Jalovec (Hungarian: Jalóc) is a village and municipality in Liptovský Mikuláš District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1391. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, it was part of Liptó County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.

The municipality lies at an altitude of 686 metres and covers an area of 20.179 km². It has a population of about 322 people.

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bytca, Slovakia"

• Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1732-1900 (parish B)
• Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1868-1895 (parish B)

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

• https://web.archive.org/web/20071027094149/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
• Village website (in Slovak)
• Surnames of living people in Jalovec

49°08′10″N 19°37′46″E / 49.13611°N 19.62944°E / 49.13611; 19.62944