Mariano Malia Álvarez (: March 15, 1818 – August 25, 1924) was a Filipino revolutionary and statesman. He was the first Municipal President of Noveleta.
Pre-war life
Álvarez was born in Tierra Alta, Cavite to Severino Álvarez and María Malia. He received formal schooling at the San José College in Manila, and obtained a teacher's diploma.
He led Filipino forces in several battles against the Spanish army in Cavite and held the rank of general. His efforts helped liberate most towns in Cavite from Spanish control within weeks from the start of the revolt.
thumb|Statue of Mariano Álvarez in [[Noveleta]]
Rivalry and tension existed between the Magdiwang and Magdalo factions over jurisdiction and authority, and Álvarez, as Magdiwang head, invited Bonifacio, as Presidente Supremo ("Supreme President")
In their memoirs, Emilio Aguinaldo and other Magdalo personages claim that Bonifacio became the head of the Magdiwang, receiving the title Hari ng Bayan (“King of the People”) with Álvarez as his second-in-command. However, no documentary sources have been found substantiating these claims. Instead it has been suggested that these claims stem from a misunderstanding or misrepresentation of one of Bonifacio’s titles, Pangulo ng Haring Bayan (“President of the Sovereign Nation”).