Dasmariñas Land Area
Classification: First Class City
Population: 659,019
Land Area: 9,030 hectares
Number of Barangays: 75
The Pioneers
City Mayor Jennifer Austria - Barzaga and Congressman Elpidio Barzaga aim only for positive progress which could benefit the city and its people.
Mayor Jenny is Known as a Genuine, Trustworthy, Mother to all Dasmarineños, who is truly persistent and motivated to serve the public with an open heart and mind.
In 2007, she was then elected as the first woman and youngest Mayor of Dasmariñas; winning with the biggest margin ever recorded in the City’s history.
Mayor Jen, as she is fondly called, remains a source of inspiration and strength for every Dasmarineño.
She earned several awards, such as the SGLG award this 2019 given by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), Manila Bay Awardee, Most Outstanding Mayor Award (2012) and many more.
Total Population: 659,019
(2015 census)
Total Voters: 389,108 (2019)
facts
- The wealthiest local government unit in the province of Cavite according to the 2006 Commission on Audit report.
- Pagamutan ng Dasmariñas, our own public hospital is fully funded and operated by the City Government. Dasmariñas is also known as Medical Hub with eight tertiary hospitals.
- Tagged as the University Capital of Cavite. ( DLSU-D, DLS-HSI, EAC-Cavite, PCU, ST. Paul College Island Park, TUP-Salawag, NCST, STI, AMA College, PNTC, Magsaysay Maritime Academy, and soon Pamantasan ng Dasmariñas. The city offers free scholarship and educational assistance to its qualified constituents
- The Pamantasan ng Dasmariñas, a locally funded university is ongoing construction along with the construction of Arena, Grandstand and Oval expected to be built on 2022
- The Home of Paruparo Festival and other local festivities
- Dasmariñas is the very first city in Cavite to have its own crematorium known as Panteón de Dasma. The city government also offers free funeral services through La Funeraria de Dasmariñas.