Dasmariñas

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City of Dasmariñas
Lungsod ng Dasmariñas
Location of Dasmariñas in the province of Cavite
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Basic data
Region : CALABARZON
Province : Cavite
Barangays : 73
District: 2nd District of Cavite
PSGC : 042106000
Income class : 1st income bracket
Households : 77,315
May 1, 2000 census
Population : 659.019
August 1, 2015 census
Population density : 7314 inhabitants per km²
Area : 90.10  km²
Coordinates : 14 ° 20 ′  N , 120 ° 56 ′  E Coordinates: 14 ° 20 ′  N , 120 ° 56 ′  E
Postal code : 4114
Area code : +63 46
Mayor : Jennifer Austria-Barzaga
Website: www.dasmarinas.gov.ph
Geographical location in the Philippines
Dasmariñas (Philippines)
Dasmariñas
Dasmariñas

Dasmariñas (often shortened to Dasma ; officially: City of Dasmariñas ; Filipino : Lungsod ng Dasmariñas ) is a city ( component city ) in the Philippine province of Cavite . It is located about 30 km south of Manila . Dasmariñas was until the city elevation on November 25, 2009 by Republic Act No. 9723 the largest municipality in the Philippines based on the number of inhabitants.

Neighboring communities

Dasmariñas borders the municipality of Imus to the north, the municipality of San Pedro to the east , the municipality of Carmona to the northeast, separated by the Embarcadero River , the municipality of Silang to the south and the municipality of General Trias separated by the river Ylang-Ylang . Except for San Pedro in the province of Laguna , all neighboring communities belong to the province of Cavite.

Barangays

Dasmariñas is politically divided into 76 barangays .

  • Burol
  • Langkaan I.
  • Paliparan I
  • Sabang
  • Salawag
  • Salitran I
  • Sampaloc I
  • San Andres I
  • San Andres II
  • San Agustin I
  • San Jose
  • Zone I (Pob.)
  • Zone II (Pob.)
  • Zone III (Pob.)
  • Zone IV (Pob.)
  • Datu Esmael (Bago-a-ingud)
  • Emmanuel Bergado I.
  • Fatima I.
  • Luzviminda I
  • Luzviminda II (Richest Brgy.)
  • Saint peter i
  • San Antonio De Padua I
  • San Dionisio (Barangay 1)
  • San Esteban (Barangay 4)
  • San Francisco I
  • San Isidro Labrador I
  • San Juan (San Juan I)
  • San Lorenzo Ruiz I
  • San Luis I
  • San Luis II
  • San Manuel I
  • San Mateo
  • San Miguel
  • San Nicolas I
  • San Roque (Sta.Cristina II)
  • San Simon (Barangay 7)
  • Santa Cristina I
  • Santa Cruz II
  • Santa Cruz I
  • Santa Fe
  • Santa Lucia (San Juan II)
  • Santa Maria (Barangay 20)
  • Santo Cristo (Barangay 3)
  • Santo Niño I
  • Burol I
  • Burol II
  • Burol III
  • Emmanuel Bergado II
  • Fatima II
  • Fatima III
  • Langkaan II
  • Luzviminda II
  • Paliparan II
  • Paliparan III
  • Saint peter ii
  • Salitran II
  • Salitran III
  • Salitran IV
  • Sampaloc II
  • Sampaloc III
  • Sampaloc IV
  • Sampaloc V (New Era)
  • San Agustin II
  • San Agustin III
  • San Andres II
  • San Antonio De Padua II
  • San francisco ii
  • San Isidro Labrador II
  • San Lorenzo Ruiz II
  • San Luis II
  • San Manuel II
  • San Miguel II
  • San Nicolas II
  • Santa Cristina II
  • Santa Cruz II
  • Santo Niño II
  • Victoria Reyes Pag-asa
  • Zone IB
  • Zone IA

history

The name goes back to the Spanish governor Gómez Pérez Dasmariñas , who was governor of the Philippines from 1590 to 1593. After his death, his son Luis Pérez Dasmariñas was governor of the Philippines from 1593 to 1596. Dasmariñas literally means “from the navy” in Galician .

Efforts to elevate the city

Dasmariñas efforts by a municipality ( municipality ) to a city ( component city to rise), resulted in referendums in 1997 and 2000. Both times the referendum by an overwhelming majority was rejected. Dasmarinas was finally made a city in December 2009.

Economy and Infrastructure

Dasmariñas is one of the fastest growing municipalities in the province of Cavite. Numerous shops, including large shopping malls, fast food restaurants, grocery stores, department stores, restaurants and other service-oriented businesses are mostly concentrated in the main town. Industrial companies are located on the outskirts. Dasmariñas is the municipality with the largest number of universities in the province of Cavite. Dasmariñas has transformed from an agriculture-based economy to a highly dense industrial city. Three major industrial parks, namely First Cavite Industrial Estate (FCIE) in Baranggay Langkaan, Dasmariñas Technopark in Baranggay Paliparan I and NHA in Bagong Bayan are located in Dasmariñas. In addition, there are 240 other factories and shops spread across the various barangays. There are a total of 309 commercial enterprises operating in Dasmariñas.

education

Dasmariñas is home to several high schools , universities, colleges and technical and vocational schools. Among the educational institutions in Dasmariñas are:

  • AMA Computer Learning College
  • AMA Computer College
  • De La Salle University-Dasmariñas
  • De La Salle University-Health Sciences Campus
  • Emilio Aguinaldo College (EAC)
  • Guzman College of Science and Technology
  • IC Computer Learning Center
  • Immaculate Conception Academy
  • Jesus Christ King of Kings and Lord of Lords Foundation School Inc. (JCKLFS)
  • Imus Computer College (ICC) - Dasmariñas branch
  • INA Computer Center
  • Mansfield Technological School
  • National College of Science & Technology
  • Oxford Colleges
  • Philippine Cambridge School
  • Philippine Christian University (PCU)
  • Southern Luzon College
  • St. Andrew Technical Training Center
  • St. Jude College-Dasmariñas
  • STI - Dasmariñas
  • Technological University of the Philippines (TUP)
  • Maranatha Christian Academy
  • Vel Maris School Inc.
  • Liceo de Dasmariñas

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