Barangay San Jose (Pob.)

Barangay San Jose (Pob.) forms part of Goa, a municipality in Camarines Sur, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay San Jose (Pob.) had a population of 840. This made it the 30th largest of 34 barangays in Goa by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay San Jose (Pob.) accounted for approximately 1.18% of the total population of Goa, which stood at 71,368 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay San Jose (Pob.) changed from 856 to 840, a shift of -1.9% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with broadly stable populations in Goa. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay San Jose (Pob.) as urban, reflecting the density and built-up character of the area.

Goa is a municipality comprising 34 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay San Jose (Pob.), 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 (Pob.) ranks 804th 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.