San Jose del Monte City
Overview
Bulacan
Bulacan , officially called the Province of Bulacan or simply Bulacan Province, is a first class province of the Republic of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon Region in the island of Luzon, north of Manila , and part of the Metro...
, Philippines
Philippines
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. It is bordered by Caloocan City
Caloocan City
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and Quezon City
Quezon City
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, both in Metro Manila
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, in the south; by Rodriguez, Rizal
Rodriguez, Rizal
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in the east; Santa Maria
Santa Maria, Bulacan
According to the 2007 Census, the population of Sta. Maria grew by 60,976 from 144,282 in 2000 to 205,258 in 2007, making it the third biggest LGU in Bulacan in terms of population. The municipality has a population density of 2,257.56 persons per km² in 24 barangays.Total income in Santa Maria was...
and Marilao
Marilao, Bulacan
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, both of Bulacan, in the west and Norzagaray
Norzagaray, Bulacan
Norzagaray is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 105,470 inhabitants in 15,912 households....
, Bulacan in the north. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 439,090 inhabitants marking it the 19th most populated city in the Philippines
Philippines
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.
San Jose del Monte has experienced bullish economic growth, evidenced by the presence of major commercial banks, fast food chain outlets, real estates, and wide coverage of landline and cellular phone services.
The city is being governed by Mayor Reynaldo S.
