Barangay San Jose

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

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay San Jose had a population of 1,547. This made it the 12th largest of 25 barangays in Gonzaga by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay San Jose accounted for approximately 3.71% of the total population of Gonzaga, which stood at 41,680 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay San Jose moving from 1,481 residents to 1,547 residents, an intercensal change of +4.5%. The trajectory indicates a growing 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.

Gonzaga is a municipality comprising 25 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 Cagayan, which contains 820 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay San Jose ranks 297th by 2020 population. Cagayan 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.