Amadeo, Cavite

The town got its name after King Amadeo I of Spain, the only Spanish king from the Italian House of Savoy. The town was previously known as Masilao (from Tagalog masilaw, "dazzling"), referenced to the glaring red flowers of the dapdap plant (Erythrina variegata) common in the area.{{cite book |last1=Lesho |first1=Marivic |last2=Sippola |first2=Eeva |title=Vergleichende Kolonialtoponomastik Strukturen und Funktionen kolonialer Ortsbenennung |date=2018 |publisher=De Gruyter |chapter=Toponyms in Manila and Cavite, Philippines |isbn=978-3-11-060861-8 |pages=317–332}}

Amadeo traces its origin to a barangay of Silang named Masilaw. It was separated to become an independent town named Amadeo on July 15, 1872, care of Governor-General Rafael Izquierdo y Gutiérrez. It initially consisted of eight barangays, all formerly of Silang town: Halang, Pangil, Banaybanay, Bukal, Maitim, Minantok, Salaban, and Talon. During its first 21 years, revolutionists gave it the Tagalog name of Maypag-ibig ({{translation|With Love}}), in line with the revolutionary policy of giving native names to towns with foreign names to eliminate signs of the country's colonial past.

On October 15, 1903, it was returned to Silang by virtue of Act No. 947,{{cite PH act|chamber=Act|number=947|title=An Act Reducing the Twenty-Three Municipalities of the Province of Cavite to Eleven|url=https://issuances-library.senate.gov.ph/legislative%2Bissuances/Act%20No.%20947|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231001125915/https://issuances-library.senate.gov.ph/legislative%2Bissuances/Act%20No.%20947|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 1, 2023|date=October 15, 1903|accessdate=June 17, 2023}} as the Provincial Executive was displeased of how Amadeo was governed. It regained its independent status in January 1915 under Cavite Governor Antero Soriano.{{cite web|url=https://cavite.gov.ph/home/cities-and-municipalities/municipality-of-amadeo/|title=Municipality of Amadeo|website=The Official Website of the Province of Cavite|accessdate=June 17, 2023}} Previously composed of 13 barrios, 12 additional barangays, all in the poblacion, were established in 1972 by virtue of Presidential Decree No. 86.{{cite PH act|chamber=PD|number=86, s. 1972|url=https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1972/12/31/presidential-decree-no-86-s-1972/|title=Creating Barangays (Citizens Assemblies)|date=December 21, 1972|accessdate=June 16, 2023}} In 1985, Minatok was divided into two barangays, Minatok Silangan and Minatok Kanluran, following a plebiscite.{{cite web|url=https://amadeo.cavite.gov.ph/index.php/for-residents/about-the-lgu/historical-background|title=History|website=Amadeo, Cavite|accessdate=June 17, 2023}}

On February 15, 1989, Mayor Jeremias Villanueva and his security man Virgilio Lascano were assassinated by three gunmen riding a vehicle in front of his rented townhouse in Las Piñas, Metro Manila.{{cite news|last=Fernando|first=Jean|title=Cavite town mayor slain in Las Piñas|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=EZQVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YgsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6314%2C2294878|access-date=June 22, 2022|work=Manila Standard|publisher=Kagitingan Publications, Inc.|date=February 16, 1989|page=5}} Four suspects, including a Manila policeman from Amadeo, were later captured in Parañaque a month later on March 16,{{cite news|last=Ignacio|first=Bert|title=4 guns-for-hire behind Cavite mayor's slay fall|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ho8VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=awsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6095%2C2699514|access-date=June 22, 2022|work=Manila Standard|publisher=Kagitingan Publications, Inc.|date=March 17, 1989|page=7}} and by next day, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) confirmed that the assassination was ordered by Villanueva's political rival, former Mayor Reynaldo Bayot.{{cite news|last=Ignacio|first=Bert|title=Vendetta|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=h48VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=awsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4685%2C2879293|access-date=June 22, 2022|work=Manila Standard|publisher=Kagitingan Publications, Inc.|date=March 18, 1989|page=9}}

Amadeo is politically subdivided into 26 barangays, as indicated in the matrix below.{{PSGC detail|area}} Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Currently, there are 12 barangays which are classified as urban.

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{{PH brgy table lite|042102001|Banaybanay |2466|2155}}

{{PH brgy table lite|042102002|Bucal |1248|949}}

{{PH brgy table lite|042102003|Dagatan |3029|2031}}

{{PH brgy table lite|042102004|Halang |2205|1814}}

{{PH brgy table lite|042102005|Loma |2728|1816}}

{{PH brgy table lite|042102007|Maitim I |3225|2559}}

{{PH brgy table lite|042102008|Maymangga |1230|1012}}

{{PH brgy table lite|042102009|Minantok Kanluran |1040|780}}

{{PH brgy table lite|042102010|Pangil |10257|2585}}

{{PH brgy table lite|042102011|Barangay I (Pob.) |1551|1392}}

{{PH brgy table lite|042102012|Barangay X (Pob.) |353|394}}

{{PH brgy table lite|042102013|Barangay XI (Pob.) |417|435}}

{{PH brgy table lite|042102014|Barangay XII (Pob.)|1607|1409}}

{{PH brgy table lite|042102015|Barangay II (Pob.) |462|557}}

{{PH brgy table lite|042102016|Barangay III (Pob.)|394|450}}

{{PH brgy table lite|042102017|Barangay IV (Pob.) |976|804}}

{{PH brgy table lite|042102018|Barangay V (Pob.) |1977|1513}}

{{PH brgy table lite|042102019|Barangay VI (Pob.) |908|826}}

{{PH brgy table lite|042102020|Barangay VII (Pob.)|482|523}}

{{PH brgy table lite|042102021|Barangay VIII (Pob.)|472|481}}

{{PH brgy table lite|042102022|Barangay IX (Pob.) |596|621}}

{{PH brgy table lite|042102023|Salaban |2706|1919}}

{{PH brgy table lite|042102024|Talon |3796|2712}}

{{PH brgy table lite|042102025|Tamacan |1865|1590}}

{{PH brgy table lite|042102026|Buho |1704|1227}}

{{PH brgy table lite|042102027|Minantok Silangan |1026|903}}

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In the 2020 census, the population of Amadeo, was 41,901 people,{{PH census|current}} with a density of {{convert|{{sigfig|41,901/36.92|2}}|PD/km2|disp=or|sp=us}}.

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File:9240Dagatan, Amadeo, Cavite 40.jpg

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Amadeo is renowned as the "Coffee Capital of the Philippines." Agriculture, especially coffee cultivation that started in the 1880s, plays a pivotal role in the town's economy.{{cite web|url=https://philcoffeeboard.com/amadeo/|title=Amadeo|date= February 16, 2018|accessdate= February 15, 2025|website=Philippine Coffee Board, Inc.}} In 2022, Amadeo reported a revenue of {{Philippine peso|203.6 million|link=yes}}.

File:Pahimis of Amadeo Cavite.jpg

Amadeo is best known for its Pahimis Festival, which showcases the town's coffee industry. It is usually held on the last weekend of February and its town fiesta is held on the last Sunday of April.

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• [https://web.archive.org/web/20070307150918/http://www.pahimisfestival.com/ Pahimis Festival]
• [{{NSCB detail}} Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20081120024509/http://www.census.gov.ph/data/census2007/index.html Philippine Census Information]

{{Geographic location

| Centre = Amadeo

| North = General Trias

| East = Silang

| South = Tagaytay

| West = Indang

| Northwest = Trece Martires

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Category:Municipalities of Cavite

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