Jovellar

Jovellar Quipia
Municipality
Municipality of Jovellar
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Motto:  Andar Jovellar
Map of Albay with Jovellar highlighted
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Jovellar Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°04′N123°36′E / 13.07°N 123.6°E / 13.07; 123.6
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   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Jorem L. Arcangel
•  Vice Mayor	Cezar C. Arellano
•  Representative	Fernando T. Cabredo
•  Municipal Council	Members Alejandro O. Enciso Esther Gaile B. Nobleza Joseph L. Arcangel Melinda R. Quirona Digna N. Quintano Jonathan N. Mortega Mercuria O. Salomon Jason L. Arcangel
•  Electorate	11,913 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• 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 % (2021) [4]
•  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	050505000
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.

History

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

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

Secondary Education

Public High Schools

• 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

Public Elementary Schools

Jovellar Central School at Brgy.Calzada. It is the flagship school of the Jovellar District that was established in 1920’s. Its satellite schools are the following: Headed by: PSDS Emilia Mendioro Bagacay Elementary School Bautista Elementary School Cabraran Elementary School Del Rosario Elementary School Estrella Elementary School Florista Elementary School Jovellar Central School – White Deer Annex Lilibdon Elementary School Mamlad Elementary School Maogog Elementary School Medalla Milagrosa Integrated School – Elementary Department Salvacion Elementary School San Isidro Elementary School San Roque Elementary School San Vicente Elementary School Tagas Elementary School Tinaldukan Elementary School Villa Paz Elementary School

Government

Elected officials

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

Spanish Era (1811–1898) Inclusive years Capitan municipal 1811 Anastacio de la Peña 1812 Roque Tenorio 1813 Melchor de la Trinidad 1814 Francisco de los Santos 1815 Marcelino Ibañez 1816 Francisco de la Torre 1817 Jose Rodrigo 1818 Gaspar Bulalacao 1819 Juan Anastacio 1820 Eugenio Ibañez 1821 Rodrigo de los Angeles 1822 Alejandro Tolosa 1823 Juan Sambajon 1824 Domingo de la Trinidad 1825 Canuto Santiago Perez 1826 Esteban Perez 1827 Ludovico de Padua 1828 Domingo de la Trinidad 1829 Francisco Borja 1830 Rodrigo S. Andres 1831 Manuel Santiago 1832 Pablo Ibañez 1833 Canuto Santiago Perez 1834 Pacual Aguilar 1835 Esteban Perez 1836 Rodrigo de los Angeles 1837 Canuto Santiago Perez 1838 Silverio Ibañez 1839 Agustin Sardiñas 1840 Francisco Avila 1841 Pioquinto Perez 1842 Bernardino Perez 1843 Espiritu Perez 1844 Pedro Osorio 1845 Bernardino Perez 1846 Juan Enciso 1847 Agustin Sardiñas 1848 Juan Ingua 1849 Marcelino Ibañez 1850 Anastacio Perez 1851 Juan Enciso 1852 Jose Pacheco 1853 Juan Ponciano Pacheco 1854 Juan Clamar 1855 Mariano Arellano 1856 Gregorio Perez 1857 Mariano Enciso 1858 Antonio Torre 1859 Claro Perez 1860 Gregorio Perez 1861 Mariano Enciso 1862 Juan Enciso 1863-1864 Benedicto Calde 1865-1866 Mariano Enciso 1867-1868 Atanacio Perez 1869-1870 Romualdo Ibañez 1871-1872 Hipolito Macandog 1873-1874 Fruto Ingua 1875-1876 Patricio Paraiso 1877-1880 Doroteo Macandog 1881-1882 Andres Moya 1883-1884 Victoriano Ry Abilla 1885-1886 Pantaleon Clemente 1887-1888 Felipe Agarin 1889-1890 Eufracio Rodriguez 1891-1892 Isidoro Perez 1893-1894 Alberto Ibañez 1895-1896 Alejandro M. Arcangel 1897-1898 Nicomedes Quintano

Republica Filipina (1898–1901) Inclusive years Municipal president 1898-1901 Emiterio Macandog (Appointed by Gen. Emilio F. Aguinaldo)

American Rule (1901–1941) Inclusive years Municipal president 1901–1903 Emiterio Macandog 1904–1905 Nicomedes Quintano 1906-1907 Prisco Aguilar 1907-1909 Gervacio Macalla 1910-1911 Adolfo Macandog 1912–1913 Abelardo Madrid 1913–1916 Tomas Valenzuela 1917-1922 Gerado M. Arcangel 1923-1925 Tomas H. Razo 1926-1927 Luis Nuñez 1927-1928 Gaspar Torre 1929-1937 Leon N. Monilla 1938-1941 Donaciano C. Aracangel 1941 Leon N. Monilla (Elected but did not assume office due to Japanese Invasion)

Japanese Occupation (1941–1945) Inclusive years Municipal Mayor December 21, 1941-March 16, 1942 Donaciano C. Arcangel (Japanese Appointed) March 17, 1942-June 1942 Jose Y. Arcangel (Japanese Appointed) 1942-1943 Arturo C. Macandog (Japanese Appointed) May 3, 1944-June 2, 1944 Juan P. Narvaez (Acting Mayor) June 3, 1944-November 15, 1945 Vicente Q. Macandog (Japanese Appointed)

Post-War Period (1945-date) Inclusive years Municipal Mayor Municipal Vice Mayor SK Federation President ABC President Remarks September 29, 1945-June 14, 1946 Leon N. Monilla Vicente Perez (Acting Mayor, Appointed by Pres. Sergio Osmeña) June 28, 1946–1959 Jose N. Ortega (Appointed by Pres. Manuel Roxas from June 28, 1946-September 9, 1947) 1960–1963 Tomas C. Pales Eugenio Panesa 1964–1967 Jaime P. Clamar Jose Nobleza 1968–1975 Tomas C. Pales Atanacio Adorio (1968–1971) Teodoro Mancera (1972–1975) Died in Office in 1975 1975-1986 Teodoro Mancera Assume the role of presiding officer 1986–1988 Jose N. Arcangel, Jr. Appointed Mayor by Pres. Corazon Aquino 1988–1998 Jose N. Arcangel, Jr. Amancio M. Olado (1992–1995) 1998–2001 Antonio A. Herrera Jury I. Clamar 2001–2010 Jose N. Arcangel, Jr. 2010–2019 Jorem L. Arcangel Joey Nobleza (2013-2019) 2019-2022 Joseph L. Arcangel Jorem L. Arcangel

Geography

Jovellar is located at 13°04′N123°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

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

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

Population census of Jovellar

Year	Pop.	±% 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

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

1.   Municipality of Jovellar | (DILG)
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17. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
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External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code