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San Jose

Barangay in Aurora, Zamboanga del Sur · Internet connectivity profile
San Jose
MunicipalityAurora
ProvinceZamboanga del Sur
PSGC codePH0907302045
Population (2020 est.)2,440
Area1.3 km²
Cell towers1
Coverage statusCrowdsourced signal only (no registered tower)
Typhoons since 19809 (within 100 km)

San Jose is a barangay of Aurora, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines, with an estimated population of 2,440 (WorldPop 2020, corrected zonal estimate). Household income in the area is estimated at ₱27,836 per month; a Starlink satellite subscription (₱4,099/month) would represent approximately 15% of that income.

Connectivity

IndicatorValueSource
Registered cell towers (NTC)0NTC registry
Crowdsourced towers (OpenCelliD)1OpenCelliD
Coverage classificationCrowdsourced signal only (no registered tower)Cross-validation
Median download (where tested)18.5 MbpsM-Lab
Backbone proximityWithin 25 km of the backboneSubmarine Cable Map / PeeringDB / DICT

Affordability

Estimated household income: ₱27,836/month (modeled from PSA poverty incidence, 22.7% for the municipality). Starlink (₱4,099/month) would consume about 15% of household income, well above common affordability benchmarks.

Geography and environment

IndicatorValueSource
Mean elevation275 mFABDEM
Mean slope11.7°FABDEM
Tree canopy height14.0 mETH Global Canopy 2020
Travel time to nearest city14 minMalaria Atlas Project

Natural hazard exposure

Since 1980, 9 tropical cyclones have passed within 100 km (NOAA IBTrACS). Satellite records show 0 observed flood event(s) (Global Flood Database). Lightning density is 0.30 strokes/km²/year (WGLC).

Night-time light trend, 2012 to 2024

Annual average night-time radiance (NASA VIIRS), a proxy for electrification and economic activity:

20122024radiance 0.97 to 2.18 nW
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Sources

NTC tower registry · OpenCelliD · WorldPop 2020 (100 m, corrected zonal statistics) · PSA Small Area Estimates · NASA VIIRS · NOAA IBTrACS v04 · Global Flood Database · ETH Global Canopy Height · FABDEM · Malaria Atlas Project · WGLC lightning climatology · Microsoft Global ML Building Footprints · Starlink Philippines published pricing. Methodology: data fused at barangay level using PSGC boundaries (2023).

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