Barangay San Jose East

Barangay San Jose East forms part of Canaman, a municipality in Camarines Sur, and is classified as a very small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay San Jose East had a population of 481. This made it the 23rd largest of 24 barangays in Canaman by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay San Jose East accounted for approximately 1.33% of the total population of Canaman, which stood at 36,205 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 442 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 481 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +8.8%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay San Jose East is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Canaman is a municipality comprising 24 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay San Jose East, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Camarines Sur, which contains 1,063 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay San Jose East ranks 990th by 2020 population. Camarines Sur is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.