Noveleta, Province of Cavite

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceCavite
Barangay count16
Postal code4105
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesManila Bay [South China Sea]
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)16.43 km2 (6.34 sq mi)
Population (2020)49,452
Density (2020)3,010 / km2 (7,800 / sq mi)
Coordinates14° 26' North, 120° 53' East (14.4333, 120.8833)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.0 meters (23.1 feet)

Noveleta is a coastal municipality in the province of Cavite.

The municipality has a land area of 16.43 square kilometers or 6.34 square miles which constitutes 1.08% of Cavite's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 49,452. This represented 1.14% of the total population of Cavite province, or 0.31% of the overall population of the CALABARZON region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 3,010 inhabitants per square kilometer or 7,800 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Noveleta has 16 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Noveleta
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Magdiwang4.52%2,2332,0369.68%1.96%
Poblacion4.40%2,1762,234-2.60%-0.55%
Salcedo I3.84%1,8992,137-11.14%-2.45%
Salcedo II12.97%6,4146,0326.33%1.30%
San Antonio I11.15%5,5134,86913.23%2.65%
San Antonio II4.19%2,0731,85511.75%2.37%
San Jose I2.94%1,4551,10531.67%5.96%
San Jose II3.73%1,8441,65311.55%2.33%
San Juan I6.01%2,9732,31228.59%5.44%
San Juan II6.70%3,3132,99410.65%2.15%
San Rafael I2.53%1,2501,353-7.61%-1.65%
San Rafael II7.12%3,5213,656-3.69%-0.79%
San Rafael III12.47%6,1656,0731.51%0.32%
San Rafael IV4.97%2,4562,14714.39%2.87%
Santa Rosa I9.97%4,9324,17718.08%3.56%
Santa Rosa II2.50%1,2351,2131.81%0.38%
Noveleta Total49,45245,8467.87%1.61%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Noveleta for the fiscal year of 2016 was 106,546,972.61.

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Annual regular income of Noveleta (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200972,958,580.00
201069,980,115.05-4.08%
201176,510,031.649.33%
201286,169,082.0612.62%
201380,673,630.43-6.38%
201491,220,039.0813.07%
201598,398,544.077.87%
2016106,546,972.618.28%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Noveleta in the 2015 Census was 45,824 broken down into 11,648 households or an average of 3.93 members per household.

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Number of households in Noveleta (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
20,4094,0125.09
27,2925,7254.77
31,9396,9344.61
39,2949,3564.20
41,6789,7994.25
45,82411,6483.93

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Noveleta is 20 to 24, with 4,623 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 413 individuals.

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Population of Noveleta by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 17611.66%
1 to 43,0996.76%
5 to 93,9608.64%
10 to 143,9518.62%
15 to 194,2519.27%
20 to 244,62310.08%
25 to 294,1228.99%
30 to 343,6838.03%
35 to 393,5827.81%
40 to 442,9606.46%
45 to 492,7485.99%
50 to 542,2754.96%
55 to 591,7933.91%
60 to 641,5273.33%
65 to 691,0922.38%
70 to 745581.22%
75 to 794480.98%
80 and over4130.90%
Total45,846100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 37.29
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.96
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 45.25
  • Median Age: 27.76

Historical population

The population of Noveleta grew from 2,343 in 1903 to 49,452 in 2020, an increase of 47,109 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.61%, or an increase of 3,606 people, from the previous population of 45,846 in 2015.

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Population of Noveleta (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,343
2,8861.33%
4,2411.94%
5,0031.71%
7,0293.03%
10,5604.06%
12,1412.84%
14,4603.56%
20,4093.51%
27,3065.61%
31,9593.43%
39,2942.89%
41,6782.17%
45,8461.83%
49,4521.61%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Noveleta for the year 2019 was 28,473, broken down into 13,353 males and 15,120 females.

Location

The municipal center of Noveleta is situated at approximately 14° 26' North, 120° 53' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.0 meters or 23.1 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Noveleta are General Trias, Cavite, Imus, Cavite, Cavite City, Cavite, Bacoor, Cavite, Dasmariñas, Cavite, and Las Piñas. The nearest municipalities are Rosario, Cavite, Kawit, Cavite, Tanza, Cavite, Naic, Cavite, General Mariano Alvarez, Cavite, and Maragondon, Cavite. Its distance from the national capital is 21.39 kilometers (13.29 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

  • General Trias, Cavite, 4.21 kilometers (2.61 miles) to the South (S2°E)
  • Imus, Cavite, 6.20 kilometers (3.85 miles) to the East (N85°E)
  • Cavite City, Cavite, 7.17 kilometers (4.46 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N27°E)
  • Bacoor, Cavite, 7.67 kilometers (4.77 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N59°E)
  • Dasmariñas, Cavite, 12.45 kilometers (7.74 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S30°E)
  • Las Piñas, 12.75 kilometers (7.92 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N61°E)

Distance from Manila: 21.39 kilometers (13.29 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N30°E)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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