CAVITE PHILIPPINES

Cavite Philippines, is a province located on the southern shores of Manila Bay in the Calabarzon region in Luzon, just 30 kilometers south of Manila. Cavite's capital is the Trece Martires City. Cavite City is surrounded by the provinces of Laguna to the east and Batangas to the south. To the west lies the South China Sea.

Population
Cavite has a total population of 2,063,161 based on the 2000 census.

Languages
Predominate languages spoken are Tagalog, Chabacano and English. Cavite's proximity to Manila has enabled a large number of people to move from farther provinces, resulting in a not insignificant usage of Bikol, Cebuano, and Ilokano.

Religion
In line with national statistics, the majority (80%) of the population are Roman Catholic while adherents of the Aglipayan Church account for 11% and the Iglesia ni Cristo account for 4% of the population. Other Christian sects and Muslims comprise the remainder.

Economy

Cavite is one of the fastest growing provinces in the country due to its close proximity to Metro Manila. Many companies, such as Intel, have established manufacturing plants in numerous industrial parks.

Three SM Malls and two Robinsons malls are located in Cavite. They are the SM City Dasmariñas, SM City Bacoor, SM Supercenter Molino (found also in Bacoor), Robinsons Place Imus and Robinsons Place Dasmariñas

Entrepreneurship and Local Products

There are already twenty one (21) identified SMEs whose products are now penetrating the global market. These products include tahong chips, scented candles and accessories, arengga vinegar, processed sea foods, fruits and vegetables, ceramics, novelty items, bags & wallets, bamboo products, processed coffee and cacao and smoked fish. To enhance their exposure in both local and in global market, the Office of the Economic Opportunities facilitate the participation of SMEs in national, regional and local trade fairs and exhibits. Meanwhile, the Department of Trade and Industry facilitates the conduct of both local and foreign business matching as well as the conduct of trade missions.

The Cavite Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI), a duly accredited chapter of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry envisions to become the provincial advocate of business development in the province of Cavite. The CCCI is a non-stock, non-profit and non-government organization of small, medium and large enterprises and industries and industry associations representing various sectors of business committed to working together to foster a healthy provincial economy and improve the viability of business. It also commits to help its members achieve sustainable global competitiveness through focused advocacy and business networking services.

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