Barangay San Jose

Situated in Sergio osmeña Sr., Zamboanga Del Norte, Barangay San Jose is one of 39 barangays that make up the municipality within Zamboanga Peninsula.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay San Jose had a population of 2,522. This made it the 1st largest of 39 barangays in Sergio osmeña Sr. by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay San Jose accounted for approximately 7.90% of the total population of Sergio osmeña Sr., which stood at 31,942 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay San Jose moving from 2,195 residents to 2,522 residents, an intercensal change of +14.9%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay San Jose as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Sergio osmeña Sr. is a municipality comprising 39 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 Zamboanga Del Norte, which contains 691 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay San Jose ranks 92nd by 2020 population. Zamboanga Del Norte is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay San Jose 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.