Barangay San Jose

Barangay San Jose is a small barangay in the City of Santiago, located in the province of Isabela, in the Cagayan Valley region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay San Jose had a population of 1,322. This made it the 31st largest of 37 barangays in City of Santiago by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the city. Residents of Barangay San Jose accounted for approximately 0.89% of the total population of City of Santiago, which stood at 148,580 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,195 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,322 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +10.6%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay San Jose is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Santiago is a city comprising 37 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 Isabela, which contains 1,055 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay San Jose ranks 491st 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.

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.