San Jose, Negros Oriental

San Jose
Municipality of San Jose
Overlooking view of Tañon Strait from San Jose
Overlooking view of Tañon Strait from San Jose
Flag of San Jose
Official seal of San Jose
Nickname: 
The Regional Pineapple Capital
Map of Negros Oriental with San Jose highlighted
Map of Negros Oriental with San Jose highlighted
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San Jose is located in Philippines
San Jose
San Jose
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°25′N 123°14′E / 9.42°N 123.23°E / 9.42; 123.23
CountryPhilippines
RegionNegros Island Region
ProvinceNegros Oriental
District 2nd district
Founded1954
Barangays14 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorMel Nick S. Logronio (NP)
 • Vice MayorSheila B. Ruiz (NP)
 • RepresentativeManuel T. Sagarbarria
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate16,043 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total54.46 km2 (21.03 sq mi)
Elevation
99 m (325 ft)
Highest elevation
728 m (2,388 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total21,956
 • Density400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
 • Households
5,389
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
20.37
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 96.38 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 242.8 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 82.19 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 51.16 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityNegros Oriental 2 Electric Cooperative (NORECO 2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6202
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)35
Native languagesCebuano
Tagalog

San Jose (Cebuano: Lungsod sa San Jose; Tagalog: Bayan ng San Jose), officially the Municipality of San Jose, is a 5th class municipality in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 21,956 people.[3] It is the least populous town in Negros Oriental.

San Jose is 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) from Dumaguete.

  1. ^ Municipality of San Jose | (DILG)
  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.