Amadeo, Cavite

Amadeo, officially the Municipality of Amadeo (Tagalog: Bayan ng Amadeo), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 41,901 people.[3]

Amadeo
Municipality
Municipality of Amadeo
Municipal Hall
Municipal Hall
Official seal of Amadeo
Seal
Nickname: 
Coffee Capital of the Philippines
Motto: 
Tapat may Integridad at Kaagapay ng Lahat
Map of Cavite with Amadeo highlighted
Map of Cavite with Amadeo highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Amadeo is located in Philippines
Amadeo
Amadeo
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°10′22″N 120°55′40″E
CountryPhilippines
RegionCalabarzon
ProvinceCavite
District 7th district
FoundedJuly 15, 1872
Annexation to SilangOctober 15, 1903
CharteredJanuary 1915
Founded byRafael Izquierdo y Gutiérrez
Named forKing Amadeo I of Spain
Barangays26 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorRedel John B. Dionisio
 • Vice MayorJoseph R. Legaspi
 • RepresentativeCrispin Diego D. Remulla
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate28,710 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total36.92 km2 (14.25 sq mi)
Elevation
357 m (1,171 ft)
Highest elevation
697 m (2,287 ft)
Lowest elevation
95 m (312 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total41,901
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
 • Households
10,317
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
4.70
% (2018)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 142.5 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 374 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 110.5 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 130.7 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityManila Electric Company (Meralco)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4119
PSGC
042102000
IDD : area code +63 (0)46
Native languagesTagalog
Websitewww.amadeo.gov.ph

Etymology

The town got its name after King Amadeo I of Spain (the only Spanish monarch from the Italian House of Savoy). The town was previously known as Masilao (from Tagalog masilaw, "dazzling"), named after the glaring red flowers of the dapdap plant (Erythrina variegata) common in the area.[5]

History

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 (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,[6] as the Provincial Executive was displeased of how Amadeo was governed. It regained its independent status on January 1915 under Cavite Governor Antero Soriano.[7] Previously composed of 13 barrios, 12 additional barangays, all in the poblacion, were established in 1972 by virtue of Presidential Decree No. 86.[8] In 1985, Minatok was divided into two barangays, Minatok Silangan and Minatok Kanluran, following a plebiscite.[9]

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.[10] Four suspects, including a Manila policeman from Amadeo, were later captured in Parañaque a month later on March 16,[11] 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.[12]

Geography

Barangays

Amadeo is politically subdivided into 26 barangays. [13] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

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

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2020[3] 2010[14]
042102001 Banaybanay 5.9% 2,466 2,155 ▴ 1.36%
042102002 Bucal 3.0% 1,248 949 ▴ 2.78%
042102003 Dagatan 7.2% 3,029 2,031 ▴ 4.08%
042102004 Halang 5.3% 2,205 1,814 ▴ 1.97%
042102005 Loma 6.5% 2,728 1,816 ▴ 4.15%
042102007 Maitim I 7.7% 3,225 2,559 ▴ 2.34%
042102008 Maymangga 2.9% 1,230 1,012 ▴ 1.97%
042102009 Minantok Kanluran 2.5% 1,040 780 ▴ 2.92%
042102010 Pangil 24.5% 10,257 2,585 ▴ 14.77%
042102011 Barangay I (Pob.) 3.7% 1,551 1,392 ▴ 1.09%
042102012 Barangay X (Pob.) 0.8% 353 394 ▾ −1.09%
042102013 Barangay XI (Pob.) 1.0% 417 435 ▾ −0.42%
042102014 Barangay XII (Pob.) 3.8% 1,607 1,409 ▴ 1.32%
042102015 Barangay II (Pob.) 1.1% 462 557 ▾ −1.85%
042102016 Barangay III (Pob.) 0.9% 394 450 ▾ −1.32%
042102017 Barangay IV (Pob.) 2.3% 976 804 ▴ 1.96%
042102018 Barangay V (Pob.) 4.7% 1,977 1,513 ▴ 2.71%
042102019 Barangay VI (Pob.) 2.2% 908 826 ▴ 0.95%
042102020 Barangay VII (Pob.) 1.2% 482 523 ▾ −0.81%
042102021 Barangay VIII (Pob.) 1.1% 472 481 ▾ −0.19%
042102022 Barangay IX (Pob.) 1.4% 596 621 ▾ −0.41%
042102023 Salaban 6.5% 2,706 1,919 ▴ 3.50%
042102024 Talon 9.1% 3,796 2,712 ▴ 3.42%
042102025 Tamacan 4.5% 1,865 1,590 ▴ 1.61%
042102026 Buho 4.1% 1,704 1,227 ▴ 3.34%
042102027 Minantok Silangan 2.4% 1,026 903 ▴ 1.28%
Total 41,901 33,457 ▴ 2.28%

Climate
Climate data for Amadeo, Cavite
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 26
(79)		 28
(82)		 29
(84)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 28
(82)		 27
(81)		 26
(79)		 26
(79)		 27
(81)		 27
(81)		 26
(79)		 28
(82)
Average low °C (°F) 18
(64)		 18
(64)		 18
(64)		 20
(68)		 21
(70)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 21
(70)		 20
(68)		 19
(66)		 19
(66)		 20
(68)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 10
(0.4)		 10
(0.4)		 12
(0.5)		 27
(1.1)		 94
(3.7)		 153
(6.0)		 206
(8.1)		 190
(7.5)		 179
(7.0)		 120
(4.7)		 54
(2.1)		 39
(1.5)		 1,094
(43)
Average rainy days 5.2 4.5 6.4 9.2 19.7 24.3 26.9 25.7 24.4 21.0 12.9 9.1 189.3
Source: Meteoblue[15]

Demographics
Population census of Amadeo
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 3,757—    
1918 5,455+2.52%
1939 6,402+0.77%
1948 7,960+2.45%
1960 10,560+2.38%
1970 13,030+2.12%
1975 14,471+2.13%
1980 16,234+2.33%
1990 21,022+2.62%
1995 22,728+1.47%
2000 25,737+2.70%
2007 31,705+2.92%
2010 33,457+1.98%
2015 37,649+2.27%
2020 41,901+2.13%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[16][14][17][18]

In the 2020 census, the population of Amadeo, was 41,901 people,[3] with a density of 1,100 inhabitants per square kilometre or 2,800 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy
Poverty Incidence of Amadeo
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[19][20]
[21][22][23][24][25]

Culture

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.

References
  1.  Municipality of Amadeo | (DILG)
  2. "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. Census of Population (2020). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
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  6. Act No. 947 (15 October 1903). An Act Reducing the Twenty-Three Municipalities of the Province of Cavite to Eleven. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
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  8. Presidential Decree No. 86, s. 1972 (21 December 1972). Creating Barangays (Citizens Assemblies). Retrieved June 16, 2023.
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  10. Fernando, Jean (February 16, 1989). "Cavite town mayor slain in Las Piñas". Manila Standard. Kagitingan Publications, Inc. p. 5. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  11. Ignacio, Bert (March 17, 1989). "4 guns-for-hire behind Cavite mayor's slay fall". Manila Standard. Kagitingan Publications, Inc. p. 7. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
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  21. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  22. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  23. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  24. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
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