Also known as: City of Dasmariñas, Lungsod ng Dasmariñas, Tampus
Dasmariñas City is a component city in Cavite, Region IV-A (CALABARZON). Population 745K (PSA 2024 census), 75 barangays, land area 90.13 km².
Dasmariñas City is a component city in Cavite, Region IV-A (CALABARZON).
No. Dasmariñas City is a component city in Cavite, Region IV-A (CALABARZON), outside Metro Manila (the National Capital Region).
Dasmariñas City had 744,511 residents in the 2024 census (PSA 2024 Census of Population (POPCEN 2024), reference date July 1, 2024). That is the most recent official count. There is no 2026 census result, so any 2026 population figure is an estimate.
Dasmariñas City covers 90.13 km², per the PSA Philippine Statistical Yearbook figure used on this page.
Dasmariñas City has 75 barangays.
Dasmariñas is Cavite's largest component city by population, carrying two working nicknames that describe its economy well: "University City of Cavite," for De La Salle University-Dasmariñas and the De La Salle Medical and Health Sciences Institute, and "Industrial Giant of Cavite," for the First Cavite Industrial Estate and Dasmariñas Technopark that anchor its manufacturing and logistics base. Rapid residential growth along the Governor's Drive and Aguinaldo Highway corridor, driven by Metro Manila commuters, rounds out a city that is simultaneously an education hub, an industrial base, and a bedroom community.
Key industries: Higher education (De La Salle University-Dasmariñas), Industrial manufacturing (First Cavite Industrial Estate), Residential and commuter real estate, Commercial and retail
That growth has produced real, government-documented infrastructure strain. The Aguinaldo Highway–Governor's Drive Interchange, a 4-lane, roughly 0.6-kilometer underpass with a 30-meter bridge, is under construction through 2026 at a cost of approximately ₱1.38 billion, built specifically to relieve chronic congestion at the city's business hub and its key access route toward Tagaytay — DPWH confirmed the project's scope directly in a public information request response. Dasmariñas' population grew from 703,141 in the 2020 Census to 744,511 in the 2024 Census.
Officials managing Dasmariñas' commuter-corridor traffic and infrastructure planning can compare notes with other CALABARZON cities in the LGU directory. Planning teams evaluating digital compliance tools can explore the pilot program or schedule a consultation.
More on the regulatory framework: CLUP compliance (RA 7160 / EO 72 / DHSUD) · SGLG explainer (RA 11292) · full glossary.
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