San Jose, Province of Nueva Ecija

Summary data
Typecity (component)
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceNueva Ecija
Barangay count38
Postal code3121
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)185.99 km2 (71.81 sq mi)
Population (2020)150,917
Density (2020)811 / km2 (2,102 / sq mi)
Coordinates15° 47' North, 120° 59' East (15.7899, 120.9900)
Estimated elevation above sea level109.9 meters (360.4 feet)

San Jose is a component city in the landlocked province of Nueva Ecija.

The city has a land area of 185.99 square kilometers or 71.81 square miles which constitutes 3.27% of Nueva Ecija's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 150,917. This represented 6.53% of the total population of Nueva Ecija province, or 1.21% of the overall population of the Central Luzon region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 811 inhabitants per square kilometer or 2,102 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

San Jose has 38 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of San Jose
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
A. Pascual0.98%1,4861,514-1.85%-0.39%
Abar 2nd2.67%4,0312,98335.13%6.54%
Abar Ist14.06%21,21420,1725.17%1.07%
Bagong Sikat1.50%2,2702,2152.48%0.52%
Caanawan3.46%5,2175,0323.68%0.76%
Calaocan3.94%5,9456,430-7.54%-1.64%
Camanacsacan1.91%2,8871,64975.08%12.51%
Canuto Ramos Poblacion1.37%2,0692,353-12.07%-2.67%
Crisanto Sanchez Poblacion0.75%1,1331,251-9.43%-2.06%
Culaylay1.25%1,8941,8860.42%0.09%
Dizol0.70%1,05591215.68%3.11%
Ferdinand E. Marcos Poblacion1.03%1,5501,929-19.65%-4.50%
Kaliwanagan2.02%3,0482,65114.98%2.98%
Kita-Kita3.82%5,7725,3148.62%1.76%
Malasin5.71%8,6147,75611.06%2.23%
Manicla1.72%2,5952,03627.46%5.24%
Palestina3.52%5,3174,71812.70%2.55%
Parang Mangga0.70%1,0629867.71%1.58%
Pinili2.63%3,9683,06629.42%5.58%
Porais2.28%3,4353,3203.46%0.72%
Rafael Rueda, Sr. Poblacion1.24%1,8672,139-12.72%-2.82%
Raymundo Eugenio Poblacion0.81%1,2181,246-2.25%-0.48%
San Agustin2.87%4,3333,47524.69%4.75%
San Juan1.25%1,8902,204-14.25%-3.18%
San Mauricio0.80%1,2051,03915.98%3.17%
Santo Niño 1st4.83%7,2947,0653.24%0.67%
Santo Niño 2nd4.04%6,0936,252-2.54%-0.54%
Santo Niño 3rd6.53%9,8518,78012.20%2.45%
Santo Tomas4.83%7,2906,14418.65%3.67%
Sibut4.29%6,4736,3332.21%0.46%
Sinipit Bubon1.19%1,8001,53417.34%3.42%
Tabulac0.83%1,2581,2084.14%0.86%
Tayabo3.66%5,5184,75815.97%3.17%
Tondod2.30%3,4683,3234.36%0.90%
Tulat1.10%1,6571,6341.41%0.29%
Villa Floresca0.64%96076225.98%4.98%
Villa Joson1.47%2,2161,85119.72%3.86%
Villa Marina1.30%1,9641,8188.03%1.64%
San Jose Total150,917139,7388.00%1.63%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of San Jose for the fiscal year of 2016 was 612,307,838.61.

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Annual regular income of San Jose (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009365,425,783.98
2010398,260,096.938.99%
2011435,915,148.839.45%
2012395,377,900.66-9.30%
2013425,585,643.777.64%
2014492,284,777.2015.67%
2015554,412,748.7212.62%
2016612,307,838.6110.44%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of San Jose in the 2015 Census was 139,138 broken down into 32,769 households or an average of 4.25 members per household.

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Number of households in San Jose (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
82,75116,2715.09
96,81020,0834.82
107,88923,1914.65
122,14827,2844.48
129,28530,2404.28
139,13832,7694.25

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in San Jose is 5 to 9, with 14,257 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 1,168 individuals.

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Population of San Jose by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12,7541.97%
1 to 411,4008.16%
5 to 914,25710.20%
10 to 1414,04910.05%
15 to 1913,6949.80%
20 to 2412,9189.24%
25 to 2911,1778.00%
30 to 3410,1087.23%
35 to 399,4076.73%
40 to 448,4586.05%
45 to 498,0455.76%
50 to 546,8914.93%
55 to 595,5323.96%
60 to 644,0512.90%
65 to 692,7421.96%
70 to 741,8201.30%
75 to 791,2670.91%
80 and over1,1680.84%
Total139,738100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 47.03
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.75
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 54.78
  • Median Age: 25.36

Historical population

The population of San Jose grew from 3,744 in 1903 to 150,917 in 2020, an increase of 147,173 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.63%, or an increase of 11,179 people, from the previous population of 139,738 in 2015.

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Population of San Jose (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,744
15,5929.43%
28,6663.09%
33,0171.46%
38,0781.26%
70,3146.18%
58,387-3.66%
64,2541.93%
82,8362.57%
96,8602.97%
108,2542.41%
122,3531.70%
129,4242.07%
139,7381.47%
150,9171.63%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in San Jose for the year 2019 was 99,649, broken down into 49,008 males and 50,641 females.

Location

The city center of San Jose is situated at approximately 15° 47' North, 120° 59' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 109.9 meters or 360.4 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to San Jose are Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, Palayan, Nueva Ecija, Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija, Urdaneta, Pangasinan, Gapan, Nueva Ecija, and Tarlac City, Tarlac. The nearest municipalities are Lupao, Nueva Ecija, Llanera, Nueva Ecija, Rizal, Nueva Ecija, Pantabangan, Nueva Ecija, Talugtug, Nueva Ecija, and Carranglan, Nueva Ecija. Its distance from the national capital is 132.83 kilometers (82.54 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 132.83 kilometers (82.54 miles) to the South (S0°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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