Mayor of the City of Dasmariňas
Seal of the City of Dasmariňas
Incumbent Elpidio F. Barzaga, Jr. since June 30, 2016
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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