General Mariano Alvarez

General Mariano Alvarez
Municipality of General Mariano Alvarez
GMA Municipal Hall
The Holy Family Parish Church
GMA Town Proper
Nicknames: 
GMA
Mushroom Capital of Cavite
Motto(s): 
Bukas na Pamahalaan, Serbisyong Pambayan
(Open Government, Service to the People)
Map of Cavite with General Mariano Alvarez highlighted
Interactive map of General Mariano Alvarez
General Mariano Alvarez
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°18′N 121°00′E / 14.3°N 121°E / 14.3; 121
CountryPhilippines
RegionCalabarzon
ProvinceCavite
District 5th district
FoundedMarch 14, 1981
Named afterMariano Álvarez
Barangays27 (see Barangays)
Government
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorMedardo G. Custodio
 • Vice MayorPercival C. Cabuhat
 • RepresentativeRoy M. Loyola
 • Municipal Council
Members
  • Angelica C. Abueg
  • Angelina Lenin E. Paycana
  • Phlonel Aisa C. Gutierrez
  • Bongbong A. Sevilla
  • Leonisa Joana B. Virata
  • Artemio B. Sambrano
  • Richard D. Lara
  • Narita B. Libunao
 • Electorate91,724 voters (2025)
Area
 • Total
9.40 km2 (3.63 sq mi)
Elevation
107 m (351 ft)
Highest elevation
243 m (797 ft)
Lowest elevation
11 m (36 ft)
Population
 (2024 census)
 • Total
176,927
 • Rank12 out of 1,489 Municipalities
 • Density18,800/km2 (48,700/sq mi)
 • Households
41,233
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
9.54
% (2021)
 • Revenue₱ 629.5 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 918.4 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 462.1 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 230.6 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityManila Electric Company (Meralco)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4117
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)46
Native languagesTagalog
Websitegenmarianoalvarez.gov.ph

General Mariano Alvarez, officially the Municipality of General Mariano Alvarez (Tagalog: Bayan ng Heneral Mariano Alvarez) and often shortened as GMA, is a municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 176,927 people.