Dasmariñas, officially the
City of Dasmariñas (often shortened to
Dasma;
Filipino:
Lungsod ng Dasmariñas), is the largest city, both in terms of area and
population in the
province of
Cavite,
Philippines. It is located approximately south of
Manila. As of 2010, Dasmariñas is now the largest component city and the 12th largest city in the country in terms of population with 575,817 people. It is classified as "first-class" city in terms of income classification and has a land area of .