Barangay San Jose

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay San Jose is one of the administrative divisions of Delfin Albano in Isabela, Cagayan Valley, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay San Jose had a population of 1,191. This made it the 9th largest of 29 barangays in Delfin Albano by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay San Jose accounted for approximately 3.98% of the total population of Delfin Albano, which stood at 29,928 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay San Jose changed from 1,050 to 1,191, a shift of +13.4% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Delfin Albano. Barangay San Jose is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Delfin Albano is a municipality comprising 29 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 546th 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.

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.