Barangay San Jose Sur

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay San Jose Sur is one of the administrative divisions of Manabo in Abra, CAR, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay San Jose Sur had a population of 563. This made it the 8th largest of 11 barangays in Manabo by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay San Jose Sur accounted for approximately 4.85% 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 Sur moving from 537 residents to 563 residents, an intercensal change of +4.8%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay San Jose Sur 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 Sur, 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 Sur ranks 187th 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.