Cavite City
Cavite City is one of the cities of the province of Cavite in the Philippines. The city occupies a hook shaped peninsula jutting out into Manila Bay. Cavite City used to be the capital of the province. The historic island of Corregidor plus some other islands found at the mouth of Manila Bay is part of the city's jurisdiction.
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
Cavite City
Founded:
Population:
2000 census—
Density—__ per km².
Area: 12.39 km²
Class: 1st class; urban; component city
The city lies 34 kilometers southwest from Manila by road. It borders the municipality of barangays.
The Sangley Point Naval Base is part of the city and occupies the northernmost portion of the peninsula. This used to be an American military naval base and has since been converted into a special Philippine military base.
