San Jose, Northern Samar

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San Jose
Municipality
Municipality of San Jose
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Map of Northern Samar with San Jose highlighted
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San Jose Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 12°31′52″N 124°29′13″E / 12.531°N 124.487°E / 12.531; 124.487
Country	Philippines
Region	Eastern Visayas
Province	Northern Samar
District	1st district
Founded	July 25, 1949
Barangays	16 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Damian T. Luzon Jr.
• Vice Mayor	Goldie S. Ballesta
• Representative	Paul R. Daza
• Councilors	List • Merlita S. Evangelista • Silvino T. Balasolla • Harlan A. Tomenio • Ernesto E. Nualla • Virgilio V. Esidera • Marcelino A. Mora • Electorado P. Somoray • Jose Agripino S. Ballesta DILG Masterlist of Officials
• Electorate	12,994 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	29.85 km2 (11.53 sq mi)
Elevation	19 m (62 ft)
Highest elevation	287 m (942 ft)
Lowest elevation	−5 m (−16 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[3]
• Total	17,641
• Density	590/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
• Households	4,218
Economy
• Income class	5th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	23.67 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 106.9 million (2020), 34.38 million (2012), 37.93 million (2013), 42.23 million (2014), 56.09 million (2015), 53.05 million (2016), 60.81 million (2017), 65.88 million (2018), 79.34 million (2019), 95.37 million (2021), 112.4 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 209.8 million (2020), 27.56 million (2012), 40.27 million (2013), 45.06 million (2014), 61.84 million (2015), 91.92 million (2016), 132.4 million (2017), 156 million (2018), 175.3 million (2019), 237.1 million (2021), 271.8 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 92.05 million (2020), 32.95 million (2012), 32.2 million (2013), 36.82 million (2014), 47.52 million (2015), 62.48 million (2016), 79.68 million (2017), 61.33 million (2018), 71.46 million (2019), 85.09 million (2021), 81.62 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 49.09 million (2020), 11.7 million (2012), 21.95 million (2013), 20 million (2014), 34.12 million (2015), 50.3 million (2016), 52.02 million (2017), 42.77 million (2018), 46.03 million (2019), 55.52 million (2021), 34.56 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Northern Samar Electric Cooperative (NORSAMELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6402
PSGC	084819000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)55
Native languages	Waray Tagalog
Website	www.sanjose-nsamar.gov.ph

San Jose, officially the Municipality of San Jose (Waray: Bungto han San Jose; Tagalog: Bayan ng San Jose), is a municipality in the province of Northern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 17,641 people.^[3]

It is located at the north central part of the province, about 19 kilometres (12 mi) west of Catarman, the provincial capital, and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) east of Allen, where the ferry terminal is which connects the islands of Luzon, Samar, Leyte, and Mindanao via the Pan-Philippine Highway (formerly the Maharlika Highway). It is approximately 150 kilometres (93 mi) north-north-east of Tacloban City, the Regional Center of the Eastern Visayas.

Politically, the municipality is bounded on the north by the Philippine Sea, on the east by the Municipality of Bobon, on the south by the Municipality of Victoria and on the west by the Municipality of Rosario.