Cavite

Summary data
Map of the Philippines highlighting Cavite
Typeprovince
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
Cities7
Municipalities16
Barangays829
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesManila Bay [South China Sea]
Area (2013)1,526.28 km2 (589.30 sq mi)
Population (2020)4,344,829
Density (2020)2,847 / km2 (7,373 / sq mi)

Cavite is a province in the Philippines situated in the CALABARZON region occupying the central section of Luzon. Its capital is the City of Imus.

The province has a land area of 1,526.28 square kilometers or 589.30 square miles. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 4,344,829. This represented 26.83% of the total population of the CALABARZON region, 6.99% of the overall population of the Luzon island group, or 3.98% of the entire population of the Philippines. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 2,847 inhabitants per square kilometer or 7,373 inhabitants per square mile.

Map

Cavite is bordered, clockwise from the Northeast, by the National Capital Region, Laguna, Batangas, and Manila Bay.

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Map of the Philippines with Cavite highlighted in redMap of Cavite showing its component cities and municipalitiesAlfonsoAmadeoBacoorCarmonaCavite CityDasmariñasGeneral Emilio AguinaldoGeneral Mariano AlvarezGeneral TriasImusIndangKawitMagallanesMaragondonMendezNaicNoveletaRosarioSilangTagaytayTanzaTernateTrece Martires

Local government units

Cavite has 16 municipalities and 7 cities. The total number of barangays in the province is 829.

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Local government units of Cavite
NameTypePopulation (2020)Population (2015)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)Area (2013), in km2Density (2020), per km2Brgy count
Alfonsomunicipality59,30651,8392.87%66.5889132
Amadeomunicipality41,90137,6492.28%36.921,13526
Bacoorcity (CC)664,625600,6092.16%46.1714,39573
Carmonamunicipality106,25697,5571.81%29.753,57214
Cavite Citycity (CC)100,674102,806-0.44%10.899,24584
Dasmariñascity (CC)703,141659,0191.37%90.137,80175
General Emilio Aguinaldomunicipality23,97322,2201.61%42.1356914
General Mariano Alvarezmunicipality172,433155,1432.25%9.4018,34427
General Triascity (CC)450,583314,3037.88%90.015,00633
Imuscity (CC), capital496,794403,7854.46%171.662,89497
Indangmunicipality68,69965,5990.98%74.9091736
Kawitmunicipality107,53583,4665.48%25.154,27623
Magallanesmunicipality23,85122,7271.02%73.0732616
Maragondonmunicipality40,68737,7201.61%164.6124727
Mendezmunicipality34,87931,5292.15%43.2780624
Naicmunicipality160,987111,4548.05%75.812,12430
Noveletamunicipality49,45245,8461.61%16.433,01016
Rosariomunicipality110,807110,7060.02%7.6114,56120
Silangmunicipality295,644248,0853.76%209.431,41264
Tagaytaycity (CC)85,33071,1813.89%65.001,31334
Tanzamunicipality312,116226,1887.01%78.333,98541
Ternatemunicipality24,65323,1571.33%59.9341110
Trece Martirescity (CC)210,503155,7136.55%39.105,38413
Cavite Total4,344,8293,678,3013.57%1,526.282,847829

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Cavite for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱3,066,758,338.11.

Historical annual regular income data

Annual regular income of Cavite (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
20091,994,930,958.00–
20102,030,910,344.001.80%
20112,210,728,104.008.85%
20122,237,783,644.901.22%
20132,253,485,663.000.70%
20142,496,437,434.0010.78%
20152,852,751,064.0014.27%
20163,066,758,338.117.50%

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

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Cavite is 15 to 19, with 361,233 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 21,355 individuals.

Age distribution

Population of Cavite by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 169,2621.88%
1 to 4284,9397.75%
5 to 9353,5609.61%
10 to 14349,8269.51%
15 to 19361,2339.82%
20 to 24360,4719.80%
25 to 29331,2489.01%
30 to 34304,1208.27%
35 to 39284,2987.73%
40 to 44235,2896.40%
45 to 49206,5475.62%
50 to 54164,6044.48%
55 to 59129,6533.52%
60 to 6496,8912.63%
65 to 6964,7721.76%
70 to 7435,4270.96%
75 to 7924,8060.67%
80 and over21,3550.58%
Total3,678,301100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 42.74
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.92
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 48.66
  • Median Age: 25.90

Historical population

The population of Cavite grew from 134,779 in 1903 to 4,344,829 in 2020, an increase of 4,210,050 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive annualized growth rate of 3.57%, or an increase of 666,528 people, from the previous population of 3,678,301 in 2015.

Trends in population growth

Population of Cavite (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationAnnualized Growth Rate
134,779–
157,3550.98%
238,5812.10%
262,5500.99%
378,1383.26%
520,1803.17%
628,3213.86%
771,3204.18%
1,152,5344.10%
1,610,3246.47%
2,063,1615.46%
2,856,7654.59%
3,090,6912.91%
3,678,3013.37%
4,344,8293.57%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Cavite for the year 2019 was 2,148,899.

National roads

As of December 2016, the National Roads in Cavite are:

Primary Roads

  • Cavitex-McDonald-Aguinaldo Road
  • Dasmariñas-Carmona Road
  • Dasmariñas-Trece Martires City-Naic Road
  • Kawit-Noveleta-Diversion Road
  • Longos Coastal Flyover Plus 1st Approach Road
  • Manila-Cavite (NCR Boundary-Junction Cavite City Section)
  • Manila-Cavite Road
  • McDonald Junction-Aguinaldo Highway
  • McDonald Junction-Aguinaldo NSR to Cavitex
  • Noveleta-Naic-Tagaytay Road
  • Noveleta-Rosario Diversion Road
  • Pala-Pala Diversion Road
  • Tanza Diversion Road
  • Tanza-Trece Martires City-Indang Road

Secondary Roads

  • Carmona Diversion Road
  • Cavite-Batangas Road
  • Cavitex to Zapote-Alabang Flyover
  • Mahogany Avenue
  • Maragondon-Magallanes-Amuyong Road
  • Naic Junction-Caylabne Road
  • Santa Rosa-Ulat-Tagaytay Road
  • Tagaytay-Batangas via Tuy Road
  • Tagaytay-Cavite via Mendez Road
  • Tagaytay-Laguna via Calamba Road
  • Tagaytay-Manila via Silang Road
  • Tagaytay-Talisay Road
  • Ternate-Nasugbu Road
  • Zapote-Alabang Flyover to Cavitex

Tertiary Roads

  • Crisanto M. de los Reyes Avenue
  • Dra. Salamanca Road
  • Gen. Evangelista Road
  • Indang-Alfonso via Luksuhin Road
  • Julian Felipe Boulevard
  • Kawit Loop Road
  • Labanan sa Binakayan Diversion Road
  • M. Gregorio Road
  • Marcos Alvarez Road
  • McDonald Junction-Alido Bridge
  • Molino Boulevard.
  • Naic Diversion Road
  • Noveleta Diversion Road
  • Parkway I
  • Parkway II
  • S Dock Junction-Airfield via Malinta Road
  • S Dock Junction-Airfield via San Jose Point Road
  • S Dock Topside Diversion Road
  • S Dock Topside Road
  • Salawag-Paliparan Road
  • Silang By-Pass Road
  • Tagaytay-Batangas Arterial Highway
  • Tagaytay-Taal Lake Road
  • Tejero-Gen. Trias-Amadeo-Tagaytay Road
  • Zapote-Salawag-Salitran Road

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages) and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Maps utilize OpenStreetMap data available under the Open Data Commons Open Database License.
  4. Data on National Roads is from the Department of Public Works and Highways.
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