Dasmariñas

Dasmariñas
Dasma
(From top, clockwise) Aerial view of Dasmariñas, Dasmariñas Elementary School, Aguinaldo Highway, Immaculate Conception Parish, Old Dasmariñas City Hall
Nicknames: 
  • Industrial Giant of Cavite
  • University City of Cavite
Motto(s): 
Sulong na, Sulong pa Lungsod ng Dasmariñas!
(Onward, Forward City of Dasmariñas!)
Anthem: Dasmariñas Hymn
Map of Cavite with Dasmariñas highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Dasmariñas
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°20′N 120°56′E / 14.33°N 120.94°E / 14.33; 120.94
CountryPhilippines
RegionCalabarzon
ProvinceCavite
District 4th district
Founded1867
Annexation to ImusOctober 15, 1903
Chartered and renamed1917
CityhoodNovember 25, 2009
Named afterGómez Pérez Dasmariñas
Barangays75 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Panlungsod
  MayorJennifer A. Barzaga
  Vice MayorElipidio "Third" Barzaga III
  RepresentativeFrancisco "Kiko" A. Barzaga
  City Council
Members
  Electorate432,844 voters (2025)
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
  Density7,800/km2 (20,000/sq mi)
  Households
171,618
DemonymDasmarineño
Economy
  Income class1st municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
8.78
% (2021)
  Revenue4,046 million (2022)
  Assets13,260 million (2022)
  Expenditure3,120 million (2022)
  Liabilities4,014 million (2022)
Service provider
  ElectricityManila Electric Company (Meralco)
  WaterPrimeWater
Time zoneUTC+8 (Philippine Standard Time)
ZIP code
4114, 4115, 4126
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)46
Native languagesTagalog
  1. In 1917, the "Perez" in its name was dropped after becoming a town again.

Dasmariñas (Tagalog: [dɐsmaˈɾiɲɐs]), officially the City of Dasmariñas (Filipino: Lungsod ng Dasmariñas), is a 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 the province.

Being located just 10 kilometers (6.2 mi) from Imus and 30 kilometers (19 mi) south of Manila, the growing congestion and conurbation 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.