Cavite

2009 Profile
 Physical Resources
Land Area: 1,427.06 sq.kms.
Provincial Capital: Imus
Income Classification: First Class
Political Subdivision
No. of District: 7
No. of Cities: 4
No. of Municipalities: 19
Number of Barangays: 829
 Existing Land-Use
Total Area of Total Area of
Total Built-up Total Area
City/Municipality Production Protection
Area (Hectares) (Hectares)
Land(Hectares) Land(Hectares)
District I 531 0 3,100 3,631
District II 604 0 4,636 5,240
District III 2,057 0 7,644 9,701
District IV 2,556 0 5,678 8,234
District V 10,677 57 8,937 19,671
District VI 12,128 0 17,977 30,105
District VII 43,277 13,258 9,590 66,124
TOTAL 71,829 13,314 57,063 142,706
 Demography
2007 NSO Census of Population: 2,856,765
2009 Projected Population: 3,139,760
No of Household (2009 Projected): 692,383
Population Density: 2,200
Growth Rate (2000-2007): 4.59%
Average Life Expectancy: 70.5 years
Literacy Rate: 96.52%
Annual Per Capita Income: Php18,718.00
(NSCB, 2006)
 Projected Population by District,
Province of Cavite: 2009
Population Projected Percent
City/Municipality
2007 Pop'n 2009 Share
District I 314,508 329,177 11.01
District II 441,197 488,182 15.44
District III 253,158 271,871 8.86
District IV 556,330 618,270 19.47
District V 404,573 433,143 14.16
District VI 512,064 604,588 17.92
District VII 374,935 394,529 13.12
Total 2,856,765 3,139,760 100.00
Source: National Statistics Office: 2007
Provincial Planning and Development Office, Province of Cavite: 2009
 Labor Force
Item 2009
Projected Population 3,139,760
Labor Force Participation Rate 64.60%
Labor Force 2,028,285
Employment Rate 90.5%
Unemployment Rate 9.5%
Underemployment Rate 16.00%
Dependency Rate 35.38%
Source: Department of Labor and Employment – Cavite, 2009

 
 Economic Structure
Inflation Rate (2009): 2.9% (2009)
Exports-Special Economic Zone (2008):
US$ 11,245.507 (in millions)
Imports-Special Economic Zone (2008):
US$ 8,890.767 (in millions)
 Value of Exports in Special Economic Zones
(in million US $)
Province of Cavite: 2002-2008
14,000.00

12,000.00 11,720
11,246
10,213
10,000.00 9,254
8,078
8,000.00

6,000.00 5,187
5,007
4,000.00

2,000.00

0.00
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
 Value of Imports in Economic Zones
(in million US $)
Province of Cavite: 2002-2008
10,000
8,891
8,589 8,589
8,000

6,000

4,299
3,941
4,000
3,134
2,349
2,000

0
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
 Growth of Industrial Establishments,
Province of Cavite: 2001-2008
900
782 805
800 751 760
718 731
700 643 668
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
 Employment Generated by Ecozones
Province of Cavite, 2008
Economic Zones Employment
Carmona People’s Technology Complex 5,343
Golden Mile Business Park 1,757
Dasmariñas First Cavite Industrial Estate 14,982
Gen. Trias Gateway Business Park 15,553
Imus EMI Special Economic Zone 6,249
Rosario Cavite Economic Zone 68,954
Silang Daiichi Industrial Park Special Economic 1,004
Zone
TOTAL 113,842
Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) 608,387
Source: Philippine Economic Zone Authority
Pasay City
Annual Employment in Special Economic Zones
Province of Cavite: 2001-2008

135,042
140,000 130,253
122,918
113,470 113,842
120,000 108,867
96,894
100,000 92,416
Employment

80,000

60,000

40,000

20,000

0
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Year
Industrial Establishments by Product
Category, Province of Cavite: 2008
Major Industries:
Electronic components manufacturing; fabricated metal
products, machinery and equipment; textile, wearing apparel and
leather industries; chemical and chemical products, coil, rubber
and plastic products; basic metal industries; non-metallic mineral
products; agribusiness, livestock and poultry; paper and paper
products; food and beverages; woodcrafts and furniture making;
financial services; retail trade
Major Exports:
Electronic components; articles of apparel and clothing
accessories; metal products
 Major Imports:
Transport equipment; iron and steel; materials/accessories
imported on consignment basis for the manufacture of other
electrical and electronic machinery and equipment
Major Investors: Americans, Japanese, Korean,

Taiwanese, Chinese, Malaysian

Number of Ecozones and Industrial Estates (45)
Operating - 27
Proclaimed - 7
Development in Progress - 11
Number of Information
Technology (IT) Zones: Operating - 2
Number of Industrial Establishments: 805
Number of Operating Cooperatives: 242
Number of Banks: 279 (as of 2009)
Number of Non-banking Institutions: 721 (as of 2009)
Number of Micro, Small, and Medium
Enterprises: 14,937
Provincial OTOP: COFFEE
Office Business Hours
Government Offices: 8:00am – 5:00p
Banks: 9:00am – 3:00pm
Private Sector: Flexible at 8:00am –
6:00pm for eight hours
Time Zone: GMT +8hr
 Tourism
Three (3) nodal tourism points:
1. Kawit-Cavite City area is Cavite’s focal point for the
pieces of rich historical legacies.

2. Tagaytay-Upland area is most ideal for countryside and

eco-tourism activities.

3. Ternate-Naic-Corregidor-Maragondon area is dotted with

coastal beach resorts. This node is popularly known for
Caylabne Bay Resort, Puerto Azul Beach Resort and
Country Club, and the dazzling vista of the sea across
Corregidor Island.
 Tourism
Provincial Festival:
• Kalayaan Festival ( May 28 – June 12)

Historical Attractions:
• Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo Shrine and Museum, Kawit
• Battle of Binakayan Monuments, Kawit
• Gen. Baldomero Aguinaldo Shrine, Kawit
• Battle of Alapan Marker and Flag, Imus
• Fort San Felipe, Cavite City
• Sangley Point, Cavite City
• Corregidor Island, Cavite City
 Fiscal Management
Growth from Previous Year
Year Income (Php)
Amount (Php)  %
2005 1,265,426,358.36 127,518,289.45
2006 1,392,471,089.57 127,044,731.21 10.04
2007 1,544,032,614.55 151,561,524.98 10.88
2008 2,021,373,277.76 477,340,663.21 30.92
2009 2,494,274,597.37 472,901,319.61 23.40

Provincial Income: 2005-2009

3,000,000,000.00
2,500,000,000.00
2,000,000,000.00
1,500,000,000.00
1,000,000,000.00
500,000,000.00
0.00
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Yearly Taxable Assessment – Real Property Tax (Provincial Share)
Province of Cavite: 2001-2009
Yearly Taxable Assessment Growth from Previous Growth from
Year
(Php) Year (Php) Previous Year (%)
2005 1,891,506,280.20 116,256,771.20 6.55%
2006 2,026,488,406.20 134,982,126.00 7.14%
2007 2,133,007,183.20 106,518,777.00 5.26%
2008 1,770,534,328.40 (362,472,854.80)* -16.99%
2009 1,833,627,557.20 63,093,228.80 3.56%

Real Property Tax Collection: 2005-2009

2,500,000,000.00
2,000,000,000.00
1,500,000,000.00
1,000,000,000.00
500,000,000.00
0.00
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
 Infrastructure
Major
Major Entrances
Entrances and
and Exits
Exits
N
Sangley Point
CAVITE CITY
CAÑACAO BAY
Fort San Felipe

W E
Aguinaldo Blvd (Manila-Cavite BACOOR
KAWIT
S
CoastalExpressway
South Road) in Carmona
Aguinaldo Shrine
NOVELETA

Aguinaldo Highway (Batangas- Holy Cross Church

TANZA
ROSARIO
GEN. TRIAS

Alfonso-Tagaytay
Zapote-Las Rd)
Piñas Road
CORREGIDOR Is. EAST-WEST ROAD
DAANG HARI

EAST-WEST RD.

Sta. Rosa-Tagaytay Road CABALLO Is.

DASMARIÑAS
Technological University
of the Philippines

(Balibago Express)
Alabang-Molino-Gen. Aguinaldo
GEN. MARIANO
De La Salle University Cavite-Carmona
ALVAREZ Industrial Estate
Casa Hacienda
NAIC de Naic CARMONA

Hi-way via D. Hari Rd.

FRAILE Is.. TRECE MARTIRES
TERNATE
CITY

Puerto Azul Golf &

Country Club Polytechnic University
CARABAO Is. Caylabne Beach Resort of the Philippines
MARAGONDON

LIMBONES Is.
Mt. Mataas na Gulod
National Park
SILANG
TERNATE-NASUGBU ROAD

INDANG

GEN. AGUINALDO
LEGEND: Sitio Buhay Unclassified
Frorest
GEN. AMADEO
EXISTING PROPOSED MAGALLANES AGUINALDO

NATIONAL ROAD ALFONSO

MENDEZ
MENDEZ
PROVINCIAL ROAD

VIADUCT

LIGHT RAILWAY TRANSPORT TAGAYTAY CITY

CITY/MUNICIPAL BOUNDARY

CITY O F
MUNICIPALITY
 Infrastructure
Service
Service Providers
Providers
Power Supply ─ From the National Power Corporation thru
MERALCO

Water Supply ─ From Ground Water Resources developed by

respective IEs, water services from MAYNILAD and
Local Water Districts

Telephone Services ─ From Philippine Long Distance Company (PLDT),

(Land-based & Digital Telecomunications Philippines, Inc.
Mobile) (DIGITEL), Globe Telecommunications Company,
Mobiline, Express Telecommunications (Nextel),
Smart Telecommunications, Piltel, and Islacom

Telecommunication ─ From Radio Communication of the Phils, Inc.

Services (RCPI), Philippine Telegraph & Telephone Company
(PT&T), LBC & DHL
 Human Development Index
Index 1997 2000 2003 2006
Life Expectancy Index 0.722 0.736 0.750 0.763
Education Index 0.713 0.747 0.755 0.797
Income Index 0.636 0.617 0.609 0.594

Human Development Index 0.690 0.700 0.705 0.718

Philippine Human Development Report

Cavite province has always been consistently at the country’s top

five provinces with the highest HDI since 1997.