Imus is a component city and the de jure capital of Cavite province in the Calabarzon region of the Philippines, about 20 kilometers south of Metro Manila. Known as the Flag Capital of the Philippines for the 1898 Battle of Alapan, where the first Philippine flag was flown, it became a city in 2012 and had a 2024 census population of 481,949; most provincial offices remain in Trece Martires, the de facto capital.
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Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Sources
1. Imus - Wikipedia
Lead: population
According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 481,949 people
Lead: population census year
According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 481,949 people
Geography: land area
or 64.70 km2 (24.98 sq mi)
Infobox: established_date
1795
In Group: Cities of South-eastern Asia (World), Lead, first sentence
Imus (Tagalog pronunciation: [ˈʔimus]), officially the City of Imus (Filipino: Lungsod ng Imus), is a component city and de jure capital of the province of Cavite, Philippines.
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