Barangay San Jose Poblacion

Barangay San Jose Poblacion forms part of Viga, a municipality in Catanduanes, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay San Jose Poblacion had a population of 827. This made it the 12th largest of 31 barangays in Viga by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay San Jose Poblacion accounted for approximately 3.62% of the total population of Viga, which stood at 22,869 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 870 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 827 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -4.9%, consistent with a contracting settlement. Barangay San Jose Poblacion is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Viga is a municipality comprising 31 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay San Jose Poblacion, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Catanduanes, which contains 315 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay San Jose Poblacion ranks 123rd by 2020 population. Catanduanes is classified as a 3rd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.