The Origin of Dasmarinias

Dasmariñias was named after Gomes Perez Dasmariñias y Ribadeneira of Viveiro, Galicia, Spain. He was the 7^th Governor and Captain General of the Philippines from 1590 to 1593. He was well remembered for fortifying Intramuros and building and building Fort Santiago. The town of Dasmariñias started as a barrio of Imus, Cavite. On May 12, 18 64, the Gobierno Civil Superior of the Islands approved the creation of a new town while Her most Catholic Majesty Queen Isabela II signed the Royal Order creating the new parish of Perez-Dasmariñias on October 2, 1866. The parish was under is celebrated on December 8 According to record, the first settlers must have arrived in 86 and were believed to be the families of Gil Tirona, Vicente Guevarra, Eleuterio Geda and Eustaqio Paulino.