San Jose, Batangas
San Jose | |
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| Municipality of San Jose | |
From Top: Town Proper, Welcome Landmark | |
| Nickname: Egg Basket of the Philippines | |
Map of Batangas with San Jose highlighted | |
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Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 13°52′38″N 121°06′18″E / 13.8772°N 121.105°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Province | Batangas |
| District | 4th district |
| Founded | December 11, 1766 |
| Named after | Saint Joseph |
| Barangays | 33 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Valentino R. Patron |
| • Vice Mayor | Renji A. Arcilla |
| • Representative | Lianda B. Bolilia |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 62,236 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 53.29 km2 (20.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 191 m (627 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 947 m (3,107 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 79,868 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
| • Households | 20,518 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 9.86 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 385.8 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 1,191 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 290.3 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 118 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Batangas 2 Electric Cooperative (BATELEC 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4227 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)43 |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
| Catholic diocese | Archdiocese of Lipa |
| Patron saint | Saint Joseph |
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San Jose, officially the Municipality of San Jose (Tagalog: Bayan ng San Jose), is a municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 79,868 people.
The name of San Jose originates from its previous name as a barrio: San José de Malaquing Tubig or San José de Malaking Tubig. The first part of the name comes from Spanish for its patron saint, Saint Joseph, and Fr. Jose Victoria, the parish priest of Bauan Church, under which the town once fell. The second part, Malaquing Tubig or Malaking Tubig, translates to "big river" or literally "big water" in Tagalog, referring to body of water that cuts through the area.