Barangay San Jose

Barangay San Jose forms part of Imelda, a municipality in Zamboanga Sibugay, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay San Jose had a population of 2,789. This made it the 2nd largest of 18 barangays in Imelda by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay San Jose accounted for approximately 10.72% of the total population of Imelda, which stood at 26,020 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay San Jose moving from 2,129 residents to 2,789 residents, an intercensal change of +31.0%. 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.

Imelda is a municipality comprising 18 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 Zamboanga Sibugay, which contains 389 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay San Jose ranks 52nd by 2020 population. Zamboanga Sibugay is classified as a 2nd 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.