Country Philippines Founded 1990 Time zone PST (UTC+8) Area 592.8 km² Province Tarlac | District 2nd District Barangays Elevation 94 m Local time Tuesday 6:45 AM | |
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Region Central Luzon (Region III) Weather 22°C, Wind W at 2 km/h, 73% Humidity Neighborhoods Lubigan, Moriones, Villa Aglipay, Burgos | ||
San Jose is a third-class municipality in the province of Tarlac, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 36,253 people.
Contents
- Map of San Jose Tarlac Philippines
- Tarlac recreational park i san jose tarlac philippines
- Barangays
- Demographics
- References
Map of San Jose, Tarlac, Philippines
It was created into a municipality pursuant to RA 6842, ratified on April 21, 1990; taken from the municipality of Tarlac City. It is also the largest municipality of the province in terms of land area.
The Eco-Tourism park and Monasterio de Tarlac is located at Barangay Lubigan. The monastery holds a relic of the Holy Cross and is the only one known to possess such in Asia. The monastery's height is at approximately 300 meters. A deep portion of the Tarlac River which was unaffected by lahar still exists, and for a fee of about 20 pesos, depending on the owner, a visitor can go for a traditional balsa or bamboo raft ride. The Jeepney ride from central terminal in Tarlac City costs about 40 pesos to Barangay Villa Aglipay. The first trip leaves at around 10:00 a.m and the last trip leaves at around 7:00 p.m. From the drop point, about three people can pay for a tricycle ride to the monastery at an agreed cost since not all vehicles are capable of getting there. It is one of the largest municipality of Tarlac in terms of land area.
Tarlac recreational park i san jose tarlac philippines
Barangays
San Jose is politically subdivided into 13 barangays:
Demographics
In the 2015 census, the population of San Jose, Tarlac, was 36,253 people, with a density of 61 inhabitants per square kilometre or 160 inhabitants per square mile.