Cavite City, Province of Cavite

Summary data
Typecity (component)
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceCavite
Barangay count84
Postal code4100
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesManila Bay [South China Sea]
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)10.89 km2 (4.20 sq mi)
Population (2020)100,674
Density (2020)9,245 / km2 (23,970 / sq mi)
Coordinates14° 29' North, 120° 55' East (14.4820, 120.9089)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.3 meters (23.8 feet)

Cavite City is a coastal component city in the province of Cavite.

The city has a land area of 10.89 square kilometers or 4.20 square miles which constitutes 0.71% of Cavite's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 100,674. This represented 2.32% of the total population of Cavite province, or 0.62% of the overall population of the CALABARZON region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 9,245 inhabitants per square kilometer or 23,970 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Cavite City has 84 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Cavite City
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Barangay 10.61%619640-3.28%-0.70%
Barangay 101.30%1,3111,367-4.10%-0.88%
Barangay 10-A1.72%1,7271,7210.35%0.07%
Barangay 10-B2.72%2,7372,41213.47%2.70%
Barangay 111.67%1,6841,42518.18%3.58%
Barangay 120.38%380416-8.65%-1.89%
Barangay 131.65%1,6621,739-4.43%-0.95%
Barangay 141.13%1,1421,0894.87%1.01%
Barangay 150.30%305426-28.40%-6.79%
Barangay 160.67%679733-7.37%-1.60%
Barangay 170.54%54343724.26%4.68%
Barangay 180.50%50743317.09%3.38%
Barangay 190.58%581698-16.76%-3.79%
Barangay 20.50%50345111.53%2.32%
Barangay 200.46%459583-21.27%-4.91%
Barangay 210.75%75353939.70%7.29%
Barangay 221.88%1,8911,7537.87%1.61%
Barangay 22-A1.30%1,3101,437-8.84%-1.93%
Barangay 230.63%638702-9.12%-1.99%
Barangay 241.78%1,7972,053-12.47%-2.76%
Barangay 250.36%362372-2.69%-0.57%
Barangay 261.18%1,1871,361-12.78%-2.84%
Barangay 270.45%454522-13.03%-2.90%
Barangay 281.72%1,7281,6942.01%0.42%
Barangay 290.96%9709324.08%0.84%
Barangay 29-A1.04%1,04566058.33%10.16%
Barangay 30.48%485609-20.36%-4.68%
Barangay 302.02%2,0372,0240.64%0.13%
Barangay 310.64%6496096.57%1.35%
Barangay 320.39%395475-16.84%-3.81%
Barangay 330.70%706772-8.55%-1.86%
Barangay 340.54%542627-13.56%-3.02%
Barangay 350.65%658835-21.20%-4.89%
Barangay 361.72%1,7291,855-6.79%-1.47%
Barangay 36-A1.05%1,05592214.43%2.88%
Barangay 371.35%1,3611,435-5.16%-1.11%
Barangay 37-A0.78%78670112.13%2.44%
Barangay 380.95%9619075.95%1.22%
Barangay 38-A0.68%6846593.79%0.79%
Barangay 390.55%554737-24.83%-5.83%
Barangay 40.27%27421129.86%5.65%
Barangay 400.41%413477-13.42%-2.99%
Barangay 411.27%1,2761,461-12.66%-2.81%
Barangay 421.76%1,7742,123-16.44%-3.71%
Barangay 42-A1.67%1,6851,32427.27%5.21%
Barangay 42-B0.93%936997-6.12%-1.32%
Barangay 42-C1.78%1,7932,087-14.09%-3.15%
Barangay 431.56%1,5721,5123.97%0.82%
Barangay 441.32%1,3281,613-17.67%-4.01%
Barangay 450.75%7551,032-26.84%-6.37%
Barangay 45-A0.77%7771,129-31.18%-7.56%
Barangay 460.81%8151,067-23.62%-5.51%
Barangay 471.05%1,0549718.55%1.74%
Barangay 47-A0.88%8868405.48%1.13%
Barangay 47-B1.18%1,1881,244-4.50%-0.96%
Barangay 481.66%1,6711,6600.66%0.14%
Barangay 48-A3.25%3,2743,1464.07%0.84%
Barangay 491.39%1,4031,657-15.33%-3.44%
Barangay 49-A0.73%736796-7.54%-1.64%
Barangay 51.64%1,6551,5556.43%1.32%
Barangay 500.97%9791,082-9.52%-2.08%
Barangay 510.73%732893-18.03%-4.10%
Barangay 521.17%1,1741,0957.21%1.48%
Barangay 531.70%1,7151,833-6.44%-1.39%
Barangay 53-A0.42%419760-44.87%-11.78%
Barangay 53-B2.39%2,4092,2626.50%1.33%
Barangay 541.79%1,7991,61211.60%2.34%
Barangay 54-A0.98%9871,053-6.27%-1.35%
Barangay 550.91%914948-3.59%-0.77%
Barangay 561.16%1,1641,300-10.46%-2.30%
Barangay 571.35%1,3631,15018.52%3.64%
Barangay 581.64%1,6491,5923.58%0.74%
Barangay 58-A1.34%1,3511,3083.29%0.68%
Barangay 591.18%1,19079449.87%8.89%
Barangay 61.84%1,8542,113-12.26%-2.71%
Barangay 601.07%1,0781,442-25.24%-5.94%
Barangay 610.78%78469113.46%2.69%
Barangay 61-A2.14%2,1592,0863.50%0.73%
Barangay 621.57%1,5851,652-4.06%-0.87%
Barangay 62-A2.80%2,8143,057-7.95%-1.73%
Barangay 62-B0.46%459588-21.94%-5.08%
Barangay 71.64%1,6551,6132.60%0.54%
Barangay 85.20%5,2324,7919.20%1.87%
Barangay 90.37%368427-13.82%-3.08%
Cavite City Total100,674102,806-2.07%-0.44%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Cavite City for the fiscal year of 2016 was 411,034,941.59.

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Annual regular income of Cavite City (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009264,182,834.74
2010284,845,211.177.82%
2011303,767,294.206.64%
2012277,345,059.60-8.70%
2013290,099,578.334.60%
2014312,399,605.457.69%
2015366,307,430.7217.26%
2016411,034,941.5912.21%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Cavite City in the 2015 Census was 102,508 broken down into 25,997 households or an average of 3.94 members per household.

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Number of households in Cavite City (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
91,48019,0404.80
92,39120,0594.61
98,97121,3424.64
103,84123,2694.46
100,73422,9154.40
102,50825,9973.94

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Cavite City is 15 to 19, with 9,996 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 1,041 individuals.

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Population of Cavite City by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,6531.61%
1 to 47,2897.09%
5 to 99,3939.14%
10 to 149,6319.37%
15 to 199,9969.72%
20 to 249,2699.02%
25 to 298,5408.31%
30 to 347,7657.55%
35 to 397,3797.18%
40 to 446,2436.07%
45 to 496,1896.02%
50 to 545,3915.24%
55 to 594,4364.31%
60 to 643,4843.39%
65 to 692,6882.61%
70 to 741,3411.30%
75 to 791,0781.05%
80 and over1,0411.01%
Total102,806100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 40.71
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.95
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 49.66
  • Median Age: 27.44

Historical population

The population of Cavite City grew from 16,337 in 1903 to 100,674 in 2020, an increase of 84,337 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.44%, or a decrease of 2,132 people, from the previous population of 102,806 in 2015.

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Population of Cavite City (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
16,337
22,1691.95%
38,2542.76%
35,052-0.89%
54,8914.02%
75,7393.20%
82,4561.72%
87,6661.23%
91,6410.44%
92,6410.20%
99,3671.51%
104,5810.71%
101,120-1.22%
102,8060.32%
100,674-0.44%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Cavite City for the year 2019 was 70,173, broken down into 33,172 males and 37,001 females.

Location

The city center of Cavite is situated at approximately 14° 29' North, 120° 55' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.3 meters or 23.8 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Cavite City are Bacoor, Cavite, Imus, Cavite, Las Piñas, Parañaque, General Trias, Cavite, and Pasay. The nearest municipalities are Kawit, Cavite, Noveleta, Cavite, Rosario, Cavite, Tanza, Cavite, Pateros, and General Mariano Alvarez, Cavite. Its distance from the national capital is 14.25 kilometers (8.85 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Kawit, Cavite, 4.23 kilometers (2.63 miles) to the South (S8°W)
  • Noveleta, Cavite, 7.17 kilometers (4.46 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S27°W)
  • Rosario, Cavite, 9.29 kilometers (5.77 miles) to the Southwest (S39°W)
  • Tanza, Cavite, 11.57 kilometers (7.19 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S31°W)
  • Pateros, 18.13 kilometers (11.27 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N68°E)
  • General Mariano Alvarez, Cavite, 22.91 kilometers (14.23 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S27°E)

Nearest cities

  • Bacoor, Cavite, 4.19 kilometers (2.60 miles) to the Southeast (S53°E)
  • Imus, Cavite, 6.56 kilometers (4.07 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S26°E)
  • Las Piñas, 7.87 kilometers (4.89 miles) to the East (S89°E)
  • Parañaque, 9.14 kilometers (5.68 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N77°E)
  • General Trias, Cavite, 11.03 kilometers (6.86 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S16°W)
  • Pasay, 11.56 kilometers (7.18 miles) to the Northeast (N54°E)

Distance from Manila: 14.25 kilometers (8.85 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N32°E)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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