Barangay Florista

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Florista is one of the administrative divisions of Jovellar in Albay, Bicol Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Florista had a population of 839. This made it the 10th largest of 23 barangays in Jovellar by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Florista accounted for approximately 4.71% of the total population of Jovellar, which stood at 17,795 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay Florista changed from 790 to 839, a shift of +6.2% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Jovellar. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Florista as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Jovellar is a municipality comprising 23 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Florista, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Albay, which contains 720 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Florista ranks 550th by 2020 population. Albay is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Florista is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.