San Jose, Romblon

San Jose
Municipality of San Jose
Map of Romblon with San Jose highlighted
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San Jose
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 12°04′N 121°56′E / 12.07°N 121.93°E / 12.07; 121.93
CountryPhilippines
RegionMimaropa
ProvinceRomblon
District Lone district
FoundedJuly 1, 1968
Barangays5 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorRonnie D. Samson
  Vice MayorEgdon T. Sombilon
  RepresentativeEleandro Jesus F. Madrona
  Councilors
  • Gina Villanueva
  • Milky Maming
  • Argel "Ghel" Zacarias
  • Ulysis Casimero
  • Ex Tandog
  • Ally Aron
  • Edwin Abon
  • Vilmo Sombilon, Jr.
  Electorate7,584 voters (2025)
Area
  Total
22.05 km2 (8.51 sq mi)
Elevation
5.0 m (16.4 ft)
Highest elevation
267 m (876 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
11,759
  Density534/km2 (1,380/sq mi)
  Households
2,832
Economy
  Income class5th municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
40.04
% (2021)
  Revenue96.28 million (2022)
  Assets235.2 million (2022)
  Expenditure74.73 million (2022)
  Liabilities57.25 million (2022)
Service provider
  ElectricityTablas Island Electric Cooperative (TIELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5510
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)42
Native languagesOnhan
Ati
Tagalog

San Jose, officially the Municipality of San Jose, is a municipality in the province of Romblon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 11,759 people.

It is also known as Carabao Island, or Hambil Island, the southernmost island of the province.

Throughout much of its Spanish and American colonial history, the island repeatedly changed hands between the political jurisdictions of Romblon and Capiz provinces, before becoming a separate municipality of Romblon in 1969. The majority of the town's inhabitants speak Onhan, a Western Visayan language also spoken in some parts of Aklan in Panay Island. San Jose is located near the resort island of Boracay.