SAN JOSE MATULID

📍 Geographic Profile

• Location & Elevation: Located at roughly 15.0442° N, 120.7178° E, this barangay lies at about 8.1 m (26.6 ft) above sea level commons.wikimedia.org+14philatlas.com+14commons.wikimedia.org+14.
  
  

• Neighboring Barangays: It shares borders with San Lorenzo, San Antonio, Parian, San Carlos, Sabanilla, and Masangsang pampanga.gov.ph+9philatlas.com+9en.wikipedia.org+9.
  
  

👥 Demographics & Population

• Population (2020): 6,826 residents, representing around 3.94% of Mexico’s total population philatlas.com.
  
  

• Households (2015): 1,061 households with a total of 5,783 individuals—averaging 5.45 members per household philatlas.com.
  
  

• Age Structure (2015):
  
  

  • Largest age group: 15–19 years (686 individuals)
    
    

  • Median age: 24.6 years
    
    

  • Dependency ratio: Youth ~40.9%, Elderly ~5.1%, Total ~46.0% whereisit.altervista.orgphilatlas.com.
    
    

📈 Population Trends

• Growth from 1,958 in 1990 to 6,826 in 2020, driven by strong urbanization.
  
  

• 1995–2007 saw >7% annual rises; growth slowed in 2015–2020 to +3.46%/year, adding 1,018 residents philatlas.com.
  
  

🏘 Infrastructure & Community Facilities

• San Jose Matulid Chapel: A historic Baroque‑style chapel, likely the oldest ecclesiastical structure in Pampanga and arguably Mexico’s first church site commons.wikimedia.org+15en.wikipedia.org+15pampanga.gov.ph+15.
  
  

• Barangay Hall & Multipurpose Hall: Central civic spaces near the chapel and electric substation en.wikipedia.org+2mapcarta.com+2pilipinas.worldorgs.com+2.
  
  

• San Jose Matulid Elementary School: Under Mexico South District (DepEd) pilipinas.worldorgs.com+12pinoycode.com+12en.wikipedia.org+12.
  
  

💰 Land Values (2025 Zonal Rates)

Zonal valuations per m²:

• Along barangay roads: Commercial ₱5,000; Residential ₱3,500; Interior ₱4,000 zonalvaluefinderph.com.
  
  

• Frontage along NGCP/transmission lines: Commercial ₱6,000; Residential ₱4,500; Interior ₱5,000 .
  
  

🌊 Flood Risk & Environment

• With low elevation, certain road areas may flood during heavy rains, though historical relocation to Parian was due to flooding from Sapang Matulid en.wikipedia.org+1bigwas.com+1.