Barangay San Jose Moto

Situated in Lemery, Iloilo, Barangay San Jose Moto is one of 31 barangays that make up the municipality within Western Visayas.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay San Jose Moto had a population of 1,079. This made it the 12th largest of 31 barangays in Lemery by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay San Jose Moto accounted for approximately 3.43% of the total population of Lemery, which stood at 31,414 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,121 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,079 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -3.7%, consistent with a contracting settlement. Barangay San Jose Moto is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Lemery is a municipality comprising 31 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay San Jose Moto, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Iloilo, which contains 1,901 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay San Jose Moto ranks 704th by 2020 population. Iloilo 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 Moto 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.