San Roque, Northern Samar

San Roque
Municipality
Municipality of San Roque
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Map of Northern Samar with San Roque highlighted
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San Roque Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 12°31′59″N124°52′01″E / 12.533°N 124.867°E / 12.533; 124.867
Country	Philippines
Region	Eastern Visayas
Province	Northern Samar
District	2nd district
Founded	1959
Named for	Saint Roch
Barangays	16 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Don L. Abalon
•  Vice Mayor	Deodato L. Bantilo
•  Representative	Jose L. Ong Jr.
• Councilors	List • Jocelyn U. Curso • Feddie F. Jarito • Hilario S. Acebuche • Ethel O. Ramirez • Dante C. Tan • Alvin M. Lagrimas • Solidad S. Cagro • Jincky F. Cisneros DILG Masterlist of Officials
•  Electorate	17,869 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	152.98 km2 (59.07 sq mi)
Elevation [3]	7.4 m (24.3 ft)
Highest elevation	202 m (663 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [4]
• Total	29,882
• Density	200/km2 (510/sq mi)
•  Households	5,619
Economy
•  Income class	4th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	44.11 % (2018) [5]
•  Revenue	₱ 162 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 433.7 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 176.4 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 62.02 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Northern Samar Electric Cooperative (NORSAMELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6415
PSGC	084820000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)55
Native languages	Waray Tagalog
Website	www.sanroque-nsamar.gov.ph

San Roque, officially the Municipality of San Roque (Waray : Bungto han San Roque; Tagalog : Bayan ng San Roque), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Northern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 29,882 people. ^[4]

San Roque was originally a part of Pambujan. San Roque is the Spanish language name for Saint Roch.

History

Republic Act No. 2102, which created the municipality of San Roque, was enacted without executive approval on March 28, 1959. The territory of the town was described as follows:

• On the north by the limits of the municipal water as prescribed by the Revised Administrative Code;
• On the Northeast in straight line starting from the seashore down to the Cacapisan Creek passing Dale up to the bank of the Pambujan River;
• On the East thru a straight line from the bank of the Pambujan River running south-westerly to the mouth of the Cabigaho Creek;
• On the West by a straight line retaining the former boundary between Mondragon and Pambujan.

The law creating the town referred to the barrios of Lao-angan, Coroconog, Dale, Balnasan, Bantayan, Pagsang-an, Malobago, Lawa-an, Ginagda-nan, and Balud and the sitio of Cabigaho as comprising the town. ^[6]

Geography

Barangays

San Roque is politically subdivided into 16 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Balnasan
• Balud
• Bantayan
• Coroconog
• Dale
• Ginagdanan
• Lao-angan
• Lawaan
• Malobago
• Pagsang-an
• Zone 1 (Poblacion)
• Zone 2 (Poblacion)
• Zone 3 (Poblacion)
• Zone 4 (Poblacion)
• Zone 5 (Poblacion)
• Zone 6 (Poblacion)

Climate

Climate data for San Roque, Northern Samar
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	27 (81)	28 (82)	29 (84)	30 (86)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	29 (84)
Average low °C (°F)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	84 (3.3)	59 (2.3)	58 (2.3)	55 (2.2)	93 (3.7)	133 (5.2)	149 (5.9)	125 (4.9)	155 (6.1)	165 (6.5)	140 (5.5)	136 (5.4)	1,352 (53.3)
Average rainy days	18.1	13.6	15.8	16.1	21.7	25.5	26.6	25.1	24.8	25.8	22.7	20.1	255.9
Source: Meteoblue [7]

Demographics

Population census of San Roque

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1970	10,375	—
1975	12,767	+4.25%
1980	13,106	+0.53%
1990	13,856	+0.56%
1995	18,094	+5.13%
2000	19,845	+2.00%
2007	22,897	+1.99%
2010	26,323	+5.21%
2015	30,580	+2.90%
2020	29,882	−0.45%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [8] [9] [10] [11]

Government

List of former chief executives

The following served as Municipal Mayors of San Roque, Northern Samar:

• Diego Merino (appointed, 1960–1963);
• Juan Abalon (elected, 1964–1967);
• Oscar Abalon (elected, 1968–1980);
• Lucio Abalon (elected, 1980-1981 - died in office 15 Sept 1981);
• Enriquito Lagrimas (succeeded, 1981–1986);
• Eliseo Lim (designated OIC, 1986–1987);
• Froctuoso Solomon (designated OIC, 1987–1988);
• Ramon Lubos (elected, 1988–1998);
• Benito Tuballas (succeeded, 1998);
• Don Abalon (elected, 1998–2004);
• Andre Abalon (elected, 2004-2013 - died in office 13 May 2013);
• Jocelyn Curso (succeeded, 2013);
• Don Abalon (elected 2013–present: first mayor to return to office)

List of barangay chairmen

• Balnasan - Chairman: Ronald Mora (3rd Term)
• Balud - Chairman: Diogenes Tuba (1st Term)
• Bantayan - Chairman: Aurora Limpiado (1st Term)
• Coroconog - Chairman: Luz Mora (2nd Term)
• Dale - Chairman: Florentino Avalon (3rd Term)
• Ginagdanan - Chairman: Daniel Sallave (2nd Term)
• Lao-angan - Chairman: Nardito Jarito (3rd Term)
• Lawaan - Chairman: Olimpio Baluyot (1st Term)
• Malobago - Chairman: Jerry Bantilo (1st Term)
• Pagsang-an Chairman: Elmer Enero (2nd Term)
• Zone 1 (Poblacion) - Chairman: Miguel Ferreras (1st Term)
• Zone 2 (Poblacion) - Chairman: Antonio Baluyot (1st Term)
• Zone 3 (Poblacion) - Chairman: Ricky Enero (1st Term)
• Zone 4 (Poblacion) - Chairman: Elito Suan (2nd Term)
• Zone 5 (Poblacion) - Chairman: Freddie Jarito (1st Term)
• Zone 6 (Poblacion) - Chairman: Maritess Fuentes (1st Term)

References

1.   Municipality of San Roque | (DILG)
2. "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN   0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
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4. Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
5. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
6. "R.A. No. 2102, An Act to Create the Municipality of San Roque in the Province of Samar". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-13.
7. "San Roque, Northern Samar : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
8. Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
9. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
10. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
11. "Province of Northern Samar". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
12. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
13. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
14. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
15. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
16. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
17. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
18. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine