Municipality  of 

San Jose

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GEOGRAPHY

San Jose, officially the Municipality of San Jose (TagalogBayan ng San Jose), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Occidental MindoroPhilippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 153,267 , representing a third of the provincial population, and is the largest among cities (excluding Puerto Princesa City) and municipalities in the Mimaropa region.

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. 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).

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.

San Jose is 173 kilometres (107 mi) from Mamburao. It is located at the southern part of the province with a total land area of 44,670 hectares (110,400 acres). San Jose is bordered on the north by the municipalities of Rizal and Calintaan, on the east by the municipalities of Mansalay and Bulalacao, on the south by the municipality of Magsaysay, and on the west by the Mindoro Strait. Its jurisdiction includes Ambulong and Ilin Islands.

Climatic condition is classified under Type A category and slope is generally flat. Soil composition developed from recent alluvial deposits which are silty-loam to clay loam and landforms consist of limestone and sedimentary rocks. All types of erosion are present: slight, moderate and severe erosion. Eleven (11) rivers and creeks, including the Pandurucan River which runs through the center of town, serve as natural drainage. Mineral deposits includes copper and limestone.

San Jose has 39 barangays as shown in the following table.

BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Ambulong1.59%2,4352,2249.49%1.93%
Ansiray0.60%9121,032-11.63%-2.57%
Bagong Sikat5.04%7,7246,56417.67%3.48%
Bangkal0.62%9449331.18%0.25%
Barangay 10.15%227283-19.79%-4.54%
Barangay 20.25%381415-8.19%-1.78%
Barangay 30.81%1,2491,323-5.59%-1.20%
Barangay 40.54%82950065.80%11.23%
Barangay 51.07%1,6401,5694.53%0.94%
Barangay 60.18%274398-31.16%-7.56%
Barangay 70.37%56743630.05%5.69%
Barangay 80.26%39434813.22%2.65%
Batasan2.38%3,6436,260-41.81%-10.77%
Bayotbot1.91%2,9352,49217.78%3.50%
Bubog7.04%10,7929,35615.35%3.05%
Buri0.42%6476076.59%1.35%
Camburay1.24%1,8961,8492.54%0.53%
Caminawit7.71%11,81012,223-3.38%-0.72%
Catayungan0.72%1,1101,0218.72%1.77%
Central7.95%12,17810,90111.71%2.36%
Iling Proper1.45%2,2172,1244.38%0.91%
Inasakan0.46%71262513.92%2.78%
Ipil0.54%8297895.07%1.05%
La Curva2.08%3,1853,0344.98%1.03%
Labangan Iling0.79%1,2091,07012.99%2.60%
Labangan Poblacion6.26%9,5969,683-0.90%-0.19%
Mabini2.30%3,5182,93819.74%3.87%
Magbay2.99%4,5834,2996.61%1.36%
Mangarin2.38%3,6473,4106.95%1.42%
Mapaya5.65%8,6657,9828.56%1.74%
Monte Claro2.99%4,5893,85519.04%3.74%
Murtha4.17%6,3915,9856.78%1.39%
Naibuan2.23%3,420NULLNULLNULL
Natandol0.93%1,4261,521-6.25%-1.35%
Pag-asa7.83%12,00111,2326.85%1.40%
Pawican1.28%1,9562,295-14.77%-3.31%
San Agustin3.27%5,0195,363-6.41%-1.39%
San Isidro1.30%1,9961,78511.82%2.38%
San Roque10.26%15,72114,7066.90%1.41%
San Jose Total153,267143,4306.86%1.41%
Summary data
Type municipality
Island group Luzon
Region MIMAROPA Region
Province Occidental Mindoro
Barangay count 39
Postal code 5100
Coastal/Landlocked coastal
Marine waterbodies Mindoro Strait [Sulu Sea]
Philippine major island(s) IlinMindoro
Area (2013) 446.70 km2 (172.47 sq mi)
Population (2020) 153,267
Density (2020) 343 / km2 (889 / sq mi)
Coordinates 12° 21′ North, 121° 4′ East (12.3529121.0662)
Estimated elevation above sea level 7.8 meters (25.5 feet)

Map of Occidental Mindoro with San Jose highlighted

References: 

  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Jose,_Occidental_Mindoro
  • https://www.philatlas.com/luzon/mimaropa/occidental-mindoro/san-jose.html
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