Barangay San Jose Norte

Barangay San Jose Norte is a small barangay in the municipality of Manabo, located in the province of Abra, in the CAR region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay San Jose Norte had a population of 556. This made it the 9th largest of 11 barangays in Manabo by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay San Jose Norte accounted for approximately 4.79% of the total population of Manabo, which stood at 11,611 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay San Jose Norte moving from 556 residents to 556 residents, an intercensal change of 0.0%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable community. Barangay San Jose Norte is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Manabo is a municipality comprising 11 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay San Jose Norte, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Abra, which contains 303 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay San Jose Norte ranks 191st by 2020 population. Abra is classified as a 3rd 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.