San Jose, Municipality of San Jose, Province of Dinagat Islands

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceDinagat Islands
MunicipalitySan Jose
Postal code8427
Population (2020)4,226
Philippine major island(s)Dinagat
Coordinates10.0080, 125.5718 (10° 0' North, 125° 34' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level49.3 meters (161.7 feet)

San Jose, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the municipality of San Jose, in the province of Dinagat Islands. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 4,226. This represented 16.02% of the total population of San Jose.

Demographics

Households

The household population of San Jose in the 2015 Census was 5,223 broken down into 1,084 households or an average of 4.82 members per household.

details
Number of households in San Jose (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6,6491,1865.61
6,3921,1395.61
5,0819855.16
5,0791,1294.50
5,2861,2974.08
5,2231,0844.82

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in San Jose is 10 to 14, with 541 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 71 individuals.

details
Population of San Jose by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1821.57%
1 to 43867.39%
5 to 94789.15%
10 to 1454110.36%
15 to 1953410.22%
20 to 244839.25%
25 to 294308.23%
30 to 343196.11%
35 to 392785.32%
40 to 442554.88%
45 to 492925.59%
50 to 542725.21%
55 to 592154.12%
60 to 641843.52%
65 to 691733.31%
70 to 741292.47%
75 to 791011.93%
80 and over711.36%
Total5,223100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 45.59
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 14.53
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 60.12
  • Median Age: 26.25

Historical population

The population of San Jose fell from 6,681 in 1990 to 4,226 in 2020, a decrease of 2,455 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 4.36%, or a decrease of 997 people, from the previous population of 5,223 in 2015.

Population of San Jose (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
6,681
6,392-0.83%
5,081-4.80%
5,079-0.01%
5,2861.46%
5,223-0.23%
4,226-4.36%

Location

San Jose is situated at approximately 10.0080, 125.5718, in the island of Dinagat. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 49.3 meters or 161.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

San Jose shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
(Back to top)