SAN JOSE

🏘️ Location & Geography

• Municipality: Guagua, Pampanga, Central Luzon mapcarta.com+15philatlas.com+15scribd.com+15
  
  

• Coordinates: ~14.9747° N, 120.6174° E philatlas.com+1elevationmap.net+1
  
  

• Elevation: About 8.4 m (27.6 ft) above sea level philatlas.com
  
  

• Positioned within the Locion District, bordered by Santo Cristo, Natividad, San Matías, San Pablo, and San Juan in-philippines.com+2philatlas.com+2whereinpampanga.com+2
  
  

📊 Demographics (2020 Census)

• Population: 2,256 residents (~1.75% of Guagua) commons.wikimedia.org+15philatlas.com+15psa.gov.ph+15
  
  

• Households (2015): 440 households; average size ~4.72 members philatlas.com
  
  

• Population Growth: From 1,158 in 1990 to 2,256 in 2020, with a 1.77% annual growth from 2015 to 2020 philatlas.com
  
  

👥 Age & Dependency (2015)

• Median Age: ~25.45 years
  
  

• Dependency Ratios:
  
  

  • Youth (0–14): ~40.8%
    
    

  • Elderly (65+): ~7.1%
    
    

  • Total Dependency: ~48% philatlas.com
    
    

📂 Administrative Subdivisions

• Composed of 2 puroks: Centro and Dayat philatlas.com
  
  

🏛️ Governance & Civic Facilities

• Governed by an elected Barangay Captain and Council
  
  

• Barangay Hall located along San Juan–San Pablo Road, near San José Chapel and the LTO Guagua District Office whereinpampanga.comcommons.wikimedia.org+13mapcarta.com+13whereinpampanga.com+13
  
  

🏫 Facilities & Infrastructure

• Likely hosts a covered court (typical of barangays) and provides access to nearby health and education services, including Guagua National Colleges (~2 km southeast) and Betis Church (~3 km east) mapcarta.com+1mapcarta.com+1
  
  

• Presence of the San José bridge over San José Creek ensures flood resilience connectivity (bridges shown in carousel) reddit.com+11commons.wikimedia.org+11commons.wikimedia.org+11
  
  

🚗 Connectivity & Surroundings

• Accessible via barangay and local roads linking to San Juan, San Matías, and Natividad en.wikipedia.org+14philatlas.com+14pampanga.gov.ph+14
  
  

• Located near key transport corridors: LTO district office and barangay bridges support mobility
  
  

🔍 Summary

Barangay San José is a mid‑sized community nestled in low‑lying terrain, housing over 2,200 residents. It’s demographically young and steadily growing, with a moderate dependency ratio. The barangay features core civic infrastructure—barangay hall, chapel, bridge, and local roads—while relying on nearby tertiary, religious, and civic institutions. Flood awareness is vital given its riverine geography, with local bridges playing a key role in resilience.