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Cavite is a province of the Philippines located on the southern shores of Manila Bay in the

CALABARZON region in Luzon, just 30 kilometers south of Manila. Cavite is surrounded by Laguna
to the east, Metro Manila to the northeast, and Batangas to the south. To the west lies the South China
Sea. Cavite is located at the intermediate zone of the metropolitan Manila area. The urban influence of
the metropolis together with easy accessibility, adequate infrastructure and fresh natural setting makes
the picturesque province an ideal refuge.
Historical Background
Dasmariñas started out as a barrio of the Municipality of Imus. In 1867, it was made an
independent municipality by the Royal Order of Queen Isabella II. The Spanish Government named
the town Perez Dasmariñas in honor of the Spanish Governor General Perez Dasmariñas, the one
responsible for the fortification of Intramuros and Fort Santiago. From 1896-1897, Dasmariñas became
a bloody battlefield during the Revolution. Dasmariñas literally means "from the marines" in the
Galician language. Don Placido Campos led the insurgency and conquered the town from the
Spaniards. However, the Spaniards were able to reclaim authority when they burned the town except
for the town Parish.Perez Dasmariñas became a barrio of Imus again in 1905 during the early American
Regime. In 1907, Provincial Governor Antero Soriano made it a separate municipality. And in that
year, the name Perez was dropped through the efforts of Capt. Placido Campos, Francisco Barzaga and
Felipe Tirona.

Geography (Zip Code: 4115: Dasmarinas Resettlement Area); Limay- 2103

Dasmariñas City is about 8,234 hectares, 12 kilometers from Metro Manila or the National
Capital Region and 30 kilometers south of the center of the City of Manila. It is bounded by the
municipalities of Imus and Silang, both in Cavite at the north and south respectively, at the east by the
towns of San Pedro and Biñan by the side of Laguna and Carmona and at the west, it is bounded by
General Trias, also in Cavite and a little further from this boundary is Trece Martires City.

It is strategically located at the intermediate zone of the Metropolitan Manila area. With adequate
accessibility, Dasmariñas is within the urbanizing development influence of Metro Manila area.
It is composed of the Poblacion and the barangays. The Poblacion which is now divided into four zones
is on the westernmost section of the municipality, Sabang, Salawag and Salitran are to the north and to
the south are San Agustin, Langkaan and Sampaloc. Burol, Paliparan, and the Resettlement Area are on
the eastern side of the municipality.
The city of Dasmariñas is landlocked. However, it is not too far from the coastal towns of Rosario,
Kawit, Bacoor, Noveleta and Cavite City whose average distance from Poblacion is less than 30
kilometers. It is about the same distance from Laguna de Bay and about 27 kilometers from the resort
city of Tagaytay and the famous Taal Lake.
At present, Dasmariñas is served by corridors traversing the central areas which provide linkages to the
Metropolitan Manila area core in the north and the developing nodes of Laguna and Batangas.

Dasmariñas is located on the northestern part of Cavite, along the eastern provincial parts of Laguna,
and 30 kilometers away from Manila. It is bounded on the north by the municipality of Imus, on the
east by the municipality of General Mariano Alvarez, on the south by Silang and on the west by
General Trias towns. The City of Dasmariñas is a first class city in the province of Cavite, Philippines.
It has a land area of 90.1 square kilometers (34.8 square miles).
Dasmariñas City used to be part of Cavite's second congressional district until June 30, 2010. The city
has now its own legislative district, although that district is still part of the representation of Cavite
(Cavite's 4th legislative district will also be known as the Legislative District of Dasmariñas. It is also
the second largest component city in terms of population (556,330 as of 2007), next only to Antipolo.
Such population is enough to warrant Dasmariñas another congressional district, and by then deem it
independent from the representation of Cavite if the move prospers.
Dasmariñas is the wealthiest local government unit in the province of Cavite according to the 2006
Commission on Audit report. In addition, prior to its conversion into a city, Dasmariñas was the only
municipality in the Philippines that had both an SM and Robinsons Mall.
Population
Dasmariñas is now the 11th largest city in the country in terms of population.
Dasmariñas has the biggest population in the entire province with over 700,000 people within its
borders during the day. The city has 75 barangays, has more than 170 subdivisions and the biggest
resettlement area in the Philippines, Dasmariñas Bagong Bayan(DBB).Dasmariñas is now the 11th
largest city in the country in terms of population.
Most affluent families from Metro Manila and nearby towns and provinces have chosen Dasmariñas to
be their home due to its proximity to the National Capital Region. The mass exodus of people here in
Dasmariñas is also brought about by the industrial boom which brought about more jobs. There are also
a big number of foreign residents such as Koreans, Chinese, Japanese, American, Hindu, etc. Because
of this, Dasmariñas can be also considered as the "Melting Pot" of Cavite.
Economy
The city of Dasmariñas is one of the fastest growing local government units in the province of Cavite.
Numerous commercial establishments, which include major shopping malls, fast foods, groceries,
convenient stores, restaurants and other service-oriented businesses, are mostly concentrated in the
town proper. Industrial establishments are located in the outskirts of the municipality. It has the greatest
number of universities in the province.
From an agricultural-based economy, the town of Dasmariñas has evolved into a highly urbanized and
industrial city. It now boasts of three industrial estates, namely: First Cavite Industrial Estate (FCIE) in
Barangay Langkaan, Dasmariñas Technopark located in Barangay Paliparan I and NHA Industrial Park
in Bagong Bayan. Aside from these industrial areas, there are 240 other factories/business
establishments scattered in the different barangays that sum up to a total of 309 operational industries
in the city. Dasmariñas is home to hundreds of thousands of residents who occupy the more than 70
residential subdivisions in the city. It also serves as a haven to investors with its industrial estates and
diverse pool of manpower. The rapid growth of the city's population near universities, industrial estates
and factories provides a ready market for real estate ventures such as subdivisions, apartments and
other support services. Its infrastructure projects involving major road construction and widening
support the city in its functional role as one of the residential, commercial, industrial and university
centers of Cavite. To protect its environment, Dasmariñas has adopted its Luntiang (English: Green)
Dasmariñas program, which is envisioned to plant 100,000 seedlings planted over the town during the
year 2000.
Topography
Dasmariñas is partly lowland and partly hill. The Poblacion itself is elevated. From an elevation of 80
meters at the Poblacion, the land rises to 250 meters towards Silang. Generally, land near rivers and
creeks are rugged. Dasmariñas is outside the typhoon belt and has no fault line constraints. Further, it is
served by natural drainage system since it is traversed by several rivers and water tributaries draining to
the Manila Bay. The town has yet to experience floods.

Slope
Strongly sloping to elevated areas cover approximately 1,532.16 hectares or 18.61% of the total area.
These are dispersed among Burol, Langkaan, Paliparan, Salawag, Sampaloc and San Agustin. Areas
with slopes 10.1 to 18% cover about 575.72 hectares of land in portions of Salawag, Salitran, Burol,
and other parts.
On the other hand, gently sloping or undulating areas comprise merely 710.4 hectares or 8.62% of the
total land area while undulating areas with a slope of 2.6 to 5% account for the biggest percentage of
50.59% of the total land area equivalent to 4, 165.64 hectares of land which are dispersed over the
municipality except Sabang and San Jose.

Climate
Two pronounced seasons: wet season and dry season. Wet season covers the period from May to
December of each year and dry season covers the period from January to April.
The temperature in Dasmariñas has been noted to range from below 60 F to about 90 F. Further, south,
however, where there is a higher elevation, the temperature becomes as cool as 50 F during the
Christmas season.

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