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LOCATION
Cavite City is a peninsula that is geographically located 8 nautical miles across the bay at 14o 29.04’ latitude, and 120o 54.02’ longitude. It is bounded on the West and Southwest by ManilaBay, on the Northeast by Cañacao Bay, on the Southeast by Bacoor Bay and on the South by the Municipality of Noveleta.
It is located at the northern tip of the Province of Cavite and lies approximately 34 kilometers southwest of Manila.
1. AREA
Base on the Development and Land Use Plan, the total area of CaviteCity is 1,238.63 hectares, broken down as follows:
DESCRIPTION | AREA(in hectares) |
City Proper | 338.04 ha. (27%) |
Road Network | 61.27 ha. (5%) |
Sangley Point | 136.791 ha. (11.04%) |
Fort San Felipe | 93.159 ha. (7.5%) |
Corregidor and Adjacent Islands | 609.37 ha. (49%) |
2. POLITICAL SUBDIVISION
Cavite City is divided into five districts namely: San Antonio on the north, including Sangley Point reservation, Caridad at the Center, San Roque at the east including Philippine Naval Reservation of Fort San Felipe, Sta. Cruz on the southwest and Dalahican on the south towards the Municipality of Noveleta.
There are eight (8) Barangay Zones composed of eighty-four (84) barangays, to wit;
ZONE | BARANGAY | ZONE | BARANGAY |
Zone 1 – 8 |
Barangays (Bgy. 1- Bgy. 8) |
Zone 5 – 7 |
Barangays (Bgy. 37- Bgy. 41) |
Zone 2 – 12 |
Barangays (Bgy. 9- Bgy. 18) |
Zone 6 – 12 |
Barangays (Bgy. 42-.Bgy. 47-B) |
Zone 3 – 11 |
Barangays (Bgy. 19- Bgy. 28) |
Zone 7 – 10 |
Barangays (Bgy. 48-.Bgy. 53-B) |
Zone 4 – 10 |
Barangays (Bgy. 29- Bgy. 36-A) |
Zone 8 – 14 |
Barangays (Bgy. 54- Bgy. 62-B) |
3. TOPOGRAPHY
4.1 Slopes
The entire city has an almost flat surface, the slope ranges from zero to three percent (0 – 3%) with no rugged features and rural sections.
4.2 Bodies of Water
Three bodies of water; Bacoor Bay on the East, Cañacao Bay on the Northeast portion and ManilaBay on the West bound CaviteCity.
4. CLIMATE
The City’s climate is similar to most of the areas in the country. It is dry from the months of February to April and rainy from May to January.
5. LANGUAGES/DIALECTS
Filipino (Tagalog dialect) and English are the languages spoken commonly. The native dialect, Caviteño or Chabacano, is only spoken in some areas of the city.
6. RELIGIOUS SECTORS
Roman Catholics are predominant in the city. Aglipayans, Protestants, Iglesiani Kristo and Jehovah Witnesses are also represented in their order based on the number of their respective adherents.
Residents who file special request must be promptly attended and accordingly action is taken thereon.
Vision
A premier port city for international trade commerce, with God-loving, culture-oriented, contented and empowered people, living in a safe, sustainable and vibrant community towards a diversified economy guided by a strong and accountable leadership.
Mission
Enhance quality of life of the people providing adequate basic social services and creation of an environment conductive for living and business that promotes socio-economic development.
Achieve ecological balance through proper management, rehabilitation and protection of the environment.
Promote the city as a tourist destination by preservation and rehabilitation of cultural heritage, landmarks and institutionalizing cultural, historical events and commemorations.
To ensure peace and order and disaster preparedness by equipping responsible agencies by empowering people’s organization and community residents with technical assistance, proper resources and adequate training towards a safe and responsible community.
Conduct ocular inspection on different barangay for the purpose of verifying their business permits.