Barangay Jovellar

Classified as a mid-sized barangay, Barangay Jovellar is one of the administrative divisions of Tarragona in Davao Oriental, Davao Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Jovellar had a population of 2,546. This made it the 5th largest of 10 barangays in Tarragona by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Jovellar accounted for approximately 9.43% of the total population of Tarragona, which stood at 26,996 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 2,607 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 2,546 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -2.3%, consistent with a contracting settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Jovellar as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Tarragona is a municipality comprising 10 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Jovellar, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Davao Oriental, which contains 183 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Jovellar ranks 78th by 2020 population. Davao Oriental is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Jovellar 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.