General Mariano Alvarez, Cavite
The Municipality of General Mariano Alvarez (Filipino: Bayan ng Heneral Mariano Alvarez, or simply GMA), is an urban municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 138,540 people in an area of just 11.40 square kilometers, making it the second most densely populated city/municipality in Cavite after Rosario.
The municipality was named after General Mariano Álvarez, a native of the town of Noveleta, Cavite.
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