Barangay San Jose

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay San Jose is one of the administrative divisions of Borbon in Cebu, Central Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay San Jose had a population of 739. This made it the 18th largest of 19 barangays in Borbon by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay San Jose accounted for approximately 1.94% of the total population of Borbon, which stood at 38,187 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay San Jose moving from 749 residents to 739 residents, an intercensal change of -1.3%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable 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.

Borbon is a municipality comprising 19 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 Cebu, which contains 1,203 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay San Jose ranks 964th by 2020 population. Cebu 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 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.