Jovellar
Jovellar
Quipia | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Jovellar | |
| Motto: Andar Jovellar | |
Map of Albay with Jovellar highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap | |
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 after | 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 | 12,455 voters (2025) |
| 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) | |
• 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 | ₱ 131.5 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 324.5 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 98.64 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 29.3 million (2022) |
| 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 |
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Jovellar, officially the Municipality of Jovellar (Central Bikol: Banwaan kan Jovellar; Tagalog: Bayan ng Jovellar), is a 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.
Jovellar's main industry is agriculture. Primary crops are rice, copra, abaca, and corn.
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.