Barangay San Jose

Situated in Guagua, Pampanga, Barangay San Jose is one of 31 barangays that make up the municipality within Central Luzon.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay San Jose had a population of 2,256. This made it the 26th largest of 31 barangays in Guagua by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay San Jose accounted for approximately 1.75% of the total population of Guagua, which stood at 128,893 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay San Jose changed from 2,076 to 2,256, a shift of +8.7% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with growing populations in Guagua. Barangay San Jose is officially classified as urban, reflecting the density and built-up character of the area.

Guagua is a municipality comprising 31 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 Pampanga, which contains 538 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay San Jose ranks 377th by 2020 population. Pampanga is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay San Jose is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.