History & Culture of Amado

Manuel H. Amado started a ranch near San Xavier del Bac in 1852. Right around 1858, he was evicted from this ranch because it layed within the bounds of the San Xavier Indian Reservation. The Amado ranch was burned to the ground by government agents.

He moved to a new site near Tubac between the San Ignacio de la Canoa and Otero land grants, which would become the town of Amado. Manual Amado passed away in 1904.

In 1910, the Tucson and Nogales Railroad was built, and the town of Amadoville was born. In 1920, Demetrio Amado requested a name change that was passed, and the town was renamed Amado. This area has primarily been a place for agriculture and stock raising.

The Amado family continues to live in this region.