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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

OCCIDENTAL MINDORO

Municipality  of 

San Jose

Province of Occidental Mindoro

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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.

Barangay Population percentage (2020) Population (2020) Population (2015) Change (2015‑2020) Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Ambulong 1.59% 2,435 2,224 9.49% 1.93%
Ansiray 0.60% 912 1,032 -11.63% -2.57%
Bagong Sikat 5.04% 7,724 6,564 17.67% 3.48%
Bangkal 0.62% 944 933 1.18% 0.25%
Barangay 1 0.15% 227 283 -19.79% -4.54%
Barangay 2 0.25% 381 415 -8.19% -1.78%
Barangay 3 0.81% 1,249 1,323 -5.59% -1.20%
Barangay 4 0.54% 829 500 65.80% 11.23%
Barangay 5 1.07% 1,640 1,569 4.53% 0.94%
Barangay 6 0.18% 274 398 -31.16% -7.56%
Barangay 7 0.37% 567 436 30.05% 5.69%
Barangay 8 0.26% 394 348 13.22% 2.65%
Batasan 2.38% 3,643 6,260 -41.81% -10.77%
Bayotbot 1.91% 2,935 2,492 17.78% 3.50%
Bubog 7.04% 10,792 9,356 15.35% 3.05%
Buri 0.42% 647 607 6.59% 1.35%
Camburay 1.24% 1,896 1,849 2.54% 0.53%
Caminawit 7.71% 11,810 12,223 -3.38% -0.72%
Catayungan 0.72% 1,110 1,021 8.72% 1.77%
Central 7.95% 12,178 10,901 11.71% 2.36%
Iling Proper 1.45% 2,217 2,124 4.38% 0.91%
Inasakan 0.46% 712 625 13.92% 2.78%
Ipil 0.54% 829 789 5.07% 1.05%
La Curva 2.08% 3,185 3,034 4.98% 1.03%
Labangan Iling 0.79% 1,209 1,070 12.99% 2.60%
Labangan Poblacion 6.26% 9,596 9,683 -0.90% -0.19%
Mabini 2.30% 3,518 2,938 19.74% 3.87%
Magbay 2.99% 4,583 4,299 6.61% 1.36%
Mangarin 2.38% 3,647 3,410 6.95% 1.42%
Mapaya 5.65% 8,665 7,982 8.56% 1.74%
Monte Claro 2.99% 4,589 3,855 19.04% 3.74%
Murtha 4.17% 6,391 5,985 6.78% 1.39%
Naibuan 2.23% 3,420 NULL NULL NULL
Natandol 0.93% 1,426 1,521 -6.25% -1.35%
Pag-asa 7.83% 12,001 11,232 6.85% 1.40%
Pawican 1.28% 1,956 2,295 -14.77% -3.31%
San Agustin 3.27% 5,019 5,363 -6.41% -1.39%
San Isidro 1.30% 1,996 1,785 11.82% 2.38%
San Roque 10.26% 15,721 14,706 6.90% 1.41%
San Jose Total 153,267 143,430 6.86% 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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