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San Jose del Monte

San Jose del Monte
Component City
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Official seal of San Jose del Monte
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Map of Bulacan showing the location of San Jose del Monte
Map of Bulacan showing the location of San Jose del Monte
San Jose del Monte is located in Philippines
San Jose del Monte
San Jose del Monte
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°48′50″N 121°02′43″E / 14.8139°N 121.0453°E / 14.8139; 121.0453Coordinates: 14°48′50″N 121°02′43″E / 14.8139°N 121.0453°E / 14.8139; 121.0453
Country Philippines
Region Central Luzon (Region III)
Province Bulacan
Congressional district Lone District of San Jose del Monte
Founded March 2, 1752
Cityhood September 10, 2000
Lone congressional district December 18, 2003
Barangays 59
Government
 • Mayor Arthur Robes
 • Vice Mayor Efren Bartolome Jr.
Area
 • Total 105.53 km2 (40.75 sq mi)
Elevation 100 m (300 ft)
Highest elevation 784 m (2,572 ft)
Population (2015 census)
 • Total 574,089
 • Density 5,400/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s) San Joseños
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 3023, 3024
IDD:area code +63 (0)44
Income Class 1st Class
Classification Component City; Urban
Electricity Manila Electric Company
• Consumption 110.24 million kWh (2003)
Website www.csjdm.gov.ph

San Jose del Monte is a component suburban city in the province of Bulacan in Central Luzon, Philippines. It is bordered by the cities of Caloocan and Quezon of Metro Manila in the south, by the town of Rodriguez, Rizal in the east, the towns of Santa Maria and Marilao in the west and Norzagaray in the north. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 574,089 people, making it the 18th most populated city in the Philippines.

San Jose del Monte is home of one of the biggest resettlement area in the Philippines, Sapang Palay resettlement in 36 barangays (pop: 250,000) and others like Pabahay 2000 in Muzon (pop: 106,603) Towerville in Minuyan Proper, (pop: 38,846) and 40 others scattered along the city. People living here came from former squatters along creeks, esteros, riverbanks and railway tracks of Paco, Pandacan, Sta. Ana and Tondo, all in Manila, as well as the fringes of Fort Bonifacio in Makati (now part of Taguig). Some were squatters in private and government land in Parañaque and Quezon City. The city's mayor is Arthur B. Robes while Vice Mayor Efren Bartolome, Jr. heads the Sangguniang Panglungsod. The city is represented in the House of Representatives by Congresswoman Florida "Ate Rida" P. Robes.


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