City, officially the City of Cavite (Chavacano: Ciudad de Cavite and Filipino: Lungsod ng Kabite) is a component city in the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 100,674 people.
The city was the capital of Cavite Province from its establishment in 1614 until the title was transferred to the newly created, more accessible city of Trece Martires in 1954. Cavite City was originally a small port town, Cavite Puerto, that prospered during the early Spanish colonial period, when it served as the main seaport of Manila. Cavite Puerto hosted the Manila-Acapulco galleon trade, along with other large sea-bound ships. Thereafter, San Roque and La Caridad, two formerly independent towns in Cavite province, were annexed by the city. Today, Cavite City includes the communities of San Antonio (Cañacao and Sangley Point), the southern districts of Santa Cruz and Dalahican, and the outlying islands of the province, such as the historic Corregidor Island.