Jovellar
Quipia | |
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| Municipality of Jovellar | |
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| Motto: Andar Jovellar | |
 Map of Albay with Jovellar highlighted | |
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.svg)  Jovellar Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 13°04′N 123°36′E / 13.07°N 123.6°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bicol Region |
| Province | Albay |
| District | 3rd district |
| Founded | 1649 (as a Municipal District) 1811 (as the Municipio de Quipia) |
| Named for | Joaquín Jovellar y Soler |
| Barangays | 23 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Jorem L. Arcangel |
| • Vice Mayor | Cezar C. Arellano |
| • Representative | Fernando T. Cabredo |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 11,913 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 105.40 km2 (40.70 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 92 m (302 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 208 m (682 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 17,795 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| • Households | 4,161 |
| Demonym | Jovellareño or Quipianon |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 36.95 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 90.1 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 115 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 72.12 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 27.57 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Albay Electric Cooperative (ALECo) |
| • Water | Jovellar Water District |
| • Telecommunications | Converge, DCTV |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4515 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)52 |
| Native languages | Tagalog, East Miraya |
| Feast date | August 29 |
| Catholic diocese | Diocese of Legazpi |
| Patron saint | St. John the Baptist |
Jovellar, officially the Municipality of Jovellar (Central Bikol: Banwaan kan Jovellar; Tagalog: Bayan ng Jovellar), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Albay, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 17,795 people, making it the least populated town in the province.[3]
The town was named in honor of Spanish governor-general Joaquín Jovellar y Soler.
Main access to the town is via Guinobatan. Jeepneys ply the 16-kilometre (9.9 mi) distance from Guinobatan to Jovellar daily with the first trip from Guinobatan leaving as early as 5 AM and the last trip to Jovellar usually at around 5 PM.
Jovellar's main industry is agriculture. Primary crops are rice, copra, abaca, and corn.
Quipia River runs through the town and the river leads all the way to Donsol in Sorsogon.
Tourist activities in the area may include a trip to the river just behind the local school or a trip to Pariaan pool. Once at the town center, one can find a statue of the national hero, Jose Rizal, and the town church in front of it.
- ^ Municipality of Jovellar | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.