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Jovellar

Coordinates: 13°04′N 123°36′E / 13.07°N 123.6°E / 13.07; 123.6
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Jovellar
Quipia
Municipality
Municipality of Jovellar
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Flag
Official seal of Jovellar
Seal
Motto: 
Andar Jovellar
Map of Albay with Jovellar highlighted
Map of Albay with Jovellar highlighted
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Jovellar is located in Philippines
Jovellar
Jovellar
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°04′N 123°36′E / 13.07°N 123.6°E / 13.07; 123.6
CountryPhilippines
RegionBicol Region
ProvinceAlbay
District 3rd district
Founded1649 (as a Municipal District)
1811 (as the Municipio de Quipia)
Named forJoaquín Jovellar y Soler
Barangays23 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorJorem L. Arcangel
 • Vice MayorCezar C. Arellano
 • RepresentativeFernando T. Cabredo
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate11,913 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total105.40 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]
 • Total17,795
 • Density170/km2 (440/sq mi)
 • Households
4,161
DemonymJovellareño or Quipianon
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
36.95
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 90.1 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 115 million (2020), 43.34 million (2012)
 • Expenditure₱ 72.12 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 27.57 million (2020), 16.17 million (2012)
Service provider
 • ElectricityAlbay Electric Cooperative (ALECo)
 • WaterJovellar Water District
 • TelecommunicationsConverge, DCTV
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4515
PSGC
050505000
IDD : area code +63 (0)52
Native languagesTagalog, East Miraya
Feast dateAugust 29
Catholic dioceseDiocese of Legazpi
Patron saintSt. 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.

History

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In Year 1572, when the first Spanish Port was established at the western coast of the Bicol Peninsula, Christianization spread-out among the natives and paved the way for the founding of the municipality of Jovellar.

With these developments, the native converts were emboldened to be adventurous and ventured to establish new settlements far out in the region of Bicol Peninsula. Thus, a group from west coast led by a leader popularly known as PIA, sailed upstream of Donsol River and settled in its mouth. There the people in the settlement became economically active by engaging in the gathering of all kinds of forest products like vines, resin, tar, rattan log and wildlife which were sold to dwellers in the west coast. As trade and commerce flourished, more people settled in the place which was later on named as “QUI PIA”. QUI meaning belonging to and PIA as tribute to said adventurous woman.

Succession of political developments saw the evolution of this settlement namely:

1. By Year 1649, this settlement was formally created as a Municipal District under the Ecclesiastical and Civil Jurisdiction of Nueva Caceres bearing the name “Distrito Municipal De Quipia”;

2. On Year 1811, the settlement became a full-pledge town known as “Municipio De Quipia” and became part of the newly created Province of Albay by virtue of a decree of the Governor-General. The first elected Gobernadorcillo was Anastacio de la Peña with only one Year term of the office. Succession of other gobernadorcillos followed thereafter from year 1812 for several years. Through the influence of a Spanish Resident name Don Cipriano Anduiza the Governor-General by a Decree, declared the name of the place as Jovellar in honor of an illustrious Spanish Captain-General Joaquin Jovellar Y Soler, more popularly known as the father of the infamous head tax called “Cedula Personal”. The title of Gobernadorcillo was changed to “Capitan Municipal” with additional one year term of office. The following year until the end of Spanish Regime, a total of sixteen Capitanes Municipal took turns in the governance of the municipality during the period year 1863 to 1899;

3. During the American Regime the title Capitan Municipal was replaced by “Municipal President”. Thirteen (13) Municipal President were swoon in to local leadership from year 1900 to 1941;

4. The Japanese Occupation proved the resiliency of the people of Jovellar in repulsing this foreign domination through an organized region-wide guerilla unit-Voluntary Army of the United States of America (VAUSA) under the leadership of Mayor Leon Monilla. The Japanese Civil commission appointed Arturo C. Macandog as Town Mayor by way of establishing their own government. Vicente Macandog succeeded as Town Mayor in year 1944 after the untimely demise of Arturo C. Macandog from the hands of a guerilla fanatic;

5. After the end of World War II, Jovellar economy was in shambles when independence was declared on July 4, 1946, where Leon C. Monilla was appointed as Mayor by the American Liberation Force. President Manuel Roxas instead appointed Jose N. Ortega as Town Mayor when civil affairs were restored in Jovellar;

6. During the 1946 election of officials for a four year term, Jose N. Ortega was the first Mayor-elect for Jovellar during the period year 1946 to year 1949. The ensuring election of town Officials saw the rise of politics and succession of leadership in Jovellar with the likes of Tomas C. Pales (1960-1963); Jaime P. Clamar (1964-1967); re-election of Tomas C. Pales in year 1968 until year 1975 when he was succumbed to death while in Office; succession of Vice-Mayor Teodoro Mancera for the unexpired term of Mayor Pales until year 1979; and Mancera until year 1986;

7. The historic People’s Power Revolution n year 1986 gave rise to the appointment of Jose N. Arcangel Jr. as Officer-in-Charge of the municipality. He was elected as Mayor of Jovellar during the year 1988 elections and was re-elected during the year 1992 and 1995 elections;

8. Mayor Antonio A. Herrera succeeded during the year 1998 election, and Jose N. Arcangel Jr. has re-elected again during the year 2001 election; and

9. Hon. Jorem L. Arcangel is now the incumbent Municipal Mayor of Jovellar on the year 2010 election by the popular will of the people.

Education

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Presently, there are almost 25 Day Care Centers, 20 public elementary schools, and 4 public high schools

Secondary Education

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Public High Schools

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  • The Jovellar National High School (JNHS) is located at Brgy. Calzada, Jovellar. Jovellar National High School traces its beginning as a small Barangay High School incorporated in Jovellar Central School. It was founded in 1968 through the benevolent acts, initiatives and efforts of the PTA with Mrs. Teresita Laguilles and then JCS principal Benito M. Obra and the late Mayor Tomas C. Pales and designated Mr. Aurelio Narce of Jovellar Central School as the Coordinating Principal from 1968-1972.
  • San Isidro National High School located at San Isidro (Mabayawas), Jovellar, Albay, founded in 1978
  • Mamlad National High School located at Mamlad, Jovellar, founded in 2005
  • Medalla Milagrosa Integrated School – Junior High School Department located at Sitio Medalla Milagrosa, San Vicente (Inalom), Jovellar. In 2023, the school was converted from an Elementary School to an Integrated School which now offers JHS.

Primary Education

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Public Elementary Schools

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Government

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Elected officials

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2022–2025 Jovellar Municipal Officials
Position Name Party
Mayor Jorem L. Arcangel ♯ NUP
Vice Mayor Cezar C. Arellano ♯ NUP
Councilors Esther Gaile B. Nobleza + NUP
Alejandro O. Enciso,Jr + NUP
Joseph L. Arcangel + Independent
Melinda R. Quirona ‹› NUP
Digna N. Quintano + Independent
Jonathan N. Mortega + Independent
Mercuria O. Salomon ‹› NUP
Jason L. Arcangel ^ Independent
Ex Officio Municipal Council Members
ABC President Tristan Elliot M. Arcangel (Mercado) Nonpartisan
SK Federation President Irish Marie M. Cadag (Mercado) Nonpartisan
Legend
  1. A + indicates that the official is elected for the first term
  2. A ♯ indicates that the official is re-elected to a higher position
  3. A ‹› indicates that the official is re-elected to the same position
  4. A ^ indicates that the official is appointed due to vacancy

Past Municipal Administrators

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Geography

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Jovellar is located at 13°04′N 123°36′E / 13.07°N 123.6°E / 13.07; 123.6.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 105.40 square kilometres (40.70 sq mi) [5] constituting 4.09% of the 2,575.77-square-kilometre- (994.51 sq mi) total area of Albay.

Barangays

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Jovellar is politically subdivided into 23 barangays.[6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.


PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2020[3] 2010[7]
050505025 Aurora Poblacion (Barangay 6) 0.5% 96 120 ▾ −2.21%
050505003 Bagacay 5.5% 985 937 ▴ 0.50%
050505011 Bautista 5.2% 920 993 ▾ −0.76%
050505012 Cabraran 9.2% 1,636 1,569 ▴ 0.42%
050505008 Calzada Poblacion (Barangay 7) 2.9% 523 461 ▴ 1.27%
050505013 Del Rosario (Bangkaso) 3.8% 679 687 ▾ −0.12%
050505014 Estrella 2.9% 513 438 ▴ 1.59%
050505015 Florista 4.4% 790 882 ▾ −1.10%
050505005 Mabini Poblacion (Barangay 2) 3.6% 636 680 ▾ −0.67%
050505007 Magsaysay Poblacion (Barangay 4) 0.7% 126 186 ▾ −3.82%
050505016 Mamlad 5.9% 1,044 968 ▴ 0.76%
050505017 Maogog 7.3% 1,297 1,143 ▴ 1.27%
050505018 Mercado Poblacion (Barangay 5) 1.2% 221 234 ▾ −0.57%
050505006 Plaza Poblacion (Barangay 3) 0.9% 168 197 ▾ −1.58%
050505009 Quitinday Poblacion (Barangay 8) 1.4% 254 279 ▾ −0.93%
050505004 Rizal Poblacion (Barangay 1) 2.0% 360 396 ▾ −0.95%
050505019 Salvacion (Mabunga) 2.2% 400 424 ▾ −0.58%
050505020 San Isidro (Mabayawas) 5.7% 1,020 993 ▴ 0.27%
050505021 San Roque (Guibac) 8.3% 1,470 1,415 ▴ 0.38%
050505022 San Vicente (Inalom) 11.1% 1,976 1,838 ▴ 0.73%
050505023 Sinagaran 3.2% 570 504 ▴ 1.24%
050505024 Villa Paz 4.9% 872 817 ▴ 0.65%
050505010 White Deer Poblacion (Barangay 9) 4.2% 752 738 ▴ 0.19%
Total 17,795 16,899 ▴ 0.52%

Climate

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Climate data for Jovellar, Albay
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 27
(81) 		28
(82) 		29
(84) 		31
(88) 		31
(88) 		30
(86) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		28
(82) 		29
(84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22
(72) 		21
(70) 		22
(72) 		23
(73) 		24
(75) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		23
(73) 		22
(72) 		23
(74)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 65
(2.6) 		44
(1.7) 		42
(1.7) 		39
(1.5) 		87
(3.4) 		150
(5.9) 		184
(7.2) 		153
(6.0) 		163
(6.4) 		154
(6.1) 		127
(5.0) 		100
(3.9) 		1,308
(51.4)
Average rainy days 13.9 9.2 11.1 12.5 19.6 24.3 26.5 25.0 25.5 24.4 19.4 15.1 226.5
Source: Meteoblue[8]

Demographics

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Population census of Jovellar
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 5,423—    
1918 6,854+1.57%
1939 9,513+1.57%
1948 10,308+0.90%
1960 12,025+1.29%
1970 14,003+1.53%
1975 14,121+0.17%
1980 15,016+1.24%
1990 14,884−0.09%
1995 16,876+2.38%
2000 17,357+0.60%
2007 17,615+0.20%
2010 16,899−1.50%
2015 17,308+0.46%
2020 17,795+0.55%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][7][10][11]

In the 2020 census, Jovellar had a population of 17,795.[3] The population density was 170 inhabitants per square kilometre (440/sq mi).

Economy

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Poverty incidence of Jovellar

10
20
30
40
50
60
2006
58.30
2009
52.70
2012
46.25
2015
37.87
2018
37.52
2021
36.95

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]

References

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  1. ^  Municipality of Jovellar | (DILG)
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ a b c d Census of Population (2020). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Province: Albay". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  6. ^ "Municipal: Jovellar". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  7. ^ a b Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region V (Bicol Region)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  8. ^ "Jovellar, Albay : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  9. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  10. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  11. ^ "Province of Albay". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  12. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  13. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  14. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  15. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  16. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  17. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  18. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  19. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
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