San Jose, Dinagat Islands

For the other places named "San Jose" in the Philippines, see San Jose (disambiguation).

San Jose
Municipality
Municipality of San Jose
PBMA Founder's Shrine, San Jose
Flag Seal
Map of Dinagat Islands with San Jose highlighted
OpenStreetMap
San Jose Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°00′30″N125°35′20″E / 10.0083°N 125.5889°E / 10.0083; 125.5889
Country	Philippines
Region	Caraga
Province	Dinagat Islands
District	Lone district
Founded	November 15, 1989
Barangays	12 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Ruben J Dagle Zuniega
•  Vice Mayor	Yngwie Hero B. Ecleo
•  Representative	Alan 1 B. Ecleo
•  Municipal Council	Members Rechard T. Pasquil Ludwig B. Ecleo Allan II B. Ecleo Clica C. Antipolo Rochelyn S. Libor Donato P. Ecleo Papias A. Tuquib Julmore T. Pesito
•  Electorate	16,438 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	27.80 km2 (10.73 sq mi)
Elevation	24 m (79 ft)
Highest elevation	297 m (974 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2024 census) [3]
• Total	26,735
• Density	960/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
•  Households	6,530
Economy
•  Income class	4th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	39.01 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 50.65 million (2022)
•  Assets	₱ 258.8 million (2022)
•  Expenditure	₱ 111.6 million (2022)
•  Liabilities	₱ 42.2 million (2022)
Service provider
•  Electricity	Dinagat Island Electric Cooperative (DIELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	8427
PSGC	1608506000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)86
Native languages	Surigaonon Cebuano Tagalog
Website	www.sanjosedi.gov.ph

San Jose, officially the Municipality of San Jose (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan San Jose; Cebuano : Lungsod sa San Jose; Tagalog : Bayan ng San Jose), is a municipality and capital of the province of Dinagat Islands, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 26,375 people. ^[5]

San Jose is the seat of the Philippine Benevolent Missionaries Association (PBMA).

History

The Municipality of San Jose was named in honor of Jose Ecleo who was its pioneer and the father of the late renowned mayor of the Municipality of Dinagat.

It was once a part of the municipality of Dinagat. Even then, San Jose has been significantly progressive compared with the Poblacion until its creation as a municipality on November 15, 1989, by virtue of Republic Act No. 6769 authored by Glenda B. Ecleo, during the time of President Corazon C. Aquino. ^[6] The creation was amended on December 20, 2009, an act to amend Section 1 of the above-mentioned Republic Act through Republic Act 9859 covering an area of 3,422 hectares. It was within its jurisdiction twelve (12) barangays namely; San Jose, Matingbe, Aurelio, Jacquez, San Juan, Mahayahay, Don Ruben, Justiniana Edera, Santa Cruz, Cuarinta, Wilson and Luna.

San Jose has many roads, a commercial establishment, a concrete port, a college and other urban uses not common to rural communities.

Geography

Barangays

San Jose is politically subdivided into 12 barangays. ^[7] Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Aurelio
• Cuarinta
• Don Ruben Ecleo
• Jacquez
• Justiniana Edera
• Luna
• Mahayahay
• Matingbe
• San Jose ( Poblacion )
• San Juan
• Santa Cruz
• Wilson

Climate

Climate data for San Jose, Dinagat Islands
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	27 (81)	27 (81)	28 (82)	29 (84)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	28 (82)	29 (83)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	23 (73)	22 (72)	22 (72)	23 (73)	24 (75)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	24 (74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	210 (8.3)	161 (6.3)	123 (4.8)	85 (3.3)	148 (5.8)	186 (7.3)	164 (6.5)	157 (6.2)	141 (5.6)	190 (7.5)	223 (8.8)	200 (7.9)	1,988 (78.3)
Average rainy days	21.0	16.8	18.5	18.2	24.9	27.7	28.4	27.0	26.1	27.6	24.6	22.0	282.8
Source: Meteoblue [8]

Demographics

Population census of San Jose

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1990	30,405	—
1995	27,481	−1.88%
2000	25,532	−1.56%
2007	28,398	+1.48%
2010	31,035	+3.28%
2015	27,487	−2.29%
2020	26,375	−0.87%
2024	26,735	+0.33%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]

Economy

Poverty incidence of San Jose

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 2000 64.93 2003 60.00 2006 49.20 2009 46.72 2012 35.32 2015 36.19 2018 27.63 2021 39.01 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21]

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. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
5. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
6. "Republic Act No. 6769; An Act Creating the Municipality of San Jose in the Province of Surigao del Norte". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. November 15, 1989. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
7. Philippine Standard Geographic Code listing for San Jose - National Statistical Coordination Board
8. "San Jose: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
9. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
10. Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved June 20, 2016.
11. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Caraga" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved June 29, 2016.
12. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Caraga". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
13. "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
14. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
15. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
16. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
17. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
18. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
19. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
20. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
21. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.

External links

• San Jose Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code