Barangay 7 (Pob.)

Situated in San Jose, Occidental Mindoro, Barangay 7 (Pob.) is one of 39 barangays that make up the municipality within MIMAROPA Region.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay 7 (Pob.) had a population of 567. This made it the 35th largest of 39 barangays in San Jose by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay 7 (Pob.) accounted for approximately 0.37% of the total population of San Jose, which stood at 153,267 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay 7 (Pob.) moving from 436 residents to 567 residents, an intercensal change of +30.0%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay 7 (Pob.) as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

San Jose is a municipality comprising 39 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay 7 (Pob.), including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Occidental Mindoro, which contains 164 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay 7 (Pob.) ranks 141st by 2020 population. Occidental Mindoro is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay 7 (Pob.) is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.