San Jose, Negros Oriental

San Jose
Municipality of San Jose
Overlooking view of Tañon Strait from San Jose
Nickname: 
The Regional Pineapple Capital
Map of Negros Oriental with San Jose highlighted
OpenStreetMap
San Jose
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°25′N 123°14′E / 9.42°N 123.23°E / 9.42; 123.23
CountryPhilippines
RegionNegros Island Region
ProvinceNegros Oriental
District 2nd district
Founded1954
Barangays14 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorMel Nick S. Logronio (NP)
  Vice MayorSheila B. Ruiz (NP)
  RepresentativeManuel T. Sagarbarria
  Municipal Council
Members
  Electorate16,693 voters (2025)
Area
  Total
54.46 km2 (21.03 sq mi)
Elevation
99 m (325 ft)
Highest elevation
728 m (2,388 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total
21,956
  Density400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
  Households
5,389
Economy
  Income class5th municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
20.37
% (2021)
  Revenue139.6 million (2022)
  Assets301.9 million (2022)
  Expenditure142.5 million (2022)
  Liabilities90.72 million (2022)
Service provider
  ElectricityNegros Oriental 2 Electric Cooperative (NORECO 2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6202
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)35
Native languagesCebuano
Tagalog

San Jose (Cebuano: Lungsod sa San Jose; Tagalog: Bayan ng San Jose), officially the Municipality of San Jose, is a municipality in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 21,956 people. It is the least populous town in Negros Oriental.

San Jose is 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) from Dumaguete.