| San Jose de Buan | |
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| Municipality | |
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Kalinayan Festival during the Samar Day 2014 "Festival of Festivals".
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| Motto: Heart of Samar Island | |
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Map of Samar with San Jose highlighted |
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| Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 12°03′N 125°04′E / 12.05°N 125.07°ECoordinates: 12°03′N 125°04′E / 12.05°N 125.07°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) |
| Province | Samar |
| District | 2nd district of Samar |
| Barangays | 14 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ananias S. Rebato |
| Area | |
| • Total | 366.90 km2 (141.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2015 census) | |
| • Total | 7,769 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (55/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| ZIP code | 6714 |
| Dialing code | +63 (0)55 |
| Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| 086014000 | |
| Electorate | 4,730 voters as of 2016 |
| Website | elgu |
San Jose de Buan is a 4th class municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 7,769 people.
San Jose de Buan was a municipal district of Gandara from 1948 to 1960, and was converted into a municipality in 1969.
San Jose de Buan is politically subdivided into 14 barangays.