Barangay San Jose

Situated in Almagro, Samar, Barangay San Jose is one of 23 barangays that make up the municipality within Eastern Visayas.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay San Jose had a population of 276. This made it the 19th largest of 23 barangays in Almagro by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay San Jose accounted for approximately 2.98% of the total population of Almagro, which stood at 9,273 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay San Jose moving from 210 residents to 276 residents, an intercensal change of +31.4%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay San Jose is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Almagro is a municipality comprising 23 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay San Jose, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Samar, which contains 951 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay San Jose ranks 765th by 2020 population. Samar is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay San Jose is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.