Jovellar, Municipality of Tarragona, Province of Davao Oriental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionDavao Region (Region XI)
ProvinceDavao Oriental
MunicipalityTarragona
Postal code8201
Population (2020)2,546
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.0636, 126.4552 (7° 4' North, 126° 27' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level26.9 meters (88.3 feet)

Jovellar is a barangay in the municipality of Tarragona, in the province of Davao Oriental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,546. This represented 9.43% of the total population of Tarragona.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Jovellar in the 2015 Census was 2,607 broken down into 555 households or an average of 4.70 members per household.

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Number of households in Jovellar (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,6482975.55
1,8423445.35
2,0974224.97
2,1994434.96
2,2864495.09
2,6075554.70

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Jovellar is 5 to 9, with 329 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 19 individuals.

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Population of Jovellar by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1682.61%
1 to 427410.51%
5 to 932912.62%
10 to 1428711.01%
15 to 1927110.40%
20 to 242228.52%
25 to 292047.83%
30 to 341746.67%
35 to 391465.60%
40 to 441335.10%
45 to 491224.68%
50 to 541054.03%
55 to 59943.61%
60 to 64642.45%
65 to 69441.69%
70 to 74240.92%
75 to 79271.04%
80 and over190.73%
Total2,607100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 62.41
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.43
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 69.84
  • Median Age: 21.68

Historical population

The population of Jovellar grew from 1,648 in 1990 to 2,546 in 2020, an increase of 898 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.50%, or a decrease of 61 people, from the previous population of 2,607 in 2015.

Population of Jovellar (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,648
1,8422.11%
2,1143.00%
2,1990.55%
2,2861.42%
2,6072.53%
2,546-0.50%

Location

Jovellar is situated at approximately 7.0636, 126.4552, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 26.9 meters or 88.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Jovellar shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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