Dasmariñas
Dasmariñas, officially the City of Dasmariñas, is a component city in the province of Cavite, Philippines.
According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 744,511 people. With a land area of 90.1 square kilometers (34.8 sq mi) , it is the largest city both in terms of area and population in Cavite and the wealthiest local government unit in the province.
Getting to Dasmariñas
Dasma is served by two commuter bus routes emanating from the Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX), Route
Worth seeing
- 01Daño Street
A scenic winding street, which overlooks Dasma's remaining patch of open fields.
- 02Immaculate Conception Parish Church
- 03DC Park
A large park hosting animatronic animals and dinosaurs.
- 04Museo De La Salle
A unique cultural museum dedicated to the preservation of Filipino high culture and lifestyle, as well as the history of the De La Salle schools system.
- 05Promenade des Dasmariñas
A riverside park opened in 2019, at the tributaries of the Imus River.
Things to do
Golfing is the main pastime of both tourists and residents. It is available at the Orchard Golf and Country Club. Paruparo Festival (November 26) - A festival commemorating Dasmariñas' city charter, people wearing butterfly costumes dance on parades on the main thoroughfares of the city.
Where to eat
- 01Tinatangi Café
13 Jose Abad Santos Ave, Salawag, tinatangicafe@gmail.com.
- 02Tipsy Cow Bar & Grill
2nd Floor Lot 3A, Congressional Road, Burol, oligam89@gmail.com.
Getting around Dasmariñas the local way
- Jeepney Route: SM Molino → WalterMart Dasmariñas · Magnificat Transport Cooperative
- Jeepney Route: WalterMart Dasmariñas → SM Molino · Magnificat Transport Cooperative
- IA UV Express: Alabang Town Center → Imus Toll Bridge
- DA Alabang–Robinsons Dasma · Dasmariñas Van Drivers Operators Transport Service Cooperative
- DA Alabang–Robinsons Dasma · Dasmariñas Van Drivers Operators Transport Service Cooperative
- Intra-Paliparan Site
- DB Dasmariñas–Balibago UV Express (eastbound) · Dasmariñas Van Drivers Operators Transport Service Cooperative
- DB Dasmariñas–Balibago UV Express (westbound) · Dasmariñas Van Drivers Operators Transport Service Cooperative
OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Get inIt is possible to take a jeepney, but it is much slower, with more frequent stops.
- Get aroundYou can also catch jeepneys which are common around the city.
- Get aroundLike jeepneys, they run on fixed routes and you can hail and ride on any part of the route.
From Wikivoyage: Dasmariñas, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.
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