# San Roque, Northern Samar

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

## 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 |
| 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 ||||||||||||||

## Economy

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

## Government
### List of former chief executives

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

* 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)