San Jose, Tarlac

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San Jose
Municipality
Municipality of San Jose
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San Jose
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 15°28′41″N120°27′50″E / 15.4781°N 120.4639°E / 15.4781; 120.4639
Country Philippines
Region Central Luzon
Province Tarlac
District 2nd district
Founded April 21, 1990
Barangays 13 (see Barangays)
Government
  [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 •  Mayor Romeo Gueco Capitulo
 •  Vice Mayor Riza E. Joaquin
 •  Representative Christian Tell A. Yap
 •  Municipal Council
Members
  • Mico Yap Macasaet
  • Florence Joy P. Capiendo
  • Mc Jim Emmanuel I. Capiendo
  • Juliana A. Facun
  • Virginia V. Manuzon
  • Wilson B. Palma
  • Joeyson T. Cayabyab
  • Candido V. Facun Jr.
 •  Electorate 23,321 voters (2025)
Area
[2]
 • Total
592.81 km2 (228.89 sq mi)
Elevation
131 m (430 ft)
Highest elevation
369 m (1,211 ft)
Lowest elevation
65 m (213 ft)
Population
 (2024 census) [3]
 • Total
43,185
 • Density73/km2 (190/sq mi)
 •  Households
9,665
Economy
 •  Income class 3rd municipal income class
 •  Poverty incidence
21.46
% (2021) [4]
 •  Revenue ₱ 248.8 million (2022)
 •  Assets ₱ 642.1 million (2022)
 •  Expenditure ₱ 161.8 million (2022)
 •  Liabilities ₱ 122.4 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityTarlac 1 Electric Cooperative (TARELCO 1)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2318
PSGC
0306918000
IDD  :  area code  +63 (0)45
Native languages Kapampangan
Tagalog
Ilocano

San Jose, officially the Municipality of San Jose (Ilocano : Ili ti San Jose; Kapampangan : Balen ning San Jose, Tagalog : Bayan ng San Jose), is a municipality in the province of Tarlac, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 41,182 people. [5]

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San Jose was established as a municipality pursuant to Republic Act No. 6842 on April 21, 1990. [6]

Geography

San Jose is the largest municipality of the province in terms of land area. The Monasterio de Tarlac is located in this municipality.

San Jose is 42 kilometres (26 mi) from Tarlac City and 134 kilometres (83 mi) from Manila. It shares with Mayantoc the Mount Sawtooth Protected Landscape. [7]

Barangays

San Jose is politically subdivided into 13 barangays, as shown below:  [8] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • Burgos
  • David
  • Iba
  • Labney
  • Lawacamulag
  • Lubigan
  • Maamot
  • Mababanaba
  • Moriones
  • Pao
  • San Juan de Valdez
  • Sula
  • Villa Aglipay

Climate

Climate data for San Jose, Tarlac
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)30
(86)		31
(88)		33
(91)		34
(93)		33
(91)		31
(88)		29
(84)		29
(84)		29
(84)		30
(86)		30
(86)		29
(84)		31
(87)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)19
(66)		19
(66)		20
(68)		22
(72)		24
(75)		24
(75)		24
(75)		24
(75)		24
(75)		22
(72)		21
(70)		20
(68)		22
(71)
Average precipitation mm (inches)5
(0.2)		5
(0.2)		10
(0.4)		23
(0.9)		136
(5.4)		191
(7.5)		245
(9.6)		241
(9.5)		200
(7.9)		108
(4.3)		36
(1.4)		12
(0.5)		1,212
(47.8)
Average rainy days2.62.54.48.320.924.427.426.925.018.29.23.6173.4
Source: Meteoblue [9]

Demographics

Population census of San Jose
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 20,483—    
1995 25,473+4.17%
2000 29,440+3.15%
2007 32,728+1.47%
2010 33,960+1.35%
2015 36,253+1.25%
2020 41,182+2.72%
2024 43,185+1.15%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]

In the 2020 census, the population of San Jose, Tarlac, was 41,182 people, [15] with a density of 69 inhabitants per square kilometre or 180 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of San Jose

10
20
30
40
50
60
2000
56.64
2003
47.93
2006
37.80
2009
32.05
2012
23.98
2015
18.34
2018
12.06
2021
21.46

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23]

References

  1. ↑   Municipality 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. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  4. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  6. ↑ "Republic Act No. 6842 : An Act to create the Municipality of San Jose in the Province of Tarlac". Official Gazette, Republic of the Philippines. 5 January 1990. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  7. ↑ "New laws seek to protect Tarlac's Mt. Sawtooth, Panaon Island in Southern Leyte". Rappler . September 6, 2025. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Province:". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  9. ↑ "San Jose: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  10. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  11. ↑ Census of Population (2015). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  12. ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region III (Central Luzon)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  13. ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  14. ↑ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  15. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  16. ↑ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  17. ↑ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  18. ↑ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  19. ↑ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  20. ↑ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  21. ↑ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  22. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  23. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
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