Jovellar

Jovellar, officially the Municipality of Jovellar (; East Miraya Bikol: Banwaan ning Jovellar; ), is a municipality in the province of Albay, Philippines. According to the , it has a population of people, making it the least populated town in the province.

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Settlement.image_caption: Quitinday Underground River
Settlement.image_flag: Flag_of_Jovellar,_Albay.png
Settlement.flag_size: 120x80px
Settlement.image_seal: Jovellar Albay.png
Settlement.seal_size: 100x80px
Settlement.mapframe: yes
Settlement.pushpin_map: Philippines
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: left
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location within the
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Philippines
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.named_for: Joaquín Jovellar y Soler
Settlement.other_name: Quipia
Settlement.motto: Andar Jovellar
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.established_title: Founded

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: municipality of the Philippines
Official name: Municipality of Jovellar
Country: Philippines
Located in: Albay
Population: 17538
Area: 105.40
Elevation: 92
Time zone: UTC+08:00
Shares border with: Guinobatan
Households: 4161
Dialing code: 52

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postal code: 4515
Köppen climate classification: tropical rainforest climate
language used: Tagalog
poverty incidence: 36.95
electorate: 12455
fiscal/tax revenue: 131485000.45
total expenditure: 98638160.38
total assets: 324515611.12
total liabilities: 29297175.95
Commons category: Jovellar

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Contents

Etymology
History
Geography
Barangays
Climate
Demographics
Economy
Government
Elected officials
Past Municipal Administrators
Education
Primary and elementary schools
Secondary schools
Notable Personalities
References
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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.

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