Gen. Mariano Alvarez: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Gen. Mariano Alvarez: 97.6% of households in Gen. Mariano Alvarez used a flush toilet in 2020 (9.6% flushing to a piped sewer and 71.8% to a septic tank), against 90.9% nationally. Gen. Mariano Alvarez is 37th highest share of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
- Health in Gen. Mariano Alvarez: 0.13% of households in Gen. Mariano Alvarez had no toilet facility at all at the 2020 Census (national figure 3.31%). Gen. Mariano Alvarez is 31st lowest share without a toilet of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
What is the population of Gen. Mariano Alvarez?
Gen. Mariano Alvarez had 172,433 residents at the 2020 Census of Population and Housing (1 May 2020), according to the Philippine Statistics Authority. Gen. Mariano Alvarez ranks 89th among the 1,634 cities and municipalities in the Philippines. Gen. Mariano Alvarez is 89th largest of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange) · saved copyHow fast is the population of Gen. Mariano Alvarez growing?
The population of Gen. Mariano Alvarez grew from 155,143 at the 2015 Census to 172,433 in 2020, a change of +11.1% over five years (national change across all cities and municipalities +8.0%). Gen. Mariano Alvarez is 65th fastest-growing of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange) · saved copyWhat kind of city is Gen. Mariano Alvarez?
Gen. Mariano Alvarez is a municipality in Cavite province, classed 1st class for income in the Philippine Statistics Authority list of cities and municipalities (income class 1st is the richest, 6th the poorest).
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange) · saved copyWhat is the age structure of Gen. Mariano Alvarez?
29.4% of residents of Gen. Mariano Alvarez were under 15 and 4.3% were 65 or older in the 2020 Census age tables (nationally 30.7% under 15 and 5.4% aged 65 or over); there were 102 men for every 100 women. Gen. Mariano Alvarez is 82nd oldest of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange) · saved copyHow many households are there in Gen. Mariano Alvarez?
Gen. Mariano Alvarez had 41,227 households at the 2020 Census, an average of 4.2 residents per household (population divided by households). Gen. Mariano Alvarez is 61st largest of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange) · saved copyWho runs Gen. Mariano Alvarez?
In the Philippines, cities and towns are run by cities: Mayor, vice-mayor and council (Sangguniang Panlungsod or Bayan) elected for three years. Main local services; highly urbanised cities sit outside provincial control.
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Sources
- Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange): 2020 Census of Population and Housing: household population aged 5 and over by functional difficulty, severity, age group and sex, by city and municipality, read 29 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 4954aac9c033…)
- Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange): 2020 Census of Population and Housing: occupied housing units by construction materials of outer walls and roof, by city and municipality, read 29 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 752dd65f377f…)
- Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange): 2020 Census of Population and Housing: population by sex and age group, and 2015 and 2020 population, by city and municipality, read 29 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 e6fdd1245811…)
- Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange): 2020 Census of Population and Housing: households by kind of toilet facility, by city and municipality, read 29 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a9c86beea617…)
- Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange): 2020 Census of Population and Housing: households by main source of drinking water, by city and municipality, read 29 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6bda941c21bf…)
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