Jovellar, Albay

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.

Additional Link:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jovellar,_Albay