Dasmariñas, Cavite
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| Region | CALABARZON (Region IV-A) |
| Province | Cavite |
| District | 2nd district of Cavite |
| Barangays | 73 |
| Income Class: | 1st class municipality |
| Mayor | Elpidio Barzaga |
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| Area | 90.1 km² |
| Population | 379,520 4,212/km² |
- For the village, see Dasmariñas Village
The Municipality of Dasmariñas (often shortened to Dasma; Filipino: Bayan ng Dasmariñas) is a 1st class urban municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. It is located approximately 30 kilometers south of Manila. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 379,520 people in 77,315 households, making it the most populous municipality in the Philippines. It has a land area of 90.1 square kilometers. Dasmariñas is part of Cavite's second congressional district. Atty. Elpidio "Pidi" Barzaga is currently serving his third and last term as the town's elected mayor. He has served since 1998.
Besides being the richest city/municipality in Cavite according to the 2006 Commission on Audit report, Dasmariñas is the only municipality in the Philippines that has both an SM and Robinsons Mall.
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[edit] History
The origin of the name "Dasmariñas" is "Gómez Pérez Dasmariñas", a Spanish governor of the Philippines from 1590 to 1593. After his death, his son Luis Pérez Dasmariñas was the governor from 1593 to 1596. Pérez Dasmariñas came from San Miguel das Negradas, Galicia (Spain).
Dasmariñas literally means "from the marines" in the Galician language (NW of Iberian Peninsula).
[edit] Cityhood
The idea of converting Dasmariñas into a component city was pushed in 1997 and again in 2000, but the people overwhemlingly rejected it. However, recent unofficial surveys have shown that the municipality's inhabitants are now willing to push forward with cityhood.
[edit] Barangays
Dasmariñas is politically subdivided into 74 barangays.
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[edit] Education
Dasmariñas is the site of several high schools, universities, colleges, and technical/vocational institutions, thus bestowing to the town the nickname "The University Town of Cavite."
AMong the list of educational institutions located in the town are:
- AMA Computer Learning College
- AMA Computer Colllege
- 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
- Imus Computer College (ICC) - Dasmariñas Branch
- INA Computer Center
- Mansfield Technological School
- National College of Science & Technology
- Philippine Christian University (PCU)
- Southern Luzon College
- St. Andrew Technical Training Center
- STI - Dasmariñas
- Technological University of the Philippines (TUP)
[edit] External links
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- 2000 Philippine Census Information
- Dasma Online
- Dasmarinas Water District
| Province of Cavite | |
| Cities | Cavite | Tagaytay | Trece Martires |
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| Municipalities | Alfonso | Amadeo | Bacoor | Carmona | Dasmariñas | Gen. Mariano Alvarez | Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo | Gen. Trias | Imus | Indang | Kawit | Magallanes | Maragondon | Mendez | Naic | Noveleta | Rosario | Silang | Tanza | Ternate |
