San Jose, Batangas

San Jose
Municipality of San Jose
From Top: Town Proper, Welcome Landmark
Flag of San Jose
Official seal of San Jose
Nickname: 
Egg Basket of the Philippines[1]
Map of Batangas with San Jose highlighted
Map of Batangas with San Jose highlighted
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San Jose is located in Philippines
San Jose
San Jose
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°52′38″N 121°06′18″E / 13.8772°N 121.105°E / 13.8772; 121.105
CountryPhilippines
RegionCalabarzon
ProvinceBatangas
District 4th district
FoundedDecember 11, 1766
Named forSaint Joseph
Barangays33 (see Barangays)
Government
[2]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorValentino R. Patron
 • Vice MayorRenji A. Arcilla
 • RepresentativeLianda B. Bolilia
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate53,450 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total53.29 km2 (20.58 sq mi)
Elevation
191 m (627 ft)
Highest elevation
947 m (3,107 ft)
Lowest elevation
5 m (16 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[4]
 • Total79,868
 • Density1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi)
 • Households
20,518
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
9.86
% (2021)[5]
 • Revenue₱ 280.9 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 906.7 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 241.3 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 129.1 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityBatangas 2 Electric Cooperative (BATELEC 2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4227
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)43
Native languagesTagalog
Catholic dioceseArchdiocese of Lipa
Patron saintSaint Joseph

San Jose, officially the Municipality of San Jose (Tagalog: Bayan ng San Jose), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 79,868 people.[4]

The municipality is bounded in the north and north-east by Lipa, east by Ibaan, south by Batangas City and San Pascual, and west by Cuenca and Alitagtag.

  1. ^ Baconguis, Rowena T. (July 2007). "Extension Delivery System in a Layer and Swine-Based Farming Community: The Case of San Jose, Batangas" (PDF). Philippine Institute for Development Studies. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  2. ^ Municipality of San Jose | (DILG)
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  5. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.