San Jose, Nueva Ecija

San Jose
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 )
Nickname(s): 
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
OpenStreetMap
San Jose
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 15°48′13.32″N 120°59′56.76″E / 15.8037000°N 120.9991000°E / 15.8037000; 120.9991000
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Luzon
ProvinceNueva Ecija
District 2nd district
FoundedMarch 19, 1894
CityhoodAugust 4, 1969
Named afterSt. Joseph
Barangays38 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Panlungsod
  MayorJosel F. Violago
  Vice MayorEvangel Shalom S. Manugue
  RepresentativeMario O. Salvador
  City Council
Members
  Electorate103,753 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
 (2020 census)
  Total
150,917
  Density810/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
  Households
37,243
Economy
  Income class3rd city income class
  Poverty incidence
12.23
% (2021)
  Revenue1,314 million (2022)
  Assets3,278 million (2022)
  Expenditure1,046 million (2022)
  Liabilities485.6 million (2022)
Service provider
  ElectricitySan Jose City Electric Cooperative (SAJELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3121
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)44
Native languagesIlocano
Tagalog
Websitewww.sjc.gov.ph

San Jose, officially the City of San Jose (Filipino: Lungsod ng San Jose; Ilocano: Siudad ti San Jose), is a component city in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 150,917 people.