Noveleta

Noveleta

*Tierra Alta*
Noveleta Tierra Alta
Municipality
	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.
	Flag Seal
	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
	OpenStreetMap
	Noveleta Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 14°26′N 120°53′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Calabarzon
Province	Cavite
District	1st district
Founded	January 5, 1868
Founded by	Gen. Jose dela Gandera y Navarro
Named for	Violeta (according to tradition)
Barangays	16 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Councilors
• Mayor	Dino Reyes Chua
• Vice Mayor	Arlynn A. Torres
• Representative	Ramon Jolo Revilla
• Municipal Council	Members
• Electorate	33,423 voters (2022)
Area
• Total	16.43 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)
• Total	49,452
• Density	3,000/km2 (7,800/sq mi)
• Households	13,998
Economy
• Income class	3rd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	4.07% (2018)
• Revenue	₱ 173.9 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 169.3 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 164 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 30.1 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Manila Electric Company (Meralco)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	4105
PSGC	042116000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)46
Native languages	Tagalog
Major religions	Roman Catholicism; Aglipayan Church; Protestantism; Islam;
Feast date	May 2 (Grand Karakol) ; May 3 (Town Fiesta) ;
Ecclesiastical dioceses	Diocese of Imus (Roman Catholic); Diocese of Cavite (Aglipayan Church);
Patron saint	Holy Cross (Titular Patron of both Roman Catholic and Aglipayan Church) ; Saint Helena of Constantinople (Roman Catholic) ; Nuestra Señora de la Paz y Buen Viaje (Aglipayan Church) ;
Website	www.noveleta.gov.ph

Noveleta, officially the Municipality of Noveleta (Tagalog: Bayan ng Noveleta), formerly known as Tierra Alta during the Spanish colonial era, is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 49,452 people.

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.

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