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 2015 census, it has a population of 37,649 people.[3]

Amadeo
Municipality
Municipality of Amadeo
Municipal Hall
Seal
Nickname(s): 
Coffee Capital of the Philippines
Motto(s): 
Tapat may Integridad at Kaagapay ng Lahat
Map of Cavite with Amadeo highlighted
Amadeo
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°10′22″N 120°55′40″E
Country Philippines
RegionCalabarzon (Region IV-A)
ProvinceCavite
District7th District
FoundedJuly 15, 1872
Named forKing Amadeo I of Spain
Barangays26 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorRedel John B. Dionisio
 • Vice MayorConrado A. Viado
 • CongressmanJesus Crispin C. Remulla
 • Electorate26,717 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total36.92 km2 (14.25 sq mi)
Population
 (2015 census)[3]
 • Total37,649
 • Density1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
 • Households
8,761
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence3.2% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue (₱)84,347,223.15 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4119
PSGC
042102000
IDD : area code +63 (0)46
Climate typetropical monsoon climate
Native languagesTagalog
Websitewww.amadeo.gov.ph

Named after King Amadeo I of Spain, the town 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.

Barangays

Amadeo is politically subdivided into 26 barangays (12 urban, 14 rural). [2]

  • Banaybanay
  • Buho
  • Bucal
  • Dagatan
  • Halang
  • Loma
  • Maitim I
  • Maymangga
  • Minantok Kanluran
  • Minantok Silangan
  • Pangil
  • Barangay I (Pob.)
  • Barangay II (Pob.)
  • Barangay III (Pob.)
  • Barangay IV (Pob.)
  • Barangay V (Pob.)
  • Barangay VI (Pob.)
  • Barangay VII (Pob.)
  • Barangay VIII (Pob.)
  • Barangay IX (Pob.)
  • Barangay X (Pob.)
  • Barangay XI (Pob.)
  • Barangay XII (Pob.)
  • Salaban
  • Talon
  • Tamacan

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%
YearPop.±% p.a.
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%
2015 37,649+2.17%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][5][6][7]

In the 2015 census, the population of Amadeo, was 37,649 people,[3] with a density of 1,000 inhabitants per square kilometre or 2,600 inhabitants per square mile.

References
  1. "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. "Province: Cavite". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  5. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  6. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  7. "Province of Cavite". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
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