San Jose, Occidental Mindoro

San Jose
San Jose Roundabout
Municipal plaza welcome arch and clock tower
Rizal Street facing east
Municipal townhall
Tamaraw Fountain Statue, Aroma Beach
Pandurucan Bridge illuminated at night
Flag of San Jose
Official seal of San Jose
Map of Occidental Mindoro with San Jose highlighted
Map of Occidental Mindoro with San Jose highlighted
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San Jose is located in Philippines
San Jose
San Jose
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 12°21′10″N 121°04′03″E / 12.35275°N 121.06761°E / 12.35275; 121.06761
CountryPhilippines
RegionMimaropa
ProvinceOccidental Mindoro
District Lone district
FoundedMay 01, 1910
Named forSaint Joseph
Barangays39 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorRey Ladaga
 • Vice MayorSantiago "Sonny" Javier
 • RepresentativeLeody "Odie" Tarriela
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate86,110 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total446.70 km2 (172.47 sq mi)
Elevation
3.0 m (9.8 ft)
Highest elevation
32 m (105 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total153,267
 • Rank21st
 • Density340/km2 (890/sq mi)
 • Households
37,331
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
21.98
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 713.2 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 1,603 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 620.8 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 612.3 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityOccidental Mindoro Electric Cooperative (OMECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5100
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)43
Native languagesBuhid
Hanunó'o
Ratagnon
Tagalog

San Jose, officially the Municipality of San Jose (Tagalog: Bayan ng San Jose), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Occidental Mindoro, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 153,267[3], representing a third of the provincial population, and is the largest among cities (excluding Puerto Princesa City) and municipalities in the Mimaropa region. It is also the most populous town in Occidental Mindoro.

San Jose has the province's largest commercial port and airport, the most banking, business, dining and commercial establishments in Occidental Mindoro, and has become a center of trade in the Mimaropa region.[5] Its major local and international exports include rice, salt and processed milkfish. It was ranked 13th in "overall competitiveness" among Philippine local government units in the 2017 Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index (CMCI).[6]

In pre-colonial times, it was named Pandurucan by the indigenous Mangyans after the local river, before later renamed for its patron saint, St. Joseph, the husband of Mary.

  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). "Mimaropa". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  5. ^ "Products, Industries and Investment Opportunities in San Jose". Retrieved November 20, 2018.
  6. ^ "Overall Most Competitive 1st to 2nd Class Municipalities". Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). Retrieved November 20, 2018.