Barangay P. Tingzon

Situated in San Jose, Northern Samar, Barangay P. Tingzon is one of 16 barangays that make up the municipality within Eastern Visayas.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay P. Tingzon had a population of 2,077. This made it the 2nd largest of 16 barangays in San Jose by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay P. Tingzon accounted for approximately 11.77% of the total population of San Jose, which stood at 17,641 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay P. Tingzon moving from 2,116 residents to 2,077 residents, an intercensal change of -1.8%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay P. Tingzon as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

San Jose is a municipality comprising 16 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay P. Tingzon, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Northern Samar, which contains 569 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay P. Tingzon ranks 74th by 2020 population. Northern Samar is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay P. Tingzon 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.