San Jose, Negros Oriental
San Jose (Cebuano: Lungsod sa San Jose; Tagalog: Bayan ng San Jose), officially the Municipality of San Jose, is a 5th class municipality in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 21,956 people.[3] It is the least populous town in Negros Oriental.
San Jose | |
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| Municipality of San Jose | |
Overlooking view of Tañon Strait from San Jose | |
Seal | |
| Nickname: Pineapple Capital of Central Visayas | |
Map of Negros Oriental with San Jose highlighted | |
San Jose Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 9°25′N 123°14′E / 9.42°N 123.23°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Visayas |
| Province | Negros Oriental |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | 1954 |
| Barangays | 14 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Mel Nick S. Logronio (NP) |
| • Vice Mayor | Sheila B. Ruiz (NP) |
| • Representative | Manuel T. Sagarbarria |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 16,043 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 54.46 km2 (21.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 99 m (325 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 728 m (2,388 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 21,956 |
| • Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| • Households | 5,389 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 17.10 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 96.38 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 242.8 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 82.19 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 51.16 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Negros Oriental 2 Electric Cooperative (NORECO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6202 |
| PSGC | 074617000 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)35 |
| Native languages | Cebuano Tagalog |
San Jose is 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) from Dumaguete.
History
The municipality of San Jose was formerly called "Ayuquitan", a name that was born due to a communication problem between the natives and Spanish Conquistadors. The story was that one day a group of Spaniards searching for flourishing communities came upon a group of natives harvesting rice. The Spaniards approached the natives and asked the name of the place while pointing to the ground filled with piles of rice chaffs. The natives thought they were asked for the name of the pile and answered "Inoquitan". From then on, the Spaniards called the place "Inoquitan". In time, the name "Ayuquitan" was adapted from the phrase "may inoquitan". In 1902 Governor Demetrio Larena considered the place as a pueblo. Pioneer Spanish Merchant is Manuel Pastor. San Jose is the home of the old Spanish families settled since 1871 like the Patero, Amiscaray, Larena, Pareja, Siglos, Remollo, Renacia, Remata, Araco, Tatel and Remoto.
San Jose was created as a town in 1954 from the barrios of Ayuquitan, Basak, Basiao, Cambaloctot, Calo, Cancawas, Hanay-Hanay, Jilocon, Lalaan, Naiba, Tapon Norte, Tampi, and sitios Guinsayawan, Kang-atid, Kangdajonog, Guilongsoran and Kaputihanan of the barrio of Siapo, all of which formerly belonged to the former municipality of Ayuquitan and then part of the municipality of Amlan.[5]
Geography
Barangays
San Jose is politically subdivided into 14 barangays, shown here with population as of 2015 Census:
- Basak - 827
- Basiao - 673
- Cambaloctot - 652
- Cancawas - 1,746
- Janayjanay - 938
- Jilocon - 1,944
- Naiba - 790
- Poblacion - 939
- San Roque - 942
- Santo Niño - 2,132
- Señora Ascion (Calo) - 1,913
- Siapo - 2,182
- Tampi - 2,058
- Tapon Norte - 2,677
Climate
| Climate data for San Jose, Negros Oriental | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 28 (82) | 30 (86) | 31 (88) | 32 (90) | 32 (90) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 21 (70) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 25 (77) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 21 (70) | 23 (74) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 26 (1.0) | 22 (0.9) | 28 (1.1) | 41 (1.6) | 95 (3.7) | 136 (5.4) | 147 (5.8) | 126 (5.0) | 132 (5.2) | 150 (5.9) | 98 (3.9) | 46 (1.8) | 1,047 (41.3) |
| Average rainy days | 7.5 | 6.7 | 8.9 | 10.4 | 21.6 | 25.6 | 26.3 | 25.0 | 24.1 | 26.2 | 19.2 | 12.1 | 213.6 |
| Source: Meteoblue[6] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7,547 | — | |
| 1970 | 8,840 | +1.59% | |
| 1975 | 9,517 | +1.49% | |
| 1980 | 10,938 | +2.82% | |
| 1990 | 12,821 | +1.60% | |
| 1995 | 14,952 | +2.92% | |
| 2000 | 15,665 | +1.00% | |
| 2007 | 17,250 | +1.34% | |
| 2010 | 19,098 | +3.77% | |
| 2015 | 20,413 | +1.28% | |
| 2020 | 21,956 | +1.44% | |
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| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10] | |||
Economy
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Education
The public elementary and secondary schools of San Jose are supervised by San Jose District of DepEd Division of Negros Oriental.
Public Elementary Schools
- Alicia C. Calumpang Elementary School
- Basak Primary School
- Cancawas Primary School
- Crisostomo O. Retes Memorial Elementary School (Tampi Elementary School)
- Guilongsoran Primary School
- Janay-janay Elementary School
- Jose R. Remollo Elementary School
- Pedro A. Remoto Elementary School
- San Jose Central Elementary School
- San Roque Primary School
- Siapo Elementary School
- Sra. Ascion Elementary School
- Tapon Norte Elementary School
Public Secondary Schools
- Cambaloctot High School
- Crisostomo O. Retes National High School (Tampi High School)
- San Jose Provincial High School (Formerly: Tampi High School-San Jose Annex) also known earlier as Poblacion High School
Tourism
The town is the gateway to the Balinsasayao Twin Lakes Natural Park in Enrique Villanueva, Sibulan Town.
One of the tourist attraction of the town was the Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine in the cane fields of Sto. Niño, where a spinning sun is said to have manifested the visit of the Lady of Lourdes, devotees flock every Saturday of the month.
The Ayuquitan Festival is held every May 7, one of the highlights of the town fiesta which is celebrated on May 10. Street dancing and showdown are the main features of the festival.
The St. Paul University Farm is located in Barangay Sra. Acion.
The Port of Tampi also serves RORO services going to the island of Cebu through the Port of Bato in the municipality of Samboan.
References
- ^ Municipality of San Jose | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "Act 1212". Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ^ "San Jose: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
- ^ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
External links
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Local Governance Performance Management System 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine