Amadeo, officially the Municipality of Amadeo ( tgl, Bayan ng Amadeo), is a 4th class

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in the

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Cavite Cavite, officially the Province of Cavite ( tl, Lalawigan ng Kabite; Chavacano: ''Provincia de Cavite''), is a province in the Philippines located in the Calabarzon region in Luzon. Located on the southern shores of Manila Bay and southwest ...

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 41,901 people.

Etymology

The town got its name after King Amadeo I of Spain.

History

On February 15, 1989, Mayor Jeremias Villanueva was washing his car in front of his rented townhouse in

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, when he and his security man Virgilio Lascano were assassinated by three gunmen riding a vehicle. Four suspects, including a Manila policeman from Amadeo, were later captured in Parañaque a month later on March 16, 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.

Geography

Barangays

Amadeo is politically subdivided into 26

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s (12 urban, 14 rural).

Climate

Demographics

In the 2020 census, the population of Amadeo, was 41,901 people, with a density of .

Economy

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

External links

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Pahimis Festival
* Philippine Standard Geographic Codebr>Philippine Census Information
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