San Jose, Nueva Ecija

San Jose
City of San Jose
(From top, left to right : Saint Joseph the Worker Cathedral Parish • Old Philippine National Railway station • Poblacion • San Jose City Hall • Tayabo Nature Park • San Jose City Clock Tower )
Official seal of San Jose
Nickname(s): 
Christmas Capital of Nueva Ecija
Rice Granary of Nueva Ecija
Anthem: San Jose Hymn (Filipino: Himno ng San Jose)
Map of Nueva Ecija with San Jose highlighted
Map of Nueva Ecija with San Jose highlighted
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San Jose is located in Philippines
San Jose
San Jose
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 15°48′13.32″N 120°59′56.76″E / 15.8037000°N 120.9991000°E / 15.8037000; 120.9991000
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Luzon
ProvinceNueva Ecija
District 2nd district
FoundedMarch 19, 1894
CityhoodAugust 4, 1969
Named forSt. Joseph
Barangays38 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Panlungsod
 • MayorMario O. Salvador
 • Vice MayorAlexis G. Salvador
 • RepresentativeJoseph Gilbert F. Violago
 • City Council
Members
 • Electorate99,276 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total
185.99 km2 (71.81 sq mi)
Elevation
184 m (604 ft)
Highest elevation
1,410 m (4,630 ft)
Lowest elevation
38 m (125 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total
150,917
 • Density810/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
 • Households
37,243
Economy
 • Income class3rd city income class
 • Poverty incidence
12.23
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 926.9 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 2,713 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 867.8 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 384.8 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricitySan Jose City Electric Cooperative (SAJELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3121
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)44
Native languagesIlocano
Tagalog
Websitewww.sjc.gov.ph

San Jose, officially the City of San Jose (Filipino: Lungsod ng San Jose; Ilocano: Siudad ti San Jose), is a 2nd class component city in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 150,917 people.[3]

  1. ^ City 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 III (Central Luzon)". 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.