Republic of the Philippines
City/ Municipality of Morong
PROVINCE OF RIZAL
BARANGAY SAN JOSE
OFFICE OF THE PUNONG BARANGAY

HISTORY

The Spaniards found an organized community which was an indication that the place had long been inhabited before they came. San Jose is considered as one of the oldest barangay in the municipality situated within the poblacion. Although barangay San Jose did not officially exist earlier than 1901, it did have a start in a remote period in history which in the course of time and event, came to be legal part of the municipality as it known today.. And the total population of the Barangay San Jose 4,354.

MISSION: 

MAPAG IBAYO ANG KAUNLARAN PAMAYANAN AT MAIANGAT ANG PAMUMUHAY NG BAWAT PAMILYA

VISION:

ANG BARANGAY SAN JOSE AY ISANG MAPAYAPANG PAMAYANAN NA MAUNLAD, MAY TAKOT SA DIYOS, NAGKAKAISA AT SAMA- SAMA KUMILOS TUNGO SA ISANG PROGRESIBONG PAMUMUHAY.

BRIEF HISTORY

History has it that Morong was discovered on January 16, 1572,barely a year after the founding of Manila by Miguel Lopez de Legaspi.

The Spaniards found an organized community which was an indication that the place had long been inhabited before they came. San Jose is considered as one of the oldest barangay in the municipality situated within the poblacion. Although barangay San Jose did not officially exist earlier than 1901, it did have a start in a remote period in history which in the course of time and event, came to be legal part of the municipality as it known today.

The policy of Spain with reference to local governments was to use the old units, the barangays as the basic structure for new governments. Each province was compose of several towns or pueblos, which in turn was composed of group of barangays placed under a cabeza de barangay.

From the beginning of the American rule in the Philippine, the policy was to increase gradually the autonomy and liberty of the Filipinos and gradually extend American political ideas.

Barangay San Jose got its name, after St. Joseph.

Since its inception, Barangay San Jose continue to evolve as a progressive and peaceful community until today under the leadership of persons who rendered honorable service to Barangay San Jose namely: the late Faustino Ramos, Julio Villegas, Artemio Pascual and Santiago M Torres.

GEOGRAPHY

Geographically, Barangay San Jose is bounded on the north by Barangay Maybancal, on the south by Barangay Bombongan, on the west by Barangay San Guillermo, on northeast by Barangay San Juan and on the southwest by Barangay San Pedro. A river running through the middle of the town empties its water into Laguna de Bay and separetes San Jose from Barangay San Pedro and San Juan.

LAND USE

San Jose is predominantly agriculture-based. More than half of the total land area is suited to cultivation.

SITIOS WITHIN THE BARANGAY

Barangay San Jose has two sitios. Sitio Balante and Sitio Maytigbe.

CLIMATE

Barangay San Jose experiences two types of climate. It has two pronounced seasons: one t5hat is dry from November to April and the other which is wet during the other months of the year, May to October.

RELIGIOUS GROUP

The population by religion is predominantly Roman Catholics. The other existing religious are Iglesia ni Cristo, Jehovas Witnesses, Born Again,   Baptist/Protestant and Dating Daan in the order according to number of membership.

DIALECTS

The most commonly used dialect in the barangay is Tagalog. Except for those transient residents, majority are the Visayas and Bicolanos and few Ilocano speaking residents.

POPULATION

The total population Barangay San Jose is 4, 354(actual) with an almost equal number of male and female. This comprised approximately of 2,612 families. The average household size is twelve(12) members. Almost all physically normal with only very few cases of mental and physical handicapped.

FACILITIES

Basic infrastructure projects are available in this Barangay ranging from a decent Barangay Hall that houses the Health Center, two Multi-Purpose Covered Courts situated at Barangay proper and the other at sitio Upper Balante. Improvements and repairs of roads are continuously being provided with the support from Municipal and Provincial Government.