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Dasmariñas, Cavite

Dasmariñas
Component City
Skyline of Dasmariñas
Official seal of Dasmariñas
Seal
Nickname(s): University City of Cavite
Melting Pot of Cavite
Tiger City of the South
Internet Hub of Cavite
Motto: Sulong na, Sulong pa Lungsod ng Dasmariñas!
(Onward, Forward City of Dasmariñas!)
Map of Cavite showing the location of Dasmariñas
Map of Cavite showing the location of Dasmariñas
Dasmariñas, Cavite is located in Philippines
Dasmariñas, Cavite
Dasmariñas, Cavite
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°20′N 120°56′E / 14.33°N 120.94°E / 14.33; 120.94Coordinates: 14°20′N 120°56′E / 14.33°N 120.94°E / 14.33; 120.94
Country Philippines
Region CALABARZON (Region IV-A)
Province Cavite
Legislative District Lone District of Dasmariñas
Incorporated 1867
Renamed 1917*
Cityhood November 25, 2009
Named for Gómez Pérez Dasmariñas
Barangays 75
Government
 • Type Mayor-Council
 • Body Dasmariñas City Council
 • Mayor Elpidio D. Barzaga Jr. (NUP/LP)
 • Vice-Mayor Rex Mangubat (NUP/LP)
 • City Council
Area
 • Total 90.13 km2 (34.80 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)
 • Total 659,019
 • Density 7,300/km2 (19,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Dasmarineños
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 4114, 4115, 4126
IDD:area code +63 (0)46
Income class First Class
Languages Filipino, English
Website www.dasmarinas.gov.ph
  • 1917 was the year when Perez Dasmariñas became a town again from Imus and the name "Perez" had been dropped.
Mayor of the City of Dasmariňas
Dasma City Logo.png
Seal of the City of Dasmariňas
Incumbent
Elpidio F. Barzaga, Jr.

since June 30, 2016
Style The Honourable
Appointer Elected via popular vote
Term length 3 years
Inaugural holder Juan Ramirez (as Gobernadorcillo)
Placido Campos (as Capitan Municipal)
Francisco Barzaga (as Municipal President)
Teodorico Sarosario (as Municipal Mayor)
Jennifer Austria-Barzaga (as City Mayor)
Formation 1868
Website www.dasmarinas.gov.ph

Dasmariñas, officially the City of Dasmariñas (often shortened to Dasma; Filipino: Lungsod ng Dasmariñas), is the largest city, both in terms of area and population in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 659,019 people. It is classified as "first-class" city in terms of income classification and has a land area of 90.1 square kilometers (34.8 sq mi).

It is located 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of Manila. The growing congestion and outward urban expansion of the Metropolitan Manila Area has led to rapid development of the city. This inevitable growth is manifested by the influx of industries, the presence of large educational and health institutions, and the growing number of subdivisions elevating its economy.

Dasmariñas was named after Gómez Pérez Dasmariñas, the 7th Spanish governor-general of the Philippines who served from 1590 to 1593. After his death, his son Luis Pérez Dasmariñas became the governor-general from 1593 to 1596. Pérez Dasmariñas came from San Miguel das Negradas, Viveiro, Galicia, Spain.

Dasmariñas literally means "from As Mariñas" (coastal region of Lugo combining the comarcas of A Mariña Occidental, A Mariña Central and A Mariña Oriental), coming itself from mariño ("of the coast, seaside or shore" in the Galician language, the native tongue from Viveiro Galicia, Spain), and this from mar ("sea").


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