Gen. Mariano Alvarez, Cavite
The municipality was named after General Mariano Álvarez, a native of the town of Noveleta, Cavite, and one of the illustrious sons of the province.
History
Gen. Mariano Alvarez in its infancy was led by Leoniso G. Virata as its first municipal mayor. He was assisted by then Vice Mayor Perfecta Z. Calix, and Councilors Alfredo C. Diaz, Paterno J. Garalza, Tomas E. Abueg, Nicarte A. Swanson, Virgilio T. Ancero, Mito B. Castelo, Pablo P. Garachico, and Manuel B. Lara.
Eduardo Ulitin was the first President of the Association of Barangay Councils (ABC), who was later succeeded by Leticia I. Regidor. Ma. Antonietta Y. Oracion became the first President of the local Kabataang Barangay (now Sangguniang Kabataan) Federation. Together with the first municipal officials, they were sworn into office on the municipality’s foundation day at the Carmona Relocation Center High School (now General Mariano Alvarez Technical High School, or GMATHS).
In 2006, the municipality celebrated its 25th anniversary with a line-up of activities participated in by the municipality’s residents. The most prominent of which is the Mr. and Miss GMA (Gen. Mariano Alvarez is better known within the province of Cavite with its acronym), a beauty pageant annually held. Each of the 27 barangays in the town send a male and a female candidate for the pageant. Until 2005, the pageant was exclusive to the feminine side. It was made more special with the participation of the men in time for the silver anniversary of the founding of the municipality.
Gen. Mariano Alvarez also takes pride in being known as the “Mushroom Capital of Cavite” because of the mushroom culture facilities in the town. Mushrooms have become the town’s main product in line with the “One Town, One Product” program of the Philippine national government. The municipal officials saw the potential of native mushrooms as the town’s product because the town lacks in arable land. Today, mushrooms do not only contribute to the generation of income for the municipality, but they also become a source of livelihood for the town’s residents. As a tribute to this agricultural product, GMA has recently been celebrating the Kabuteño Festival as part of its annual foundation anniversary.
Now,the municipality is one of the urbanized and civilized municipality in the province of Cavite for having a lot of establishments, commercial areas, subdivisions and many food chains around the municipality. This municipality is considered as one of the fastest growing area in terms of population rate/density in Cavite, for having only small land area but thickly populated.
Five of the current barangays are classified as poblacion barangays, or those that are within the municipality’s central area. The 22 others are ordinary barangays.
The 27 barangays, are as follows:
Aldiano Olaes
Barangay 1 Poblacion (Area I)
Barangay 2 Poblacion
Barangay 3 Poblacion
Barangay 4 Poblacion
Barangay 5 Poblacion
Benjamin Tirona (Area D)
Bernardo Pulido (Area H)
Epifanio Malia
Francisco De Castro
Francisco Reyes
Fiorello Calimag (Area C)
Gavino Maderan (Area J)
Gregoria De Jesus
Inocencio Salud (Area F)
Jacinto Lumbreras (Area J)
Kapitan Kua (Area F)
Koronel Jose P. Elises (Area E)
Macario Dacon (Area D)
Marcelino Memije (Area H)
Nicolasa Virata (San Jose)
Pantaleon Granados (Area G)
Ramon Cruz (Area J)
San Gabriel (Area K)
San Jose
Severino De Las Alas (Area J)
Tiniente Tiago
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