Kawit
Kawit
Cavite el Viejo | |
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| Municipality of Kawit | |
| Nickname(s): Site of the Declaration of Independence, Flag Town of the Republic | |
| Motto(s): Alab ng Puso (Flaming Heart) | |
Map of Cavite with Kawit highlighted | |
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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 | Angelo Emilio G. Aguinaldo |
| • Vice Mayor | Edward R. Samala Jr. |
| • 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 (2020 census) | |
• Total | 107,535 |
| • Density | 4,300/km2 (11,000/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 |
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Kawit, officially the Municipality of Kawit (Tagalog: Bayan ng Kawit), is an urban municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 107,535. 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, and the name Kawit is from the word kalawit (referring to either a fish hook or a larger fishing contraption, referring to the area's traditional pescetarian lifestyle and cuisine). It is also the birthplace of Emilio Aguinaldo, the first 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.
Kawit is 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) from Imus and 23 kilometres (14 mi) from Manila.