San Jose, Viga

Barangay San Jose (Oco)
Municipality of Viga
Barrio Oco, Pueble de San Jose de Oco
Barangay

Seal
Nickname(s): Oco
Country  Philippines
Region Bicol Region (Region V)
Province Catanduanes
City Viga, Catanduanes
Incorporated (settlement) 1969
Government
 • Type Sangguniang Barangay, with Chairman as its head supported by seven (7) Barangay Councilors
 • Barangay Chairman Alex L. Alcantara
Population (May 2010)
 • Barangay 1,163
 • Urban 1,163
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
Zip Code 4805
Area code(s) 052
Languages Northern Catanduanes Bicol, Tagalog and English
Demonym Oconon, Taga-Oco

Barangay San Jose or most commonly known as Barangay Oco (PSGC: 052010023) is one of the thirty-one (31) barangays and among the two (2) urbanized[1] barangay of Viga in the province of Catanduanes, Philippines. It lies for about 8 kilometers away from the Provincial Capital Virac and 4 kilometers from town proper of Viga. According to the latest census,[2] it has a population of 1,163 inhabitants (grew from 1,040 in Census 2007[3]), making it ranked as 4th largest barangay in Viga Municipality when it comes to population.

The Barrio Oco was change to Barangay San Jose with the passage of R.A. No. 5561 on June 21 of 1969.

Etymology

Mountainous view of Viga

The site of the original settlement of Viga was at Caviga-e now called Viga. It was believed that a group of tribesman led by certain “Abines” from mainland was the first settlers. Due to frequent moro depredations, they fled some four kilometers inland and settled in the place where most of the inhabitants were found to be relatively shorter in height than the size of ordinary natives akin to pygmies, the primitive inhabitants that originally settled in northern Luzon. They called the place “Oco” in reference to short people or dwarfs.

In the later part of 16th century, a group of Spaniards believed to be a segment of Juan de Salcedo’s expedition reached the place and subdued the natives. They built a military encampment just at the junction call “Burdang” where streams meet and formed Oco River, and extended up to the lowlands. The Spaniards named the settlement Pueblo de San Jose de Oco, means “Town of San Jose of Oco”. When moro stopped their plundering activities, the settlers moved back to the lowlands where the soil was more fertile. They selected an area where herbaceous giant gabi-like-plants which they called “Marviga” abundantly grew. The settlers became a mixed stock as a result of the enter-marriages between the natives migrating tribesmen.

An Augustinian friar named Francisco Putiocan became the first Catholic Priest and recognized leader. The Spaniards called the settlement “Viga” a shortened name for Marviga. With the advent of the Spanish civil rule, the inhabitants were easily converted to the catholic faith. As time went on they felt however, the strain of Spanish cruelties. When the Philippine Revolution broke out, many able-bodied natives joined the nationalistic movement and fought the colonizer. They were known as the insurrectos and closely identified with the revolutionary movement called Katipunan.

Caviga-e is now today the poblacion of the town of Viga while Pueblo de San Jose de Oco became the Barangay San Jose today. The Barrio Oco was change to Barangay San Jose with the passage of R.A. No. 5561 on June 21 of 1969

Demography

St. Joseph the Worker Parish
Plaza Usero

According to 2010 Census,[2] it has a population of 1,163 inhabitants, grew from 1,040 in Census 2007.[3]

No. Barangay Rank Population (2007) Population (2010) Classification[1]
1 Almojuela 18th 523 556 Rural
2 Ananong 23rd 407 424 Rural
3 Asuncion Poblacion 22nd 456 533 Rural
4 Batohonan 31st 169 180 Rural
5 Begonia 14th 361 653 Rural
6 Botinagan 29th 307 299 Rural
7 Buenavista 10th 695 753 Rural
8 Burgos 7th 904 962 Rural
9 Del Pilar 26th 306 360 Rural
10 Mabini 24th 287 382 Rural
11 Magsaysay 17th 529 566 Rural
12 Ogbong 6th 844 1,006 Rural
13 Osmeña 25th 340 368 Rural
14 Pedro Vera (Summit) 2nd 1,156 1,248 Rural
15 Peñafrancia Poblacion 27th 334 339 Rural
16 Quezon 13th 694 714 Rural
17 Quirino (Abugan) 30th 208 228 Rural
18 Rizal 1st 1,295 1,274 Rural
19 Roxas 21st 487 541 Rural
20 Sagrada 15th 659 626 Rural
21 San Isidro Poblacion 28th 311 333 Rural
22 San Jose Poblacion 8th 833 909 Rural
23 San Jose (Oco) 4th 1,040 1,163 Urban
24 San Pedro Poblacion 19th 569 550 Rural
25 San Roque Poblacion 11th 656 728 Rural
26 San Vicente Poblacion 12th 684 728 Urban
27 Santa Rosa 16th 559 604 Rural
28 Soboc 9th 713 852 Rural
29 Tambongon 3rd 1,066 1,190 Rural
30 Tinago 5th 1,073 1,058 Rural
31 Villa Aurora 20th 521 543 Rural
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TOTAL 4th 18,996 20,669
San Jose (Oco) mountain view

Barangay Officials

Teniente Del Barrio - Cabesa de Barangay 1945 - 1969

Barangay Captains 1970-Present

Elected Officials 2013-2016

Barangay Captain: Hon. Alex L. Alcantara

Sangguniang Barangay Members

Barangay Secretary

Barangay Treasurer

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Philippine Standard Geographic Code
  2. 1 2 "Final Results - 2010 Census of Population". census.gov.ph. Retrieved 2012-06-16.
  3. 1 2 2007 Census table for Catanduanes - National Statistics Office

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