San Jose de Buan, officially the Municipality of San Jose de Buan (; ), is a municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 7,939 people.
San Jose de Buan was a municipal district of Gandara from 1948 to 1969, when it was converted into a municipality.
Geography
San Jose de Buan is an elevated municipality due to is location on the Huraw Mountain Ranges.
Barangays
San Jose de Buan is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
- Aguingayan
- Babaclayon
- Can-aponte
- Cataydongan
- Gusa
- Hagbay
- Hiduroma
- Hilumot
- Barangay 1 (Poblacion)
- Barangay 2 (Poblacion)
- Barangay 3 (Poblacion)
- Barangay 4 (Poblacion)
- San Nicolas
- Hibaca-an
Climate
Demographics
Economy
References
External links
- San Jose de Buan Profile at PhilAtlas.com
- [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System