Imus | |
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| City of Imus | |
.jpg) General Licerio Topacio Monument .jpg) Old Imus Municipal Hall .jpg) Imus Cathedral  Battle of Imus Monument .jpg) Aguinaldo Highway | |
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| Nickname: Flag Capital of the Philippines | |
 Map of Cavite with Imus highlighted | |
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.svg)  Imus Location within thePhilippines | |
| Coordinates:14°25′47″N120°56′12″E / 14.4297°N 120.9367°E /14.4297; 120.9367 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Province | Cavite |
| District | 3rd district |
| Founded | 1795 |
| Cityhood | June 30, 2012 |
| Barangays | 97 (seeBarangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
| • Mayor | Alex L. Advincula |
| • Vice Mayor | Homer T. Saquilayan |
| • Representative | Adrian Jay C. Advincula |
| • City Council | Members
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| • Electorate | 238,853 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 53.15 km2 (20.52 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 34 m (112 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 292 m (958 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 481,949 |
| • Density | 9,068/km2 (23,490/sq mi) |
| • Households | 130,814 |
| Demonym | Imuseño |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd city income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 9.29 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 3,113 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 6,918 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 2,713 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 3,102 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Manila Electric Company (Meralco) |
| • Water | Maynilad Cavite, BP Waterworks |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4103 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)46 |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
| Catholic diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Imus |
| Patron saint | Our Lady of the Pillar of Imus |
| Website | cityofimus |
Imus (Tagalog pronunciation:[ˈʔimus]), officially theCity of Imus (Filipino:Lungsod ng Imus), is acomponent city andde jurecapital of theprovince ofCavite,Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 481,949 people.[5]
It is thede jure capital of the province ofCavite, located 20 kilometers (12 mi) south ofMetro Manila, when PresidentFerdinand Marcos decreed the transfer of the seat of the provincial government fromTrece Martires on June 11, 1977. However, most offices of the provincial government are still located in Trece Martires. Imus was officially converted into a city following a referendum on June 30, 2012.[6]
Imus was the site of two majorKatipunero victories during thePhilippine Revolution againstSpain. TheBattle of Imus was fought on September 3, 1896, and the Battle of Alapan, on May 28, 1898, the day when the first Philippine flag was flown making Imus the "Flag Capital of the Philippines". Both events are celebrated annually in the city. The Imus Historical Museum honors the city's history withhistorical reenactment of scenes from the revolution.
The name Imus comes fromTagalogimos orimus, meaning "cape" or "headland."[7]
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LikeCavite City (originally calledCavite La Punta) andNoveleta (La Tierra Alta), Imus used to be a part of Cavite el Viejo (nowKawit), whoseparish church was built by theJesuits during the administration ofArchdiocese of ManilaArchbishop Miguel Garcia Serrano, 1618–1629. For more than a century and a half the people of Imus had to endure walking or traveling 4.5 kilometers (2.8 mi) of dirt road to attend religious services or transact official business in the city proper. The difficulty of communication between Imus and Cavite el Viejo was a long-standing complaint of the Imuseños until another religious order, theAugustinian Recollects, as a consequence of theBritish occupation of Manila in 1762, established a parish church in Imus, in what is now known as Bayang Luma.
However, thechurch site was far from the estate house of the 11,100 hectares (27,000 acres)hacienda acquired in 1686 by the Recollect Corporation, and when the church was destroyed by the strongtyphoon of September 1779, the Recollect Friars transferred it to barrio Toclong, and finally to sitio de Balangon, now the city plaza of Imus.
With the establishment of the Recollect parish the people of Imus gained their religious emancipation from the Jesuit-run parish of Cavite el Viejo. The Recollects, however, would not be content with little victory or achievement. In 1774, Recollect Fr. Pedro San Buenaventura petitioned the government to "separate theinquilinos (tenants) of Imus from the political jurisdiction of the government of "Cavite el Viejo". After a considerable time of waiting, the petition was granted and Imus became an independent municipality on October 3, 1795.
On May 28, 1898, Imus gained its independence from Spanish colonial rule after the last remaining stronghold of forces from the Spanish empire had been defeated in theBattle of Alapan as headed by GeneralEmilio Aguinaldo. This battle led to thePhilippine Declaration of Independence in Kawit, Cavite June 12, 1898. The modern flag of the Philippines was first unfurled in victory during this battle as they march their way to the present day Cavite City, together with the captured forces of Spain.[8][9]
In commemoration of the event, a Battle of Alapan marker was constructed inside the compound of Alapan Elementary School on May 28, 1998, and was inaugurated by PresidentFidel V. Ramos. Although on May 28, 2014, a new marker and the Imus National Heritage Park were inaugurated at Barangay Alapan 2-A to make the initially constructed marker more accessible to the public.
On October 15, 1903, thePhilippine Commission enacted Act No. 947, merging the adjacent towns ofBacoor andPerez-Dasmariñas with Imus.[10] Bacoor was later separated from Imus in 1906, followed by Perez-Dasmariñas in 1917.[11]
On June 11, 1977, then PresidentFerdinand Marcos issued Presidential Decree No. 1163, which transferred the provincial capital of Cavite fromTrece Martires to Imus City. There is no other enabling law after that, that specifies the capital of Cavite[12]
On May 28, 2008,National Flag Day, the city celebrated theFirst Wagayway Festival (Flag-Waving Festival) signifying the very first unfurling of theFlag of the Philippines during the Battle of Alapan on May 28, 1898, against theSpanish colonizers. The battle was a major victory for GeneralEmilio Aguinaldo (later the first president of the Philippine Republic) during thePhilippine Revolution, which eventually led to thePhilippine Declaration of Independence from Spain on June 12, 1898, in nearbyKawit,Cavite.
The five-day event was highlighted by thehistorical reenactment of events from the sewing of the flag by Filipino exiles inHong Kong, the Battle of Alapan, to the defeat of the Filipinos by the American troops silencing the dreams of an independent Philippines. The reenactment included students, city employees and barangay officials.[13]
The festival was launched by then mayor, Emmanuel Maliksi, who reminded the people that the core of the celebration is love and respect for the Philippine flag, which symbolizes freedom and love for the country. Among the guests present was the former Prime Minister of the Philippines,Cesar Virata, who is a grandnephew of General Emilio Aguinaldo.[13]
A bill was filed byRepresentative Joseph Abaya with co-authors Congressman Pidi Barzaga and Crispin Remulla creating the municipality of Imus as a loneLegislative districts of the Philippines. The bill was supported by SenatorPanfilo Lacson, SenatorRichard Gordon and SenatorBong Revilla. On October 22, 2009, Republic Act 9727 was approved by thePresident of the Philippines creating the lone District Imus as the "Third District of Cavite".[14]
During the 10th Congress (1995–1998), aHouse Bill (HB) no. 08960 was filed by Congressman Renato P. Dragon together with the other cityhood bills for Bacoor (HB 08959) andDasmariñas (HB 08931). The bills did not pass the Congress. Congressman Erineo Maliksi filed House Bill no. HB01989[15] last August 3, 2010, which created the city of Imus. The bill was enacted into law as Republic Act No. 10161.[16] The plebiscite required to ratify the conversion of the municipality of Imus into a component city was scheduled June 30. 2012. Republic Act No. 10161 was ratified by the registered voters of Imus through a plebiscite conducted last June 30, 2012, converted the municipality of Imus in the Province of Cavite into a component city to be known as the City of Imus. There were about 22,742 voters who cast their ballots in the town's 453 polling precincts. The "yes" votes won overwhelmingly getting 20,438 while the "no" votes got 2,304.
Imus covers a land total area of 6,470 ha (16,000 acres) or 64.70 km2 (24.98 sq mi), approximately 6.8% of the total land area of the province of Cavite, which is 1,427.06 square kilometers (550.99 sq mi)[12] The almost rectangular inland city of Cavite is bounded by the municipalities ofKawit andNoveleta to the north, andGeneral Trias to the west; by the cities ofBacoor to the east andDasmariñas to the south.[17]
The city is located near theMetropolitan Manila area, just 20 kilometers (12 mi) south of Manila. With the continuous expansion of Metro Manila, this local government unit is now included in theGreater Manila area, which reaches Lipa City in its southernmost part.[citation needed]
| Climate data for Imus City, Cavite | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 32 (90) | 34 (93) | 32 (90) | 31 (88) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 30 (87) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20 (68) | 20 (68) | 21 (70) | 22 (72) | 24 (75) | 25 (77) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 22 (72) | 21 (70) | 23 (73) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 10 (0.4) | 10 (0.4) | 12 (0.5) | 27 (1.1) | 94 (3.7) | 153 (6.0) | 206 (8.1) | 190 (7.5) | 179 (7.0) | 120 (4.7) | 54 (2.1) | 39 (1.5) | 1,094 (43) |
| Average rainy days | 5.2 | 4.5 | 6.4 | 9.2 | 19.7 | 24.3 | 26.9 | 25.7 | 24.4 | 21.0 | 12.9 | 9.1 | 189.3 |
| Source: Meteoblue[18] | |||||||||||||
Imus is politically subdivided into 97barangays, as indicated below and the image herein. Each barangay consists ofpuroks and some havesitios.
These barangays are grouped into two local and national electoral districts officially called Imus West and Imus East, which are represented in the Congress by their respective representatives and city council by their respective councilors. In 1998, the town was composed of 21 barangays; these former barangays were further subdivided to make the current collection of 97.
The barangays which have been divided into multiple pieces carry the original barangay name, distinguished by capital letters if the name ends in numbers; for example, Medicion 1 is subdivided into Medicion 1-A, Medicion 1-B, etc. Names ending in letters (such as Bucandala, Bayan Luma, etc.) are distinguished by numbers (Bucandala 1, Bayan Luma 2, etc.). The only exceptions to this rule are Barangay Buhay na Tubig and the Barangays inside Bahayang Pag-asa Subdivision, namely Mariano Espeleta I to III, Pinagbuklod, Magdalo, Maharlika and Bahayang Pag-asa (later renamedBagong Silang).[19]
District I
District II
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1903 | 12,912 | — |
| 1918 | 13,940 | +0.51% |
| 1939 | 18,039 | +1.24% |
| 1948 | 23,685 | +3.07% |
| 1960 | 31,660 | +2.45% |
| 1970 | 43,686 | +3.27% |
| 1975 | 48,566 | +2.15% |
| 1980 | 59,103 | +4.00% |
| 1990 | 92,125 | +4.54% |
| 1995 | 177,408 | +13.06% |
| 2000 | 195,482 | +2.10% |
| 2007 | 253,158 | +3.63% |
| 2010 | 301,624 | +6.58% |
| 2015 | 403,785 | +5.71% |
| 2020 | 496,794 | +4.46% |
| 2024 | 481,949 | −0.73% |
| Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[20][21][22][23][24] | ||
In the 2020 census, the population of Imus, was 496,794 people,[25] with a density of 7,700 inhabitants per square kilometre or 20,000 inhabitants per square mile.
The majority of the inhabitants of Imus are Christian, composed mostly of Catholics, Protestants,Members Church of God International,Aglipayans, and of other various sects. There is also sizable population of Muslims due to the influx of migrants from Mindanao.[citation needed]
Imus is thesee of theDiocese of Imus, which is coterminous with the province.Imus Cathedral, which is under thepatronage of thecanonically-crownedNuestra Señora del Pilar de Imus (Our Lady of the Pillar of Imus), is the seat of the Bishop of theDiocese of Imus. The city served as the host diocese during the5th Asian Youth Day on November 20–27, 2009.[citation needed]
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Imus is the foremost banking center ofCavite with numerous financial institutions and also an excellent banking infrastructure is being propagated by the present government to spearhead the development of the city. The city of Imus has shown a steady rise in its income earning a 1st classincome classification in 1986. Its 9,701-hectare (23,970-acre) land area serves as home to a population of 195,482. In 1993, Imus had 1,369 commercial establishments, 200 manufacturing establishments and 41 financial institutions. Ten years hence, it has 6,636 licensed business establishments that include 4,376 commercial establishments, 300 manufacturing establishments and 190 financial institutions.
With a comfortable 18 km (11 mi) distance fromMetro Manila, Imus serves as a favorable site for industrial establishments such as the 200-hectare (490-acre) Imus Informal Industrial Estate and Anabu Hills Industrial Estate. Corporations that are 100% Filipino-owned include Annie's Candy Manufacturing, Inc., CKL Industries and Liwayway Mktg. Corp. Factories of partly Filipino-owned corporations include Champan Garment Corp., Hayag Motorworks & Machine Shop and San Miguel-Yamamura Asia Corp.. Foreign-owned corporations include Frontline Garments Corp. and EDS MFG, Inc., which produces automotive wiring harness. Imus is also the home of the Anabu Handmade Paper Products, a producer of handmade paper and paper products.
The Imus Commercial/Business District along Nueño Avenue (also called Imus Boulevard) is the center of commerce in the city. The Imus Public Market (Pamilihang Bayan ng Imus) is the hub of trade in the district. The market is divided into 25 zones and has 805 stalls. Commercial, industrial and manufacturing industries owned byTaiwanese,Japanese and Filipino investors can also be found there. There are 3,601 commercial establishments duly registered in the city as of March 1999.
Eighteen major industrial establishments with a total capitalization of 1.311 billion pesos have established their base at the Imus Informal Industrial Estate providing local employment to an estimated 13,478 people as of December 1998.[needs update] Located just along the stretch of the General Emilio Aguinaldo Highway, the main highway of Cavite traversing the city from north to south, the 200-hectare informal industrial estate houses manufacturing companies owned by foreign and Filipino investors. Imus has ventured to the export of automotive wire harness and electrical components, acrylic sheets and lighting fixtures,processed foods,shellcraft,bamboo,rattan and woodcraft, furniture, garments and novelty items to other countries. Several subdivisions and mass housing projects and the establishment of factories and small-scale industries in many of its barangays have resulted in a movement of population into the city.
However, heavy traffic congestion caused by the 'buhos' (pour) system,[clarification needed] inadequate road signage and systems, poor road maintenance, mixed vehicles (tricycles, pedicabs, bicycles, etc.), unjustified traffic priority schemes and rampant violation of traffic rules is observable on roads. This is causing headaches to travelers specifically along Aguinaldo Highway. In an attempt to improve road conditions, traffic lights were installed in Aguinaldo highway and on other busy intersections in the city in 2015.
Ayala Land Inc. is investing Php 70 B for an estate "Vermosa", it will be accessible by Muntinlupa-Cavite Expressway.[34]
Agriculture, particularly rice production, is still practiced in the city.
| City government of Imus (June 30, 2022 - June 30, 2025) | |
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| Representative | |
| Adrian Jay C. Advincula | |
| Mayor | |
| Alex L. Advincula | |
| Vice Mayor | |
| Homer T. Saquilayan | |
| Sangguniang Panlungsod | |
| Lloyd Emman D. Jaro (National Unity Party) | Lloren Dionela G. Saquilayan (National Unity Party) |
| Larry Boy S. Nato (National Unity Party) | Jelyn Maliksi (Liberal) |
| Dennis Lacson (Partido Reporma) | Darwin Remulla (National Unity Party) |
| Mark Villanueva (National Unity Party) | Exequiel B. Ropeta (PDP–Laban) |
| Sherwin Lares Comia (National Unity Party) | Atty. Wency Lara (National Unity Party) |
| Enzo Asistio Ferrer (National Unity Party) | Igi Revilla Ocampo (National Unity Party) |
| Association of Barangay CouncilPresident Reymundo Ramirez | Sangguniang KabataanFederationPresident Glian Piolo Ilagan ofBayan Luma VI |
| Provincial Board Members | |
| Shernan Jaro (National Unity Party) | Arnel Cantimbuhan (National Unity Party) |
| Chelsea Jillian Sarno (Sangguniang Kabataan) | Provincial FederationPresident |
| # | Mayor | Start of term | End of term |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dominador Camerino | 1931 | 1940 |
| – | Geronimo Maluto | 1931 | 1932 |
| 3 | Elpidio Osteria | 1940 | 1944 |
| 4 | Alfredo Saqui | 1944 | 1945 |
| 5 | Fortunato Remulla | 1945 | 1945 |
| 6 | Dominador Ilano | 1945 | 1946 |
| – | Epifanio Gabriel | 1946 | 1946 |
| (6) | Dominador Ilano | 1946 | 1963 |
| – | Rodrigo Camia | 1960 | 1960 |
| (1) | Dominador Camerino | 1964 | 1967 |
| 7 | Manuel Paredes | 1967 | 1967 |
| 8 | Jose V. Jamir | 1968 | 1986 |
| – | Mariano Reyes | 1968 | 1968 |
| – | Mariano Reyes | 1969 | 1969 |
| – | Damian Villaseca | 1986 | 1986 |
| – | Wilfredo Garde | 1986 | 1988 |
| 9 | Ayong Maliksi | 1988 | 1998 |
| – | Ricardo C. Paredes Sr. | 1998 | 1998 |
| 10 | Oscar A. Jaro | June 30, 1998 | June 30, 2001 |
| 11 | Homer T. Saquilayan | June 30, 2001 | March 30, 2004 |
| (10) | Oscar A. Jaro | March 30, 2004 | June 30, 2004 |
| (11) | Homer T. Saquilayan | June 30, 2004 | March 21, 2007 |
| (10) | Oscar A. Jaro | March 21, 2007 | March 28, 2007 |
| (11) | Homer T. Saquilayan | March 28, 2007 | April 25, 2007 |
| (10) | Oscar A. Jaro | April 25, 2007 | June 30, 2007 |
| 12 | Emmanuel Maliksi | June 30, 2007 | June 30, 2010 |
| (11) | Homer T. Saquilayan | June 30, 2010 | December 28, 2011 |
| (12) | Emmanuel L. Maliksi | December 29, 2011 | March 18, 2013 |
| (11) | Homer T. Saquilayan | March 18, 2013 | April 11, 2013 |
| (12) | Emmanuel L. Maliksi | April 12, 2013 | June 30, 2022 |
| 13 | Alex L. Advincula | June 30, 2022 | present |
Places adjacent to Imus | |
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 Province ofCavite | |
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| Municipalities | |
| Component cities | |
| 2,000,000 and more |
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| 1,000,000–1,999,999 |
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| 500,000–999,999 |
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| 200,000–499,999 |
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| 100,000–199,999 |
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