Barangay San Jose

Situated in Lupon, Davao Oriental, Barangay San Jose is one of 21 barangays that make up the municipality within Davao Region.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay San Jose had a population of 716. This made it the 19th largest of 21 barangays in Lupon by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay San Jose accounted for approximately 1.07% of the total population of Lupon, which stood at 66,979 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay San Jose moving from 622 residents to 716 residents, an intercensal change of +15.1%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay San Jose as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Lupon is a municipality comprising 21 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 Davao Oriental, which contains 183 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay San Jose ranks 177th by 2020 population. Davao Oriental 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.