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Population The province of Cavite has a population of 1,610,324 as of 1995. Population density is 10.16 persons per hectare. The annual population growth rate is 6.47% while birth rate is 19.48%. The annual death rate is 4.05% Cavite's 805,800 strong labor force comprises 54.12% of the provincial household population 15 years old and above and most of these are in agriculture, forestry, fishing, tourism, trade and industry endeavors. Underemployment rate is 9.66%, while literacy rate stands at a height of 98%, making the province a reliable source of proficient, skilled and semi-skilled labor forced. Language/Dialect Majority speak Tagalog while in Cavite City and in some areas they speak Chabacano. English is considered as the second language and is widely used as a medium of communication in business and higher education. Other indigenous languages are Waray, Bicolano, Cebuano, Ilocano, Pangasinese and Hiligaynon. Meanwhile, Chinese and Spanish are also slightly spoken by some local residents. Source of Information: Department of Tourism, Philippines |