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San Jose
Municipality
Municipality of San Jose
Overlooking view of Tañon Strait from San Jose
Overlooking view of Tañon Strait from San Jose
Flag of San Jose
Flag
Official seal of San Jose
Seal
Nickname: 
Pineapple Capital of Central Visayas
Map of Negros Oriental with San Jose highlighted
Map of Negros Oriental with San Jose highlighted
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San Jose is located in Philippines
San Jose
San Jose
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°25′N 123°14′E / 9.42°N 123.23°E / 9.42; 123.23
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Visayas
ProvinceNegros Oriental
District 2nd district
Founded1954
Barangays14 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorMel Nick S. Logronio (NP)
 • Vice MayorSheila B. Ruiz (NP)
 • RepresentativeManuel T. Sagarbarria
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate16,043 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total54.46 km2 (21.03 sq mi)
Elevation
99 m (325 ft)
Highest elevation
728 m (2,388 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total21,956
 • Density400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
 • Households
5,389
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
17.10
% (2018)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 96.38 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 242.8 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 82.19 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 51.16 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityNegros Oriental 2 Electric Cooperative (NORECO 2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6202
PSGC
074617000
IDD : area code +63 (0)35
Native languagesCebuano
Tagalog

San Jose (Cebuano: Lungsod sa San Jose; Tagalog: Bayan ng San Jose), officially the Municipality of San Jose, is a 5th class municipality in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 21,956 people.[3] It is the least populous town in Negros Oriental.

San Jose is 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) from Dumaguete.

History

The municipality of San Jose was formerly called "Ayuquitan", a name that was born due to a communication problem between the natives and Spanish Conquistadors. The story was that one day a group of Spaniards searching for flourishing communities came upon a group of natives harvesting rice. The Spaniards approached the natives and asked the name of the place while pointing to the ground filled with piles of rice chaffs. The natives thought they were asked for the name of the pile and answered "Inoquitan". From then on, the Spaniards called the place "Inoquitan". In time, the name "Ayuquitan" was adapted from the phrase "may inoquitan". In 1902 Governor Demetrio Larena considered the place as a pueblo. Pioneer Spanish Merchant is Manuel Pastor. San Jose is the home of the old Spanish families settled since 1871 like the Patero, Amiscaray, Larena, Pareja, Siglos, Remollo, Renacia, Remata, Araco, Tatel and Remoto.

San Jose was created as a town in 1954 from the barrios of Ayuquitan, Basak, Basiao, Cambaloctot, Calo, Cancawas, Hanay-Hanay, Jilocon, Lalaan, Naiba, Tapon Norte, Tampi, and sitios Guinsayawan, Kang-atid, Kangdajonog, Guilongsoran and Kaputihanan of the barrio of Siapo, all of which formerly belonged to the former municipality of Ayuquitan and then part of the municipality of Amlan.[5]

Geography

Barangays

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

Climate

Climate data for San Jose, Negros Oriental
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 28
(82) 		30
(86) 		31
(88) 		32
(90) 		32
(90) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		29
(84) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		30
(86)
Average low °C (°F) 21
(70) 		22
(72) 		22
(72) 		23
(73) 		24
(75) 		25
(77) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		23
(73) 		21
(70) 		23
(74)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 26
(1.0) 		22
(0.9) 		28
(1.1) 		41
(1.6) 		95
(3.7) 		136
(5.4) 		147
(5.8) 		126
(5.0) 		132
(5.2) 		150
(5.9) 		98
(3.9) 		46
(1.8) 		1,047
(41.3)
Average rainy days 7.5 6.7 8.9 10.4 21.6 25.6 26.3 25.0 24.1 26.2 19.2 12.1 213.6
Source: Meteoblue[6]

Demographics

Population census of San Jose
YearPop.±% p.a.
1960 7,547—    
1970 8,840+1.59%
1975 9,517+1.49%
1980 10,938+2.82%
1990 12,821+1.60%
1995 14,952+2.92%
2000 15,665+1.00%
2007 17,250+1.34%
2010 19,098+3.77%
2015 20,413+1.28%
2020 21,956+1.44%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10]

Economy

Poverty Incidence of San Jose
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki wiki.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12]
[13][14][15][16][17]


Education

The public schools in the town of San Jose are administered by one school district under the Schools Division of Negros Oriental.

Elementary schools:

High schools:

Tourism

The town is the gateway to the Balinsasayao Twin Lakes Natural Park in Enrique Villanueva, Sibulan Town.

One of the tourist attraction of the town was the Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine in the cane fields of Sto. Niño, where a spinning sun is said to have manifested the visit of the Lady of Lourdes, devotees flock every Saturday of the month.

The Ayuquitan Festival is held every May 7, one of the highlights of the town fiesta which is celebrated on May 10. Street dancing and showdown are the main features of the festival.

The St. Paul University Farm is located in Barangay Sra. Acion.

The Port of Tampi also serves RORO services going to the island of Cebu through the Port of Bato in the municipality of Samboan.

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. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.((cite encyclopedia)): CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Act 1212". Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  6. ^ "San Jose: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  7. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.((cite encyclopedia)): CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.((cite encyclopedia)): CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.((cite encyclopedia)): CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ "Province of". 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.

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