The town of Jovellar is located in the province of Albay,
Bicol Region. Jovellar major industry is agriculture. There are some nice
destinations in Jovellar but majority of those are undeveloped. Some of the
destinations to visit in Jovellar are the Naglaus Underground River in Barangay
Del Rosario and the Quitinday Falls.
Entrance to Naglaus Underground River |
Jovellar Church |
Public Market |
Naglaus Underground River |
How to get to Jovellar:
By Plane:
Cebu Pacific, Air Philippines and Zest Airways have several
daily flights to Legazpi Airport. From Legazpi Airport, you can ride a taxi or
a tricycle to the central terminal. From the central terminal, ride a van or a
bus bound for Naga City, and then get off at crossing Guinobatan. The travel
time from Legazpi City to Guinobatan crossing is about 30 to 45 minutes. From Crossing Guinobatan or Guinobatan
junction, ride a tricycle and tell the driver to drop you off at Jovellar-bound
jeepney terminal near the public market. The travel time is 5 to 10 minutes. From that
terminal, ride a jeepney to Jovellar. The travel time from Guinobatan to Jovellar
is 30 to 45 minutes.
You can also ride a jeepney from Legazpi City to Guinobatan
town proper. And then look for the Jovellar-bound jeepney terminal located near
the Guinobatan public market.
By Bus:
From Manila, there are several buses bound for Bicol region.
Ride a bus that is bound for Bulan, Matnog or Legazpi City and tell the driver
to drop you off at Guinobatan junction or crossing. There are a number of bus
terminals in Cubao, Quezon City, that have buses bound for Bulan, Matnog, and
Legazpi City. There are also bus terminals in Pasay City, near Pasay Rotonda.
The usual travel time from Metro Manila to Guinobatan is 10 to 12 hours. From Crossing
Guinobatan or Guinobatan junction, ride a tricycle and tell the driver to drop
you off at Jovellar-bound jeepney terminal near the public market. The travel time is 5 to 10 minutes. From that
terminal, ride a jeepney to Jovellar. The travel time from Guinobatan to Jovellar
is 30 to 45 minutes.
By Train:
The PNR has a regular train schedule for the Manila-Ligao
City route. The train departs at Tutuban Station in Manila every 6pm and
arrives at Ligao City at around 6am the next day. The usual travel time is 10
to 12 hours. From Ligao City, ride a bus or a jeepney that is bound for Legazpi
City or Daraga City and tell the driver to drop you off at Guinobatan junction,
and then from Guinobatan junction, ride a tricycle to downtown Guinobatan. The
travel time from Ligao City to Guinobatan is 20 to 30 minutes. And then at downtown Guinobatan, ride a
jeepney to Jovellar. The travel time is 30 to 45 minutes.
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