San Roque | |
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Municipality of San Roque | |
![]() Map of Northern Samar with San Roque highlighted | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 12°31′59″N 124°52′01″E / 12.533°N 124.867°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Eastern Visayas |
Province | Northern Samar |
District | 2nd district |
Founded | 1959 |
Named for | Saint Roch |
Barangays | 16 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Maria Ana G. Abalon |
• Vice Mayor | Ethel Ombrog Ramirez |
• Representative | Jose L. Ong Jr. |
• Councilors | List |
• Electorate | 17,869 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 152.98 km2 (59.07 sq mi) |
Elevation | 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 | 29.57 |
• 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 | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)55 |
Native languages | Waray Tagalog |
Website | www |
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
[edit]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
[edit]Barangays
[edit]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
[edit]Climate data for San Roque, Northern Samar | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °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) |
Mean daily minimum °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
[edit]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] |
Economy
[edit]Poverty incidence of San Roque
10
20
30
40
50
60
2006
49.30 2009
52.74 2012
51.01 2015
53.44 2018
44.11 2021
29.57 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19] |
Government
[edit]List of former chief executives
[edit]The following served as Municipal Mayors of San Roque, Northern Samar:
- Diego Merino (appointed, 1960–1963);
- Juan F Abalon (elected, 1964–1967);
- Oscar O Abalon (elected, 1968–1980);
- Lucio O Abalon (elected, 1980-1981 - died in office 15 Sept 1981);
- Enriquito B Lagrimas (succeeded, 1981–1986);
- Eliseo M Lim (designated OIC, 1986–1987);
- Froctuoso Solomon (designated OIC, 1987–1988);
- Ramon C Lubos (elected, 1988–1998);
- Benito B Tuballas (succeeded, 1998);
- Don L Abalon (elected, 1998–2004);
- Andre L Abalon (elected, 2004-2013 - died in office 13 May 2013);
- Jocelyn U Curso (succeeded, 2013);
- Don L Abalon (elected 2013–2022: first mayor to return to office);
- Maria Ana G Abalon (elected 2022-present)
List of barangay chairmen
[edit]- Balnasan - Chairman: Gilbert Mora (1st Term)
- Balud - Chairman: Deogenes Tuba (2nd Term)
- Bantayan - Chairman: Arnel Acibar (1st Term)
- Coroconog - Chairman: Luz Mora (3rd Term)
- Dale - Chairman: Christopher Tuballas (1st Term)
- Ginagdanan - Chairman: Alma Cantong (succeeded)
- Lao-angan - Chairman: Jun Morales (1st Term)
- Lawaan - Chairman: Rufino Teberio (1st Term)
- Malobago - Chairman: Gerardo Bantilo (2nd Term)
- Pagsang-an Chairman: Elmer Enero (3rd Term)
- Zone 1 (Poblacion) - Chairman: Aurora Surio (1st Term)
- Zone 2 (Poblacion) - Chairman: Antonio Baluyot (2nd Term)
- Zone 3 (Poblacion) - Chairman: Ricky Enero (2nd Term)
- Zone 4 (Poblacion) - Chairman: Antolín Baluyot Jr (1st Term)
- Zone 5 (Poblacion) - Chairman: Freddie Jarito (2nd Term)
- Zone 6 (Poblacion) - Chairman: Diosdado Díaz (1st Term)
References
[edit]- ^ Municipality of San Roque | (DILG)
- ^ "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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- ^ "San Roque, Northern Samar : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
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