San Jose, Nueva Ecija

San Jose
City of San Jose
(From top, left to right : Saint Joseph the Worker Cathedral Parish • Old Philippine National Railway station • Poblacion • San Jose City Hall • Tayabo Nature Park • San Jose City Clock Tower )
Official seal of San Jose
Nickname(s): 
Christmas Capital of Nueva Ecija
Rice Granary of Nueva Ecija
Anthem: San Jose Hymn (Filipino: Himno ng San Jose)
Map of Nueva Ecija with San Jose highlighted
Map of Nueva Ecija with San Jose highlighted
San Jose is located in Philippines
San Jose
San Jose
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 15°48′13.32″N 120°59′56.76″E / 15.8037000°N 120.9991000°E / 15.8037000; 120.9991000
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Luzon
ProvinceNueva Ecija
District 2nd district
FoundedMarch 19, 1894
CityhoodAugust 4, 1969
Named forSt. Joseph
Barangays38 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Panlungsod
 • MayorMario O. Salvador
 • Vice MayorAlexis G. Salvador
 • RepresentativeJoseph Gilbert F. Violago
 • City Council
Members
 • Electorate99,276 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total185.99 km2 (71.81 sq mi)
Elevation
184 m (604 ft)
Highest elevation
1,410 m (4,630 ft)
Lowest elevation
38 m (125 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total150,917
 • Density810/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
 • Households
37,243
Economy
 • Income class3rd city income class
 • Poverty incidence
12.23
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 926.9 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 2,713 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 867.8 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 384.8 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricitySan Jose City Electric Cooperative (SAJELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3121
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)44
Native languagesIlocano
Tagalog
Websitewww.sjc.gov.ph

San Jose, officially the City of San Jose (Filipino: Lungsod ng San Jose; Ilocano: Siudad ti San Jose), is a 3rd class component city in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 150,917 people.[3]

  1. ^ City 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 III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.

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