Barangay San Jose (Pob.)

Situated in Pangil, Laguna, Barangay San Jose (Pob.) is one of 8 barangays that make up the municipality within CALABARZON.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay San Jose (Pob.) had a population of 1,314. This made it the 7th largest of 8 barangays in Pangil by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay San Jose (Pob.) accounted for approximately 5.25% of the total population of Pangil, which stood at 25,026 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,387 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,314 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -5.3%, consistent with a contracting settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay San Jose (Pob.) as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Pangil is a municipality comprising 8 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay San Jose (Pob.), including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Laguna, which contains 681 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay San Jose (Pob.) ranks 431st by 2020 population. Laguna 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 (Pob.) 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.