Barangay San Jose

Barangay San Jose forms part of San Jacinto, a municipality in Pangasinan, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay San Jose had a population of 3,172. This made it the 4th largest of 19 barangays in San Jacinto by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay San Jose accounted for approximately 7.15% of the total population of San Jacinto, which stood at 44,351 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay San Jose moving from 2,812 residents to 3,172 residents, an intercensal change of +12.8%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay San Jose is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

San Jacinto is a municipality comprising 19 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 Pangasinan, which contains 1,364 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay San Jose ranks 283rd by 2020 population. Pangasinan 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 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.