San Jose de Buan
Municipality in Samar, Philippines
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San Jose de Buan, officially the Municipality of San Jose de Buan (Waray: Bungto han San Jose de Buan; Tagalog: Bayan ng San Jose de Buan), is a municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 7,939 people.[5]
San Jose de Buan | |
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| Municipality of San Jose de Buan | |
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Flag | |
| Nickname: Heart of Samar Island | |
 Map of Samar with San Jose de Buan highlighted | |
 Interactive map of San Jose de Buan | |
.svg)  San Jose de Buan Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 12°03′18″N 125°01′38″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Samar |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | June 21, 1969 (as municipality) |
| Named after | Saint Joseph |
| Barangays | 14 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Joaquin R. Elizalde |
| • Vice Mayor | Wilson F. Orcino |
| • Representative | Reynolds Michael Tan |
| • Councilors | List |
| • Electorate | 6,109 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 366.90 km2 (141.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 304 m (997 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 815 m (2,674 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 121 m (397 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 7,939 |
| • Density | 21.64/km2 (56.04/sq mi) |
| • Households | 1,675 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 38.61 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 168.5 million (2024) |
| • Assets | ₱ 557.2 million (2024) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 144.8 million (2024) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 153.9 million (2024) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Samar 2 Electric Cooperative (SAMELCO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6714 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)55 |
| Native languages | Waray Tagalog |
San Jose de Buan was a municipal district of Gandara from 1948 to 1969, when it was converted into a municipality.[6]
Geography
San Jose de Buan is an elevated municipality due to is location on the Huraw Mountain Ranges.
Barangays
San Jose de Buan is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Climate
| Climate data for San Jose de Buan, Samar | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 26 (79) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
28 (82) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21 (70) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 97 (3.8) |
64 (2.5) |
69 (2.7) |
58 (2.3) |
98 (3.9) |
161 (6.3) |
167 (6.6) |
140 (5.5) |
158 (6.2) |
171 (6.7) |
169 (6.7) |
154 (6.1) |
1,506 (59.3) |
| Average rainy days | 17.1 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.2 | 21.1 | 25.2 | 26.8 | 25.4 | 25.5 | 26.5 | 23.0 | 20.3 | 254.3 |
| Source: Meteoblue[7] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 382 | — |
| 1939 | 633 | +2.43% |
| 1948 | 646 | +0.23% |
| 1960 | 1,372 | +6.48% |
| 1970 | 2,530 | +6.30% |
| 1975 | 3,250 | +5.15% |
| 1980 | 5,455 | +10.91% |
| 1990 | 4,217 | −2.54% |
| 1995 | 5,471 | +5.00% |
| 2000 | 6,438 | +3.55% |
| 2007 | 6,814 | +0.79% |
| 2010 | 6,563 | −1.36% |
| 2015 | 7,769 | +3.26% |
| 2020 | 7,767 | −0.01% |
| 2024 | 7,939 | +0.53% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11][12] | ||
