San Roque, Northern Samar


San Roque, officially the Municipality of 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.
WWW sanroque-nsamar.gov.ph

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
  • Zone 2
  • Zone 3
  • Zone 4
  • Zone 5
  • Zone 6

Government

List of former chief executives

The following served as Municipal Mayors of San Roque, Northern Samar:
  • Diego Merino ;
  • Juan F Abalon ;
  • Oscar O Abalon ;
  • Lucio O Abalon ;
  • Enriquito B Lagrimas ;
  • Eliseo M Lim ;
  • Froctuoso Solomon ;
  • Ramon C Lubos ;
  • Benito B Tuballas ;
  • Don L Abalon ;
  • Andre L Abalon ;
  • Jocelyn U Curso ;
  • Don L Abalon ;
  • Maria Ana G Abalon

List of barangay chairmen

  • Balnasan - Chairman: Gilbert Mora
  • Balud - Chairman: Deogenes Tuba
  • Bantayan - Chairman: Arnel Acibar
  • Coroconog - Chairman: Luz Mora
  • Dale - Chairman: Christopher Tuballas
  • Ginagdanan - Chairman: Alma Cantong
  • Lao-angan - Chairman: Jun Morales
  • Lawaan - Chairman: Rufino Teberio
  • Malobago - Chairman: Gerardo Bantilo
  • Pagsang-an Chairman: Elmer Enero
  • Zone 1 - Chairman: Aurora Surio
  • Zone 2 - Chairman: Antonio Baluyot
  • Zone 3 - Chairman: Ricky Enero
  • Zone 4 - Chairman: Antolín Baluyot Jr
  • Zone 5 - Chairman: Freddie Jarito
  • Zone 6 - Chairman: Diosdado Díaz