San Jose, Nueva Ecija
San Jose | |
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| City of San Jose | |
From top, left to right: Saint Joseph the Worker Cathedral Parish • Old Philippine National Railway Station • Poblacion • San Jose City Hall • Tayabo Nature Park • San Jose City Clock Tower) | |
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| Nicknames: Christmas Capital of Nueva Ecija, Rice Granary of Nueva Ecija | |
| Anthem: San Jose Hymn (Filipino: Himno ng San Jose) | |
Map of Nueva Ecija with San Jose highlighted | |
Interactive map of San Jose | |
San Jose Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 15°48′13.32″N 120°59′56.76″E / 15.8037000°N 120.9991000°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Luzon |
| Province | Nueva Ecija |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | March 19, 1894 |
| Cityhood | August 4, 1969 |
| Named after | St. Joseph |
| Barangays | 38 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
| • Mayor | Josel F. Violago |
| • Vice Mayor | Evangel Shalom S. Manugue |
| • Representative | Mario O. Salvador |
| • City Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 103,753 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 185.99 km2 (71.81 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 184 m (604 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,410 m (4,630 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 38 m (125 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 156,714 |
| • Density | 842.59/km2 (2,182.3/sq mi) |
| • Households | 37,243 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd city income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 12.23 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 1,314 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 3,278 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 1,046 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 485.6 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | San Jose City Electric Cooperative (SAJELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 3121 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)44 |
| Native languages | Ilocano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
San Jose, officially the City of San Jose (Filipino: Lungsod ng San Jose; Ilocano: Siudad ti San Jose; Pangasinan: Siyudad na San Jose), is a component city in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 156,714 people, making it the second most populous city in Nueva Ecija after Cabanatuan, and a key urban center in the northern part of the province.