Barangay San Jose (Pob.)

Barangay San Jose (Pob.) forms part of Aurora, a municipality in Isabela, and is classified as a very small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay San Jose (Pob.) had a population of 443. This made it the 30th largest of 33 barangays in Aurora by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay San Jose (Pob.) accounted for approximately 1.21% of the total population of Aurora, which stood at 36,621 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 484 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 443 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -8.5%, consistent with a contracting settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay San Jose (Pob.) as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Aurora is a municipality comprising 33 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay San Jose (Pob.), including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Isabela, which contains 1,055 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay San Jose (Pob.) ranks 975th by 2020 population. Isabela is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay San Jose (Pob.) is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.