Barangay San Jose

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay San Jose is one of the administrative divisions of City of Vigan in Ilocos Sur, Ilocos Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay San Jose had a population of 898. This made it the 27th largest of 39 barangays in City of Vigan by population, placing it in the middle tier of the city. Residents of Barangay San Jose accounted for approximately 1.66% of the total population of City of Vigan, which stood at 53,935 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay San Jose moving from 901 residents to 898 residents, an intercensal change of -0.3%. 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.

City of Vigan is a city comprising 39 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 Ilocos Sur, which contains 768 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay San Jose ranks 310th by 2020 population. Ilocos Sur 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.