San Jose, Nueva Ecija

San Jose is a component city in the province of Nueva Ecija on the island of Luzon in the Philippines, officially the City of San Jose, with the Filipino name Lungsod ng San Jose and the Ilocano name Siudad ti San Jose. The 2024 census counted 156,714 residents, up from 150,917 in 2020, which makes it the second most populous city in Nueva Ecija after Cabanatuan and a key urban centre in the northern part of the province. The city covers about 186 square kilometres according to the national list of cities and municipalities, and it was converted into a city on 4 August 1969. As a component city it remains part of the provincial government of Nueva Ecija while running its own local administration.