San Jose Travel Guide
Mindoro Occidental's main commercial port takes its name from St Joseph, its patron saint, and is a bustling destination hailed as the commercial and entertainment capital of the province.
- Worth It?
- With its good selection of resorts and proximity to abundant natural beauty, San Jose is definitely worth a visit.
- What to Do
- scuba dive, take boat trips to the islands, visit Mt Iglit-Baco National Park.
- Best Time to Go
- anytime between November and April promises good weather.
- How Long?
- two to three days is probably enough.
- Trivia
- during WWII the beaches of San Jose played a key role in the American-Filipino war effort against Japanese occupiers.
The town, which is located at the southern part of Mindoro Occidental, is a major producer of rice, corn, garlic, tobacco and salt and also has a significant aquaculture industry. Though San Jose was previously the official capital of the province, it was demoted in 1960 and this status given instead to Mamburao.
To visitors, San Jose is a destination at which to enjoy cultural diversity (the local population comprises of Visayans, Batangueños and Ilocanos) as well as the beauty of natural attractions such as the nearby White, Ambulong and Ilin islands. The town is also a good launch pad for diving excursions at the famous Apo Reef.
Travel to San Jose - Getting There
Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila provides the chief gateway for overseas visitors coming to the Philippines. From the airport, buses run to Batangas pier in Luzon (3 hours), from where there are ferries running to Abra de Ilog in Occidental Mindoro (3 hours). From here, there are buses or jeepneys running as far as San Jose.
San Jose Things to Do
San Jose Attractions
Side trips from San Jose
- Apo Reef
- this world-class dive site can be reached easily from San Jose.
- Mt Iglit-Baco National Park
- is home to the endangered tamaraw and has been designated an ASEAN Heritage site.
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