San Roque, officially the Municipality of San Roque ( war, Bungto han San Roque; tl, Bayan ng San Roque), is a 4th class

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in the

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Northern Samar Northern Samar ( war, Amihanan Samar/Norte san Samar; tl, Hilagang Samar), officially the Province of Northern Samar, is a Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas Regions of the Philippines, regio ...

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. 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

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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

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s. Each barangay consists of

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s and some have sitios. *Balnasan *Balud *Bantayan *Coroconog *Dale *Ginagdanan *Lao-angan *Lawaan *Malobago *Pagsang-an *Zone 1 (

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) *Zone 2 (

) *Zone 3 (

) *Zone 4 (

) *Zone 5 (

) *Zone 6 (

)

Climate

Demographics

Economy

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 (

) - Chairman: Aurora Surio (1st Term) *Zone 2 (

) - Chairman: Antonio Baluyot (2nd Term) *Zone 3 (

) - Chairman: Ricky Enero (2nd Term) *Zone 4 (

) - Chairman: Antolín Baluyot Jr (1st Term) *Zone 5 (

) - Chairman: Freddie Jarito (2nd Term) *Zone 6 (

) - Chairman: Diosdado Díaz (1st Term)

References

External links

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