Place:San Jose City, Nueva Ecija, Central Luzon, Philippines

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NameSan Jose City
Alt namesSan Josesource: Getty Vocabulary Program
San José Citysource: Family History Library Catalog
TypeCity
Coordinates15.783°N 120.983°E
Located inNueva Ecija, Central Luzon, Philippines
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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San Jose, officially known as the City of San Jose, is a 3rd class component city in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 150,917 people.

Before the city was founded by the Spanish colonizers, it is known as Kabaritan, named for the plant commonly seen in the area. With its wide plains, agriculture is the main source of livelihood in the city. It is part of the rice granary of the Philippines. Besides rice, the city also produces vegetables, fruits, and onions. It is now a leading producer of onions in the country. Every year the Tanduyong Festival is held in April coinciding with the annual fiesta to celebrate this. Tanduyong is a variety of onion grown in the area.

The city has two pronounced seasons, rainy season from the months of May to November and the dry season in the remaining months.[1]

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