Noveleta

Noveleta
Tierra Alta
Municipality of Noveleta
(From top, left to right): Downtown Crossing and Antonia Building, Holy Cross Parish Church, 1869 Old Tribunal Hall, Noveleta Municipal Hall, Public Market, Long Beach Resort.
(From top, left to right): Downtown Crossing and Antonia Building, Holy Cross Parish Church, 1869 Old Tribunal Hall, Noveleta Municipal Hall, Public Market, Long Beach Resort.
Flag of Noveleta
Official seal of Noveleta
Nickname(s): 
Filipino: Bayan ng mga Bayani
English: (Town of Heroes)
Motto(s): 
Filipino: Dangal at Pag-ibig sa Diyos at sa Bayan
English: (Honor and Love for God and for the Country)
Anthem: Noveleta Hymn
Map of Cavite with Noveleta highlighted
Map of Cavite with Noveleta highlighted
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Noveleta is located in Philippines
Noveleta
Noveleta
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°26′N 120°53′E / 14.43°N 120.88°E / 14.43; 120.88
CountryPhilippines
RegionCalabarzon
ProvinceCavite
District 1st district
FoundedJanuary 5, 1868
Founded byGen. Jose dela Gandera y Navarro
Named forVioleta (according to tradition)
Barangays16 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeCouncilors
 • MayorDino Reyes Chua
 • Vice MayorArlynn A. Torres
 • RepresentativeRamon Jolo Revilla
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate33,423 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total16.43 km2 (6.34 sq mi)
Elevation
1.0 m (3.3 ft)
Highest elevation
35 m (115 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total49,452
 • Density3,000/km2 (7,800/sq mi)
 • Households
13,998
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
12.34
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 173.9 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 169.3 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 164 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 30.1 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityManila Electric Company (Meralco)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4105
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)46
Native languagesTagalog
Major religions
Feast date
  • May 2 (Grand Karakol)
  • May 3 (Town Fiesta)
Ecclesiastical dioceses
Patron saint
Websitewww.noveleta.gov.ph

Noveleta, officially the Municipality of Noveleta (Tagalog: Bayan ng Noveleta), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 49,452 people.[3]

With the continuous expansion of Metro Manila, the municipality is now included in the Manila built-up area which reaches Lipa, Batangas in its southernmost part.

  1. ^ Municipality of Noveleta | (DILG)
  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.