San Jose del Monte

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San Jose del Monte
Component city
Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto Shrine St. Joseph the Worker Parish SM City San Jose del Monte New City Hall and River Esplanade Mount Balagbag People's Park & Sports Complex
Flag Seal
Motto:  Arya San Joseño!
Anthem: San Jose del Monte Hymn
Map of Bulacan with San Jose del Monte highlighted
OpenStreetMap
San Jose del Monte Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°48′36″N 121°02′51″E / 14.8101°N 121.0475°E / 14.8101; 121.0475
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Luzon
Province	Bulacan
District	Lone district
Founded	March 2, 1752
Cityhood	September 10, 2000
Lone district	December 18, 2003
Named after	Saint Joseph
Barangays	59 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Panlungsod
• Mayor	Florida P. Robes
• Vice Mayor	Arlene B. Arciaga
• Representative	Arthur B. Robes
• City Council	Members 1st District Jose J. Abela Janet D. Reyes Rosalyn C. Cabuco Glenn M. Villano Liezl N. Aguirre-Abat Richard Maurice M. Robes 2nd District Romeo N. Agapito Benjamin G. Acibal Jr. Ryan B. Elfa Celso G. Francisco Argel Joseph V. Drio Vanessa Michelle S. Roquero
• Electorate	310,314 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	105.53 km2 (40.75 sq mi)
Elevation	122 m (400 ft)
Highest elevation	1,179 m (3,868 ft)
Lowest elevation	−1 m (−3 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[3]
• Total	651,813
• Density	6,200/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
• Households	156,871
Demonym	San Joseño
Economy
• Income class	1st city income class
• Poverty incidence	15.49 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 2,969 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 4,458 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 2,189 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 628.6 million (2022)
Utilities
• Electricity	Manila Electric Company (Meralco)
• Water	San Jose del Monte City Water District
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP Code	3023, 3024
PSGC	0301420000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)44
Native languages	Tagalog
Catholic diocese	Diocese of Malolos
Website	csjdm.gov.ph

San Jose del Monte, officially the City of San Jose del Monte (abbreviated as SJDM or CSJDM); Tagalog: Lungsod ng San José del Monte; Southern Alta: Siyudad na San José del Monte; Spanish: Ciudad de San José del Monte; Spanish pronunciation: [ˌsãŋ xoˌse ð̞el ˈmõn̪.t̪e]; Tagalog pronunciation: [ˌsan̪ hoˌsɛ d̪ɛl ˈmon̪.t̪ɛ]), is a component city in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 651,813 people, making it the largest local government unit within the province of Bulacan and Central Luzon, and the 18^th most populated city in the Philippines.

It was proclaimed as a component city on 10 September 2000, through Republic Act No. 8797. Its conversion into a highly urbanized city was by virtue of Proclamation No. 1057 issued by President Rodrigo Duterte on 4 December 2020; the conversion was rejected on a referendum held on 30 October 2023, by the voters of Bulacan including the concerned city.^[5]

San José del Monte derived its name from Saint Joseph, whose statue was found in a veritable forest. The hunters called it as such, which means “Saint Joseph of the Mountain” in Spanish.