Jovellar
Jovellar
Quipia | |
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| Municipality of Jovellar | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Motto: Andar Jovellar | |
Map of Albay with Jovellar highlighted | |
Interactive map of Jovellar | |
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 after | Joaquín Jovellar y Soler |
| Barangays | 23 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Jorem L. Arcangel |
| • Vice Mayor | Cezar C. Arellano |
| • Representative | Raymond Adrian E. Salceda |
| • 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 (2024 census) | |
• Total | 17,538 |
| • Density | 166.39/km2 (430.96/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 |
Jovellar, officially the Municipality of Jovellar (Central Bikol: Banwaan kan Jovellar; East Miraya Bikol: Banwaan ning Jovellar; Tagalog: Bayan ng Jovellar), is a municipality in the province of Albay, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 17,538 people, making it the least populated town in the province.
It is known for its Quitinday falls and the underground river which are recognized as the local's version of Cebu's Kawasan Falls and Palawan's underground river. A tourism hotspot that features a cave decorated with stalactites, stalagmites, and different rock formations.