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San Jose Del Monte City

San Jose Del Monte City is a component city in Bulacan, Central Luzon, Philippines. Its population was 685,688 in the 2024 census, and it has 62 barangays.

  • Population: 2024 Census
  • Places: PSGC 2Q 2026
  • Checked by Scene: October 8, 2026
  • Page updated: October 9, 2026
Colour byColours the map of San Jose Del Monte City by the figure chosen; the key beside it says what each colour means.
Caloocan CityMarilaoNorzagarayRodriguezSanta MariaBagong Buhay I: 7,511 people, 18,546 per km², 0.81% a yearDulong Bayan: 13,389 people, 3,203 per km², 4.81% a yearGaya-gaya: 64,241 people, 13,468 per km², 2.95% a yearKaypian: 49,010 people, 11,113 per km², 1.51% a yearKaybanban: 4,380 people, 909 per km², 7.46% a yearMinuyan I: 3,828 people, 23,485 per km², 3.38% a yearMuzon Proper: 28,138 people, 10,460 per km²Poblacion: 2,376 people, 3,870 per km², 1.07% a yearSanto Cristo: 51,876 people, 7,674 per km², 1.09% a yearSapang Palay: 8,194 people, 1,854 per km², 8.62% a yearTungkong Mangga: 17,290 people, 1,040 per km², 1.39% a yearCitrus: 23,341 people, 25,454 per km², 0.47% a yearSan Martin I: 4,152 people, 19,046 per km², 0.33% a yearSanta Cruz I: 5,076 people, 23,831 per km², 1.08% a yearFatima I: 3,349 people, 31,594 per km², 1.80% a yearSan Pedro: 17,246 people, 21,612 per km², 1.16% a yearSan Rafael II: 8,516 people, 31,309 per km², 1.09% a yearSanto Niño I: 2,805 people, 19,479 per km², 1.74% a yearAssumption: 4,959 people, 12,066 per km², 3.12% a yearBagong Buhay II: 4,253 people, 17,870 per km², 0.44% a yearBagong Buhay III: 6,404 people, 20,526 per km², 2.84% a yearCiudad Real: 1,656 people, 244 per km², −2.32% a yearFatima II: 2,125 people, 37,346 per km², 2.85% a yearFatima III: 2,086 people, 25,881 per km², 1.63% a yearFatima IV: 2,141 people, 26,763 per km², 0.23% a yearFatima V: 2,512 people, 12,498 per km², 3.29% a yearFrancisco Homes-Guijo: 7,272 people, 17,070 per km², 1.02% a yearFrancisco Homes-Mulawin: 11,565 people, 14,639 per km², 0.72% a yearFrancisco Homes-Narra: 8,516 people, 18,799 per km², 0.64% a yearFrancisco Homes-Yakal: 3,793 people, 11,459 per km², 0.46% a yearGraceville: 45,775 people, 17,811 per km², 1.97% a yearGumaoc Central: 4,364 people, 35,480 per km², 1.37% a yearGumaoc East: 5,453 people, 34,296 per km², 0.34% a yearGumaoc West: 9,804 people, 31,423 per km², 2.39% a yearLawang Pari: 5,202 people, 12,940 per km², 0.59% a yearMaharlika: 3,028 people, 11,257 per km², −0.23% a yearMinuyan II: 6,224 people, 16,913 per km², 0.98% a yearMinuyan III: 2,807 people, 17,654 per km², 1.18% a yearMinuyan IV: 4,821 people, 15,502 per km², 0.26% a yearMinuyan V: 2,708 people, 16,119 per km², 5.11% a yearMinuyan Proper: 49,058 people, 8,855 per km², 1.47% a yearParadise III: 5,691 people, 521 per km², 1.64% a yearPoblacion I: 5,816 people, 6,965 per km², 0.84% a yearSan Isidro: 4,967 people, 435 per km², 3.62% a yearSan Manuel: 11,414 people, 11,460 per km², −0.04% a yearSan Martin II: 3,781 people, 32,316 per km², 1.68% a yearSan Martin III: 4,235 people, 27,680 per km², 3.33% a yearSan Martin IV: 4,158 people, 36,796 per km², 0.43% a yearSan Rafael I: 3,483 people, 37,093 per km², 0.85% a yearSan Rafael III: 2,643 people, 26,168 per km², −0.67% a yearSan Rafael IV: 7,019 people, 41,288 per km², 2.06% a yearSan Rafael V: 3,088 people, 40,847 per km², 1.99% a yearSan Roque: 2,657 people, 830 per km², 1.55% a yearSanta Cruz II: 3,558 people, 32,642 per km², 1.06% a yearSanta Cruz III: 3,216 people, 33,465 per km², 1.45% a yearSanta Cruz IV: 3,276 people, 31,200 per km², 0.75% a yearSanta Cruz V: 3,844 people, 29,344 per km², 0.21% a yearSanto Niño II: 3,879 people, 14,749 per km², 0.84% a yearSan Martin de Porres: 2,557 people, 12,061 per km², 0.83% a yearMuzon East: 36,664 people, 13,236 per km²Muzon South: 49,090 people, 34,816 per km²Muzon West: 9,408 people, 4,417 per km²

People · 2024 Census

  • Under 690
  • 690 to 1,100
  • 1,100 to 1,800
  • 1,800 to 3,100
  • 3,100 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Density · people per km², 2024

  • Under 160
  • 160 to 340
  • 340 to 700
  • 700 to 2,600
  • 2,600 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Growth a year · 2020–2024

  • Fell by more than 1% a year
  • Fell, by up to 1% a year
  • Grew, by under 1% a year
  • Grew by 1 to 2% a year
  • Grew by 2% a year or more

Each place's yearly change between the 2020 and 2024 censuses, on the same steps as every map in the Atlas. A place shown plain has no rate: its border changed after 2020.

Borders from UN OCHA (PSA and NAMRIA), a guide and not the legal boundary[3, 4]Open in OpenStreetMap
  • PeopleSources

    685,688

    people counted in the 2024 censusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary

    Up 50.8% from 2010 to 2024
  • Rank by peopleSources

    1st

    of the 24 cities and municipalities of Bulacan by population, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary

    About 18 of every 100 people in Bulacan lived in San Jose Del Monte City in 2024 (17.69%)
  • Inside itSources

    62

    barangays

  • LandSources

    281.86 km²

    of land, 2019 masterlistLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.Explained by Scene: San Jose Del Monte City's land would fill a square about 16.8 km on each side. That is only a way to picture its size: its real shape is on the map.More in the glossary

    Average density, 2024: 2,433 people per km²Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.Explained by Scene: About 24 people per hectare if everyone were spread evenly across the land. In fact people live closer together in towns and farther apart in the countryside.More in the glossary
  • HomesSources

    175,529

    households in 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary

    3.9 people in each, on average, in 2024
  • Town or countrySources

    85.1%

    About 85 of every 100 people lived in urban barangays in 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary

PSGC codePSGC codeThe code the Philippine Statistics Authority gives every place, so each one is known exactly, even when two share a name.More in the glossary
0301420000[5]Formerly 031420000
ZIP code
3023[15, 16, 17]

People

San Jose Del Monte City had 685,688 people in the 2024 census, up 50.8% from 2010.
People at each census since 1960

Counts from 2000 on are on today’s borders; earlier counts are as the place was then, so the line may step where a border moved.

San Jose Del Monte City had the most people of the 24 cities and municipalities of Bulacan in 2024[1]
  1. 1San Jose Del Monte City685,688
  2. 2Santa Maria322,525
  3. 3Malolos City269,809
  4. 4Marilao263,507
  5. 5Meycauayan City228,023
  6. 6San Miguel179,792
  7. 7Baliwag City174,194
All 24 cities and municipalities of Bulacan
In 2024, the 10 barangays with the most people held about 60 of every 100 of its people[2]
  1. Gaya-gaya64,2419 in 100
  2. Santo Cristo51,8768 in 100
  3. Muzon South49,0907 in 100
  4. Minuyan Proper49,0587 in 100
  5. Kaypian49,0107 in 100
  6. Graceville45,7757 in 100
  7. Muzon East36,6645 in 100
  8. Muzon Proper28,1384 in 100
  9. Citrus23,3413 in 100
  10. Tungkong Mangga17,2903 in 100
See all 62 barangays of San Jose Del Monte City
Age structure · 2020 Census[37]People living in households, by age and sex
  • About 30 of every 100 are children under 15 (30.3%)
  • About 65 of every 100 are of working age, 15 to 64 (65.3%)
  • About 4 of every 100 are 65 or older (4.3%)
MenWomen

The figures by age

People by age group, men and women
AgePeopleMenWomen
0 - 462,49232,44030,052
5 - 967,49735,32832,169
10 - 1467,51134,76332,748
15 - 1962,89332,06130,832
20 - 2463,05432,07630,978
25 - 2955,60528,28427,321
30 - 3448,12824,29223,836
35 - 3943,14621,54821,598
40 - 4440,62620,38520,241
45 - 4934,80617,47917,327
50 - 5431,53715,61315,924
55 - 5925,87612,68813,188
60 - 6419,7779,47210,305
65 - 6912,7705,8326,938
70 - 747,6893,1594,530
75 - 793,9701,4822,488
80 years and over3,8631,1922,671

Every figure, census by census

People, 2024 CensusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary
685,688[1, 2]
Households, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary
175,529[1, 2]
People in each household, 2024
3.9 on average[1, 2]
Share of Bulacan, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary
17.69%[1]
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary
85.1% (583,387 people)[6]
Men and women, 2020
328,094 men, 323,146 women[37]People living in households
Population at each census, with its source
CensusPopulationGrowth since the census beforeHouseholdsPeople per household
2024as of July 1, 2024685,688[1, 2]1.22% a year175,5293.9
2020as of May 1, 2020651,813[1]2.71% a year——
2015as of August 1, 2015574,089[1]4.54% a year——
2010as of May 1, 2010454,553[1]———
2007as of August 1, 2007; as it was then439,090[35]4.65% a year——
2000as of May 1, 2000; on today’s borders315,807[35, 36]10.12% a year——
1995as of September 1, 1995; as it was then201,394[35]6.76% a year——
1990as of May 1, 1990; as it was then142,047[35]4.58% a year——
1980as of May 1, 1980; as it was then90,732[35]8.97% a year——
1975as of May 1, 1975; as it was then59,021[35]25.90% a year——
1970as of May 6, 1970; as it was then18,704[35]7.04% a year——
1960as of February 15, 1960; as it was then9,329[35]———

Barangays

San Jose Del Monte City is made up of 62 barangays.
Barangays of San Jose Del Monte City. Each column heading sorts the table.
[2, 3, 6, 7, 8]Share (2024)Urban or rural
Gaya-gaya64,2419.37%2.95% a yearabout 4.77 km²Urban
Santo Cristo51,8767.57%1.09% a yearabout 6.76 km²Urban
Muzon South49,0907.16%no 2020 countabout 1.41 km²Urban
Minuyan Proper49,0587.15%1.47% a yearabout 5.54 km²Urban
Kaypian49,0107.15%1.51% a yearabout 4.41 km²Urban
Graceville45,7756.68%1.97% a yearabout 2.57 km²Urban
Muzon East36,6645.35%no 2020 countabout 2.77 km²Urban
Muzon Proper28,1384.1%no 2020 countabout 2.69 km²Urban
Citrus23,3413.4%0.47% a yearabout 0.917 km²Urban
Tungkong Mangga17,2902.52%1.39% a yearabout 16.62 km²Urban
San Pedro17,2462.52%1.16% a yearabout 0.798 km²Urban
Dulong Bayan13,3891.95%4.81% a yearabout 4.18 km²Urban
Francisco Homes-Mulawin11,5651.69%0.72% a yearabout 0.79 km²Urban
San Manuel11,4141.66%−0.04% a yearabout 0.996 km²Urban
Gumaoc West9,8041.43%2.39% a yearabout 0.312 km²Urban
Muzon West9,4081.37%no 2020 countabout 2.13 km²Urban
Francisco Homes-Narra8,5161.24%0.64% a yearabout 0.453 km²Urban
San Rafael II8,5161.24%1.09% a yearabout 0.272 km²Urban
Sapang Palay8,1941.2%8.62% a yearabout 4.42 km²Urban
Bagong Buhay I7,5111.1%0.81% a yearabout 0.405 km²Urban
Francisco Homes-Guijo7,2721.06%1.02% a yearabout 0.426 km²Urban
San Rafael IV7,0191.02%2.06% a yearabout 0.17 km²Urban
Bagong Buhay III6,4040.93%2.84% a yearabout 0.312 km²Urban
Minuyan II6,2240.91%0.98% a yearabout 0.368 km²Urban
Poblacion I5,8160.85%0.84% a yearabout 0.835 km²Urban
Paradise III5,6910.83%1.64% a yearabout 10.93 km²Urban
Gumaoc East5,4530.8%0.34% a yearabout 0.159 km²Urban
Lawang Pari5,2020.76%0.59% a yearabout 0.402 km²Urban
Santa Cruz I5,0760.74%1.08% a yearabout 0.213 km²Urban
San Isidro4,9670.72%3.62% a yearabout 11.41 km²Rural
Assumption4,9590.72%3.12% a yearabout 0.411 km²Rural
Minuyan IV4,8210.7%0.26% a yearabout 0.311 km²Rural
Kaybanban4,3800.64%7.46% a yearabout 4.82 km²Rural
Gumaoc Central4,3640.64%1.37% a yearabout 0.123 km²Rural
Bagong Buhay II4,2530.62%0.44% a yearabout 0.238 km²Rural
San Martin III4,2350.62%3.33% a yearabout 0.153 km²Rural
San Martin IV4,1580.61%0.43% a yearabout 0.113 km²Rural
San Martin I4,1520.61%0.33% a yearabout 0.218 km²Rural
Santo Niño II3,8790.57%0.84% a yearabout 0.263 km²Rural
Santa Cruz V3,8440.56%0.21% a yearabout 0.131 km²Rural
Minuyan I3,8280.56%3.38% a yearabout 0.163 km²Rural
Francisco Homes-Yakal3,7930.55%0.46% a yearabout 0.331 km²Rural
San Martin II3,7810.55%1.68% a yearabout 0.117 km²Rural
Santa Cruz II3,5580.52%1.06% a yearabout 0.109 km²Rural
San Rafael I3,4830.51%0.85% a yearabout 0.0939 km²Rural
Fatima I3,3490.49%1.80% a yearabout 0.106 km²Urban
Santa Cruz IV3,2760.48%0.75% a yearabout 0.105 km²Rural
Santa Cruz III3,2160.47%1.45% a yearabout 0.0961 km²Rural
San Rafael V3,0880.45%1.99% a yearabout 0.0756 km²Rural
Maharlika3,0280.44%−0.23% a yearabout 0.269 km²Urban

The 50 with the most people, of 62. See all 62 barangays of San Jose Del Monte City

Areas are approximate: each is measured inside the barangay's border on UN OCHA's map, which is a guide, not the legal boundary.

Land & Environment

San Jose Del Monte City covers 281.86 km² of land, 2,433 people for every km² in 2024. Its land rises to 471 m above the sea and it lies inland.
Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary
281.86 km²[7]As listed in the 2019 Masterlist of Land Areas (LMB, DENR)
Average density, 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary
2,433 people per km²[7]
Coordinates
14.81855° N, 121.06261° E[3]The point inside its border farthest from every edge, so it always falls within the place.
Height above the sea[31]
Lowest
17 m
Average
118 m
Highest
471 m

Heights from the Copernicus DEM, a 30 m model of the surface: it reads the tops of trees and roofs, not the bare ground, over the land inside the border, the sea left out. Produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved.

Water, coast and peaks

No coastline: it lies inland.

Rivers[32]

  1. Marilao River17.8 of 43.6 km
  2. Santa Maria River11.1 of 30.2 km

Lakes[32]

  1. Marina Lake0.06 km²

Named rivers, lakes and peaks as OpenStreetMap mapped them on 30 September 2026, and the coast within 150 m of the border. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Climate

Climate typeClimate typePAGASA sorts the country's climate into four types by when the rain falls. Type I has a dry season from November to April and a wet one for the rest of the year; Type II has no dry season, with the most rain from December to February; Type III has a short dry season; Type IV has rain spread through the year.More in the glossary

Type I[33]

Two seasons: dry from November to April, wet for the rest of the year, with the heaviest rain from June to September.

Covers about 91 of every 100 parts of its land. Read by Scene off PAGASA's climate map, so approximate: the type that covers most of the place's land.

At Science Garden, the nearest PAGASA station, 19 km away[34]Averages for 1991 to 2020: 2,786 mm of rain on 143 days a year; 27.8 °C on average

Rain each month Average temperature

The figures by month

Climate at Science Garden, 1991 to 2020, by month
MonthRainRainy daysAverageHighLow
January27 mm426.0 °C30.6 °C21.4 °C
February24 mm326.5 °C31.5 °C21.5 °C
March33 mm427.8 °C32.9 °C22.6 °C
April42 mm529.4 °C34.6 °C24.1 °C
May212 mm1229.8 °C34.4 °C25.1 °C
June323 mm1729.1 °C33.1 °C25.0 °C
July517 mm2128.2 °C31.8 °C24.5 °C
August569 mm2127.9 °C31.2 °C24.6 °C
September500 mm2127.9 °C31.5 °C24.4 °C
October284 mm1527.8 °C31.7 °C23.9 °C
November141 mm1227.4 °C31.6 °C23.2 °C
December115 mm826.6 °C30.7 °C22.4 °C
The year2,786 mm14327.8 °C32.1 °C23.6 °C

A station's figures describe the place around it only roughly: inland and in the hills it may be cooler and wetter. The station stands 43 m above the sea.

Life & Economy

About 15 of every 100 people lived below the poverty line in 2021.
Poverty, 2021Poverty incidenceHow many of every 100 people live in families whose income is below the poverty line: what a person needs in a year for food and other basic needs, as the PSA sets it for each province. It is an estimate, from a survey or, for a town, a statistical model, so the PSA gives a range it is likely to fall in.More in the glossary
15.5% of people[21]Below the poverty line, by the PSA's estimate for every town.
Income classIncome classThe Department of Finance sorts provinces, cities and municipalities into classes by their average yearly income over recent years: 1st class has the most. It measures the local government's income, not how well off its people are.More in the glossary
1st class[5]
About 15 of every 100 people in San Jose Del Monte City lived below the poverty line in 2021 (15.5%)[21]

The PSA's model for every town puts it between 13.7% and 17.3%, with 90% confidence.

Public places

  • 55government offices
  • 12hospitals and health centres
  • 118schools
  • 73places of worship
  • 13markets
  • 10stations and terminals
  • 7parks
  • 1monument or memorial

Counted from OpenStreetMap[3, 9]. Schools, places of worship, barangay halls and places known only by a common name, such as a chapel, are listed on each barangay's page.

Where a kind has more than 8, this page shows 6: first those with “San Jose Del Monte” in their name, then one in each of its most populous barangays.

Monuments and memorials1

As OpenStreetMap maps them on September 30, 2026. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Government & Leaders

A mayor leads San Jose Del Monte City. Its local laws, called ordinances, are passed by the Sangguniang Panlungsod (the city council), led by the vice mayor. The mayor, the vice mayor and the council's elected members serve three-year terms, and none may serve more than three in a row.[13, 14]

City classCity classA highly urbanized city or an independent component city governs itself apart from the province around it: its voters do not elect the governor. A component city is part of its province.More in the glossary
Component city[5]
Legislative districtLegislative districtThe area that elects one member of the House of Representatives. A big province or city may have several.More in the glossary
Lone district of San Jose del Monte City[18, 19, 20]

Leaders

The mayor and vice mayor elected at each election since 2001, as COMELEC's lists of the elected name them, and those in office now, as the DILG's directory lists them.

  1. 2025–2028In office as of February 2026

    Mayor
    Florida Perez Robes[22]
    Vice mayor
    Arlene Bartolome Arciaga[22]
  2. 2022–2025

    Mayor
    Arturo Bardillon Robes[23]
    Vice mayor
    Efren Capa Bartolome Jr.[23]
  3. 2019–2022

    Mayor
    Arturo Bardillon Robes[24]
    Vice mayor
    Efren Capa Bartolome Jr.[24]
  4. 2016–2019

    Mayor
    Arturo Bardillon Robes[25]
    Vice mayor
    Efren Capa Bartolome Jr.[25]
  5. 2013–2016

    Mayor
    Reynaldo Salvador San Pedro[26]
    Vice mayor
    Eduardo Sandoval Roquero Jr.[26]
  6. 2010–2013

    Mayor
    Reynaldo Salvador San Pedro[27]
    Vice mayor
    Eduardo Sandoval Roquero Jr.[27]
  7. 2007–2010

    Mayor
    Eduardo Valenzuela Roquero[28]
    Vice mayor
    Reynaldo Salvador San Pedro[28]
  8. 2004–2007

    Mayor
    Angelito Sarmiento[29]
    Vice mayor
    Reynaldo San Pedro[29]
  9. 2001–2004

    Mayor
    Eduardo V. Roquero[30]
    Vice mayor
    Perlita A. Delos Santos[30]
Mayors and vice mayors of San Jose Del Monte City, by term
TermMayorVice mayor
2025–2028In office as of February 2026Florida Perez Robes[22]Arlene Bartolome Arciaga[22]
2022–2025Arturo Bardillon Robes[23]Efren Capa Bartolome Jr.[23]
2019–2022Arturo Bardillon Robes[24]Efren Capa Bartolome Jr.[24]
2016–2019Arturo Bardillon Robes[25]Efren Capa Bartolome Jr.[25]
2013–2016Reynaldo Salvador San Pedro[26]Eduardo Sandoval Roquero Jr.[26]
2010–2013Reynaldo Salvador San Pedro[27]Eduardo Sandoval Roquero Jr.[27]
2007–2010Eduardo Valenzuela Roquero[28]Reynaldo Salvador San Pedro[28]
2004–2007Angelito Sarmiento[29]Reynaldo San Pedro[29]
2001–2004Eduardo V. Roquero[30]Perlita A. Delos Santos[30]

History & Identity

San Jose Del Monte City's fiesta and days

Everything listed for San Jose Del Monte City in Now

Official name
City of San Jose Del Monte[5]
Created
Republic Act No. 8797, approved 15 July 2000, converted the municipality of San Jose del Monte into a component city.[10]

How it got its name

Local traditionThe provincial page says the town is named for a statue of Saint Joseph that hunters found in a forest; they called it San Jose del Monte.[11]

Its story

The provincial page says the town was formerly part of Meycauayan, and a stone church was built where the poblacion now stands.[11]

Church records name Father Antonio de Moral as first parish priest, in charge from 1845.[11]

In 1903 the Philippine Commission placed San Jose under Santa Maria.[12]

The provincial page says the town was created again in 1918, with a first municipal president appointed.[11]

Huks burned the town hall in a raid on 10 October 1950.[11]

RA 8797 made it a city in 2000.[10]

Timeline

  1. 8 October 1903

    Santa Maria absorbed San Jose under Act No. 932.[12]

  2. 1918

    The town was created as a separate municipality, per the provincial page.[11]

  3. 15 July 2000

    Republic Act No. 8797 converted the municipality into a component city.[10]

Nearby

San Jose Del Monte City shares a border with 5 places.

How it compares

San Jose Del Monte City beside Bulacan, and where it stands among the cities and municipalities of Bulacan.

San Jose Del Monte City beside Bulacan
FigureSan Jose Del Monte CityBulacanRank among the cities and municipalities of Bulacan
People, 2024CensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary685,688[1, 2]3,876,8061st of 24
Growth a year, 2020–2024Growth a yearHow fast the number of people changed each year between two censuses. 1% a year means about 1 more person for every 100 people, each year.More in the glossary1.22% a year[1, 2]faster1.07% a year4th of 24
People per km², 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary2,433[7]more crowded1,31814th of 24
Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary281.86 km²[7]2,942.54 km²3rd of 24
People in each household, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary3.9[1, 2]higher3.5not ranked
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary85.1%[6]higher82.8%not ranked

How far, in a straight line[3]

Malolos City, the capital of Bulacan
25.6 km west
Manila
26.3 km south

In a straight line between the points inside each place farthest from its edges, not by road.

The nearest towns and cities[3, 4]

  1. Caloocan CityMetro Manila6.8 km south
  2. Santa MariaBulacan8.4 km west
  3. AngatBulacan13.0 km northwest
  4. MarilaoBulacan13.2 km southwest
  5. Quezon CityMetro Manila13.5 km south
  6. Meycauayan CityBulacan13.8 km southwest

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