SAN JOSE

Barangay San Jose is one of the 27 barangays in the first-class municipality of Magalang, Pampanga, Central Luzon, Philippines. Below is a comprehensive geographic and demographic profile:

📍 Geographic Profile

• Location: San Jose sits in the central-western part of Magalang, classified as a rural barangay. It includes residential areas, the barangay hall, San Jose Chapel, and a covered court. The area lies adjacent to the municipality of Mabalacat. 

• Coordinates: Approximately 15.1897° N, 120.6353° E (15° 11′ N, 120° 38′ E).

• Elevation: Approximately 64 m (210 ft) above sea level.

• Adjacent Barangays: Bordered by Duquit, Bical & Sapang Biabas (Mabalacat); Santa Lucia, San Francisco, San Pedro II & Camias (Magalang); and Sapang Maisac (Mexico).

👥 Demographic Profile

• Population (2020): 3,563 residents, representing 2.87% of Magalang’s total population of 124,188.

• Households (2015): 800 households with a combined household population of 3,579—averaging 4.47 members per household. 

• Population by Age Group (2015 Census):

  • Highest: Ages 15–19 — 355 individuals (9.92%)

  • Lowest: Ages 75–79 — 27 individuals (0.75%)

  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 40.27

  • Old-Age Dependency Ratio: 6.65

  • Total Dependency Ratio: 46.92

  • Median Age: 27.41 years philatlas.com

• Historical Population Growth:

  • 1990: 1,311

  • 1995: 1,724 (+5.26%)

  • 2000: 2,141 (+4.75%)

  • 2007: 2,322 (+1.13%)

  • 2010: 2,760 (+6.49%)

  • 2015: 3,579 (+5.07%)

  • 2020: 3,563 (–0.09%)
    From 2015 to 2020, the population decreased slightly by 16 people, showing a minor annual decline of approximately –0.09%. 

💰 Land Valuation (2025):

• Road-front lots (RR): ₱3,450–₱4,450/m² (e.g., Nuevo Vista estate, Bloom Field Enclave)

• Interior residential lots (RR): ₱1,030/m²

• Agricultural lots (A1/A2/A17): ₱320–₱365/m²

• Agro-industrial (GP): ₱1,175/m² 

🏘️ Community Facilities & Notes:

• Barangay Hall & Covered Court: Located near San Jose Chapel; the hall is well-placed along barangay roads and close to the sports venue. 

• The area combines rural tranquility with proximity to urban services in adjacent barangays and Mabalacat.

Summary:
San Jose is a stable, moderately populated rural barangay with traditional village amenities—hall, chapel, court—and land primarily zoned for agriculture or residential use. It experienced robust growth throughout the 1990s and 2000s, plateaued in the 2010s, and slightly declined from 2015 to 2020.