San Jose de Buan

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

San Jose de Buan
Municipality
Municipality of San Jose de Buan
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Nickname:  Heart of Samar Island
Map of Samar with San Jose de Buan highlighted
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San Jose de Buan Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 12°03′18″N125°01′38″E / 12.055°N 125.0272°E / 12.055; 125.0272
Country	Philippines
Region	Eastern Visayas
Province	Samar
District	2nd district
Founded	June 21, 1969 (as municipality)
Named for	Saint Joseph
Barangays	14 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Joaquin R. Elizalde
•  Vice Mayor	Wilson F. Orcino
•  Representative	Reynolds Michael Tan
• Councilors	List • Dominic P. Dapapao • Rene L. Rebato • Lolita B. Pomaretos • Leo M. Pomarca • Paquito L. Oblino • Joel J. Labong • Nancy F. Tiopes • Joel D. Obinguar DILG Masterlist of Officials
•  Electorate	6,377 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	366.90 km2 (141.66 sq mi)
Elevation	304 m (997 ft)
Highest elevation	815 m (2,674 ft)
Lowest elevation	121 m (397 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	7,767
• Density	21/km2 (55/sq mi)
•  Households	1,675
Economy
•  Income class	4th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	38.61 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 124.6 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 271.6 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 91.97 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 72.56 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Samar 2 Electric Cooperative (SAMELCO 2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6714
PSGC	086014000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)55
Native languages	Waray Tagalog

San Jose de Buan, officially the Municipality of San Jose de Buan (Waray : Bungto han San Jose de Buan; Tagalog : Bayan ng San Jose de Buan), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 7,767 people. ^[3]

San Jose de Buan was a municipal district of Gandara from 1948 to 1969, when it was converted into a municipality. ^[5]

Geography

San Jose de Buan is an elevated municipality due to is location on the Huraw Mountain Ranges. The river or creek from this town is the upstream of Popular Blanca Aurora Falls it is at the left tributary creek/river. It is the only river that contribute west of Huraw, other tributary rivers are going East of Samar to the Pacific Ocean.

Barangays

San Jose de Buan is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Aguingayan
• Babaclayon
• Can-aponte
• Cataydongan
• Gusa
• Hagbay
• Hiduroma
• Hilumot
• Barangay 1 (Poblacion)
• Barangay 2 (Poblacion)
• Barangay 3 (Poblacion)
• Barangay 4 (Poblacion)
• San Nicolas
• Hibaca-an

Climate

Climate data for San Jose de Buan, Samar
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	26 (79)	27 (81)	27 (81)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	29 (84)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	27 (81)	28 (82)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	21 (70)	21 (70)	21 (70)	22 (72)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	97 (3.8)	64 (2.5)	69 (2.7)	58 (2.3)	98 (3.9)	161 (6.3)	167 (6.6)	140 (5.5)	158 (6.2)	171 (6.7)	169 (6.7)	154 (6.1)	1,506 (59.3)
Average rainy days	17.1	13.4	14.8	15.2	21.1	25.2	26.8	25.4	25.5	26.5	23.0	20.3	254.3
Source: Meteoblue [6]

Demographics

Population census of San Jose de Buan

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1918	382	—
1939	633	+2.43%
1948	646	+0.23%
1960	1,372	+6.48%
1970	2,530	+6.30%
1975	3,250	+5.15%
1980	5,455	+10.91%
1990	4,217	−2.54%
1995	5,471	+5.00%
2000	6,438	+3.55%
2007	6,814	+0.79%
2010	6,563	−1.36%
2015	7,769	+3.26%
2020	7,767	−0.01%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9] [10]

Economy

Poverty incidence of San Jose de Buan

10 20 30 40 50 60 2006 55.00 2009 57.75 2012 43.21 2015 55.69 2018 38.77 2021 38.61 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18]

References

1.   Municipality of San Jose de Buan | (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. Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. Republic Act No. 5868 (June 21, 1969), An Act Creating the Municipality of San Jose De Buan in the Province of Western Samar, Lawphil, retrieved August 22, 2024
6. "San Jose de Buan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
7. Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
8. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
9. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
10. "Province of Samar (Western Samar)". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
11. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
12. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
13. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
14. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
15. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
16. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
17. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
18. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

• San Jose de Buan Profile at PhilAtlas.com
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System