Cavite

ka-ve-ta', a province and city in the southwestern part of the island of Luzon, Philippines. The province has a population of 134,500. The town is situated on an island harbor. It was the scene of Admiral Dewey's victory over the Spanish fleet, May 1, 1898. It is now the naval headquarters of the United States in the Philippines. Population, about 3,000. Both province and town are tributary to Manila, with which there is communication both by water and by good roads. See Philippines