Dasmariñas started out as a barrio of the Municipality of Imus.  In 1867, it was made an independent
municipality by the Royal Order of Queen Isabella II.  The Spanish Government named the town Perez
Dasmariñas in honor of the Spanish Governor General Perez Dasmariñas, the one responsible for the fortification of Intramuros and Fort Santiago.  Dasmariñas is located on the northestern part of Cavite, along the eastern provincial parts of Laguna, and 30 kilometers away from Manila.  It is bounded on the north by the municipality of Imus, on the east by the municipality of General Mariano Alvarez, on the south by Silang and on the west by General Trias towns.

In 1861, the families of Gil Tirona, Vicente Guevarra, Eleuterio Geda and Eustaquio Paulme were believed to be the first settlers. The parish of Dasmariñas was placed under the patronage of Our Lady of the Immaculate Concepcion in the hands of Recollects.

From 1896-1897, Dasmariñas became a bloody battlefield during the Revolution.  Don Placido Campos led the insurgency and conquered the town from the Spaniards.  However, the Spaniards were able to reclaim authority when they burned the town except for the town parish.Perez Dasmariñas became a barrio of Imus again in 1905 during the early American Regime.  In 1907, Provincial Governor Antero Soriano made it a separate municipality.  And in that year, the name Perez was dropped through the efforts of Capt. Placido Campos, Francisco Barzaga and Felipe Tirona. read more