Bacoor. Bacoor (IPA: [bako????o??]), officially the City of Bacoor (Filipino: Lungsod ng Bacoor), is a component city in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 664,625 people, making it the 15th most populous city in the Philippines and the second largest city in the province of Cavite after Dasmari??as. Etymology The name of Bacoor is transcribed in old sources variously as "Bacoor", "Bacor", "Bakur", etc. It was originally the name of the Bacoor Bay which separates the Cavite peninsula from the mainland. The name is believed to be originally from the Philippine Negrito languages, meaning "circle", referring to the shape of the bay. Another possible origin of the name of Bacoor is from Tagalog for "highlands" or "plateau" (cf. Bacolor and Bacolod). History...
