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San Jose | |
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| Municipality of San Jose | |
 Overlooking view of Tañon Strait from San Jose | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname: The Regional Pineapple Capital | |
 Map of Negros Oriental with San Jose highlighted | |
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.svg)  San Jose Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 9°25′N 123°14′E / 9.42°N 123.23°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Negros Island Region |
| Province | Negros Oriental |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | 1954 |
| Barangays | 14 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Mel Nick S. Logronio (NP) |
| • Vice Mayor | Sheila B. Ruiz (NP) |
| • Representative | Manuel T. Sagarbarria |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 16,043 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 54.46 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] | |
| • Total | 21,956 |
| • Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| • Households | 5,389 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 20.37 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 96.38 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 242.8 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 82.19 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 51.16 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Negros Oriental 2 Electric Cooperative (NORECO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6202 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)35 |
| Native languages | Cebuano 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.
- ^ Municipality of San Jose | (DILG)
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.