Barangay San Jose

Situated in Gen. Mariano Alvarez, Cavite, Barangay San Jose is one of 27 barangays that make up the municipality within CALABARZON.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay San Jose had a population of 4,330. This made it the 17th largest of 27 barangays in Gen. Mariano Alvarez by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay San Jose accounted for approximately 2.51% of the total population of Gen. Mariano Alvarez, which stood at 172,433 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 4,104 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 4,330 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +5.5%, 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.

Gen. Mariano Alvarez is a municipality comprising 27 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 Cavite, which contains 829 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay San Jose ranks 269th by 2020 population. Cavite 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.