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Municipality

San Roque

San Roque is a municipality in Northern Samar, Eastern Visayas, Philippines. Its population was 29,993 in the 2024 census, and it has 16 barangays.

  • Population: 2024 Census
  • Places: PSGC 2Q 2026
  • Checked by Scene: October 8, 2026
  • Page updated: October 9, 2026
Colour byColours the map of San Roque by the figure chosen; the key beside it says what each colour means.
MondragonPambujanSilvino LobosBalnasan: 1,508 people, 446 per km², 1.45% a yearBalud: 947 people, 92 per km², 0.44% a yearBantayan: 5,504 people, 311 per km², 1.37% a yearCoroconog: 1,538 people, 70 per km², 0.91% a yearDale: 2,569 people, 492 per km², 8.39% a yearGinagdanan: 1,242 people, 20 per km², −0.46% a yearLao-angan: 1,513 people, 1,563 per km², −0.28% a yearLawaan: 632 people, 45 per km², 0.15% a yearMalobago: 1,264 people, 161 per km², 2.51% a yearPagsang-an: 1,619 people, 113 per km², −0.24% a yearZone 1: 1,578 people, 607 per km², −19.72% a yearZone 2: 881 people, 18,316 per km², −2.57% a yearZone 3: 5,406 people, 555 per km², 17.12% a yearZone 4: 532 people, 12,881 per km², −3.94% a yearZone 5: 1,319 people, 5,340 per km², −12.96% a yearZone 6: 1,941 people, 14,931 per km², −1.99% a year

People · 2024 Census

  • Under 690
  • 690 to 1,100
  • 1,100 to 1,800
  • 1,800 to 3,100
  • 3,100 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Density · people per km², 2024

  • Under 160
  • 160 to 340
  • 340 to 700
  • 700 to 2,600
  • 2,600 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Growth a year · 2020–2024

  • Fell by more than 1% a year
  • Fell, by up to 1% a year
  • Grew, by under 1% a year
  • Grew by 1 to 2% a year
  • Grew by 2% a year or more

Each place's yearly change between the 2020 and 2024 censuses, on the same steps as every map in the Atlas.

Borders from UN OCHA (PSA and NAMRIA), a guide and not the legal boundary[3]Open in OpenStreetMap

  • PeopleSources

    29,993

    people counted in the 2024 censusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary

    Up 13.9% from 2010 to 2024

  • Rank by peopleSources

    8th

    of the 24 cities and municipalities of Northern Samar by population, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary

    About 5 of every 100 people in Northern Samar lived in San Roque in 2024 (4.64%)

  • Inside itSources

    16

    barangays

  • LandSources

    151.49 km²

    of land, 2019 masterlistLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.Explained by Scene: San Roque's land would fill a square about 12.3 km on each side. That is only a way to picture its size: its real shape is on the map.More in the glossary

    Average density, 2024: 198 people per km²Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.Explained by Scene: About 2 people per hectare if everyone were spread evenly across the land. In fact people live closer together in towns and farther apart in the countryside.More in the glossary

  • HomesSources

    6,292

    households in 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary

    4.8 people in each, on average, in 2024

  • Town or countrySources

    36.4%

    About 36 of every 100 people lived in urban barangays in 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary

PSGC codePSGC codeThe code the Philippine Statistics Authority gives every place, so each one is known exactly, even when two share a name.More in the glossary
0804820000[4]Formerly 084820000
ZIP code
6415[14, 15]

People

San Roque had 29,993 people in the 2024 census, up 13.9% from 2010.
People at each census since 1970

Counts from 2000 on are on today’s borders; earlier counts are as the place was then, so the line may step where a border moved.

San Roque had the 8th most people of the 24 cities and municipalities of Northern Samar in 2024[1]
  1. 5Palapag34,954
  2. 6Pambujan34,174
  3. 7Catubig32,688
  4. 8San Roque29,993
  5. 9Lavezares29,801
  6. 10Bobon27,266
  7. 11Allen26,527
All 24 cities and municipalities of Northern Samar
In 2024, the 10 barangays with the most people held about 82 of every 100 of its people[2]
  1. Bantayan5,50418 in 100
  2. Zone 35,40618 in 100
  3. Dale2,5699 in 100
  4. Zone 61,9416 in 100
  5. Pagsang-an1,6195 in 100
  6. Zone 11,5785 in 100
  7. Coroconog1,5385 in 100
  8. Lao-angan1,5135 in 100
  9. Balnasan1,5085 in 100
  10. Zone 51,3194 in 100
See all 16 barangays of San Roque
Age structure · 2020 Census[34]People living in households, by age and sex
  • About 37 of every 100 are children under 15 (36.6%)
  • About 59 of every 100 are of working age, 15 to 64 (58.5%)
  • About 5 of every 100 are 65 or older (4.9%)
MenWomen

The figures by age

People by age group, men and women
AgePeopleMenWomen
0 - 43,6521,8911,761
5 - 93,6591,8741,785
10 - 143,6141,8591,755
15 - 193,4531,6881,765
20 - 243,0761,5581,518
25 - 292,2961,2191,077
30 - 341,776953823
35 - 391,480757723
40 - 441,459755704
45 - 491,302636666
50 - 541,094560534
55 - 59815409406
60 - 64714352362
65 - 69578274304
70 - 74408190218
75 - 79260119141
80 years and over21978141

Every figure, census by census

People, 2024 CensusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary
29,993[1, 2]
Households, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary
6,292[1, 2]
People in each household, 2024
4.8 on average[1, 2]
Share of Northern Samar, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary
4.64%[1]
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary
36.4% (10,910 people)[5]
Men and women, 2020
15,172 men, 14,683 women[34]People living in households
Population at each census, with its source
CensusPopulationGrowth since the census beforeHouseholdsPeople per household
2024as of July 1, 202429,993[1, 2]0.09% a year6,2924.8
2020as of May 1, 202029,882[1]−0.48% a year——
2015as of August 1, 201530,580[1]2.89% a year——
2010as of May 1, 201026,323[1]———
2007as of August 1, 2007; as it was then22,897[32]1.99% a year——
2000as of May 1, 2000; on today’s borders19,845[32, 33]2.00% a year——
1995as of September 1, 1995; as it was then18,094[32]5.12% a year——
1990as of May 1, 1990; as it was then13,856[32]0.56% a year——
1980as of May 1, 1980; as it was then13,106[32]0.52% a year——
1975as of May 1, 1975; as it was then12,767[32]4.25% a year——
1970as of May 6, 1970; as it was then10,375[32]———

Barangays

San Roque is made up of 16 barangays.
Barangays of San Roque. Each column heading sorts the table.
[2, 3, 5, 6, 7]Share (2024)Urban or rural
Balnasan1,5085.03%1.45% a yearabout 3.38 km²Rural
Balud9473.16%0.44% a yearabout 10.26 km²Rural
Bantayan5,50418.35%1.37% a yearabout 17.71 km²Urban
Coroconog1,5385.13%0.91% a yearabout 21.85 km²Rural
Dale2,5698.57%8.39% a yearabout 5.22 km²Rural
Ginagdanan1,2424.14%−0.46% a yearabout 61.30 km²Rural
Lao-angan1,5135.04%−0.28% a yearabout 0.968 km²Rural
Lawaan6322.11%0.15% a yearabout 14.18 km²Rural
Malobago1,2644.21%2.51% a yearabout 7.83 km²Rural
Pagsang-an1,6195.4%−0.24% a yearabout 14.39 km²Rural
Zone 11,5785.26%−19.72% a yearabout 2.60 km²Rural
Zone 28812.94%−2.57% a yearabout 0.0481 km²Rural
Zone 35,40618.02%17.12% a yearabout 9.74 km²Urban
Zone 45321.77%−3.94% a yearabout 0.0413 km²Rural
Zone 51,3194.4%−12.96% a yearabout 0.247 km²Rural
Zone 61,9416.47%−1.99% a yearabout 0.13 km²Rural

Areas are approximate: each is measured inside the barangay's border on UN OCHA's map, which is a guide, not the legal boundary.

Land & Environment

San Roque covers 151.49 km² of land, 198 people for every km² in 2024. Its land rises to 338 m above the sea and it has 8.4 km of coast.
Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary
151.49 km²[6]As listed in the 2019 Masterlist of Land Areas (LMB, DENR)
Average density, 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary
198 people per km²[6]
Coordinates
12.48618° N, 124.87015° E[3]The point inside its border farthest from every edge, so it always falls within the place.
Height above the sea[28]
Lowest
Sea level
Average
74 m
Highest
338 m

Heights from the Copernicus DEM, a 30 m model of the surface: it reads the tops of trees and roofs, not the bare ground, over the land inside the border, the sea left out. Produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved.

Water, coast and peaks

8.4 km of coastline[29]

Rivers[29]

  1. Bantayan River34.0 of 34.8 km
  2. Balud River5.8 km
  3. Pambujan River5.1 of 128.3 km
  4. Laongan River2.9 of 3.3 km

Peaks[29]

  1. Kinaliman Mountain200 m

Named rivers, lakes and peaks as OpenStreetMap mapped them on 30 September 2026, and the coast within 150 m of the border. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Climate

Climate typeClimate typePAGASA sorts the country's climate into four types by when the rain falls. Type I has a dry season from November to April and a wet one for the rest of the year; Type II has no dry season, with the most rain from December to February; Type III has a short dry season; Type IV has rain spread through the year.More in the glossary

Type II[30]

No dry season. The rain is heaviest from December to February, and no month is truly dry.

Read by Scene off PAGASA's climate map, so approximate: the type that covers most of the place's land.

At Catarman, the nearest PAGASA station, 26 km away[31]Averages for 1991 to 2020: 3,751 mm of rain on 185 days a year; 27.5 °C on average

Rain each month Average temperature

The figures by month

Climate at Catarman, 1991 to 2020, by month
MonthRainRainy daysAverageHighLow
January520 mm2126.0 °C29.3 °C22.7 °C
February311 mm1526.2 °C29.9 °C22.5 °C
March312 mm1526.7 °C30.7 °C22.6 °C
April153 mm1127.6 °C32.0 °C23.2 °C
May163 mm1028.5 °C33.1 °C23.9 °C
June217 mm1328.4 °C32.9 °C24.0 °C
July222 mm1428.1 °C32.3 °C23.9 °C
August168 mm1128.5 °C32.8 °C24.1 °C
September206 mm1228.2 °C32.6 °C23.9 °C
October332 mm1727.6 °C31.6 °C23.6 °C
November458 mm2227.1 °C30.8 °C23.5 °C
December690 mm2426.6 °C29.9 °C23.3 °C
The year3,751 mm18527.5 °C31.5 °C23.5 °C

A station's figures describe the place around it only roughly: inland and in the hills it may be cooler and wetter. The station stands 7 m above the sea.

Life & Economy

About 30 of every 100 people lived below the poverty line in 2021.
Poverty, 2021Poverty incidenceHow many of every 100 people live in families whose income is below the poverty line: what a person needs in a year for food and other basic needs, as the PSA sets it for each province. It is an estimate, from a survey or, for a town, a statistical model, so the PSA gives a range it is likely to fall in.More in the glossary
29.6% of people[18]Below the poverty line, by the PSA's estimate for every town.
Income classIncome classThe Department of Finance sorts provinces, cities and municipalities into classes by their average yearly income over recent years: 1st class has the most. It measures the local government's income, not how well off its people are.More in the glossary
3rd class[4]
About 30 of every 100 people in San Roque lived below the poverty line in 2021 (29.6%)[18]

The PSA's model for every town puts it between 23.9% and 35.2%, with 90% confidence.

The PSA rates this estimate's reliability as acceptable rather than high: read it as a guide.

Public places

  • 17schools

Counted from OpenStreetMap[3, 8]. Schools, places of worship, barangay halls and places known only by a common name, such as a chapel, are listed on each barangay's page.

As OpenStreetMap maps them on September 30, 2026. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Government & Leaders

A mayor leads San Roque. Its local laws, called ordinances, are passed by the Sangguniang Bayan (the municipal council), led by the vice mayor. The mayor, the vice mayor and the council's elected members serve three-year terms, and none may serve more than three in a row.[12, 13]

Legislative districtLegislative districtThe area that elects one member of the House of Representatives. A big province or city may have several.More in the glossary
2nd district of Northern Samar[16, 17]

Leaders

The mayor and vice mayor elected at each election since 2001, as COMELEC's lists of the elected name them, and those in office now, as the DILG's directory lists them.

  1. 2025–2028In office as of February 2026

    Mayor
    Maria Ana Gaborni Abalon[19]
    Vice mayor
    Jocelyn Uy Curso[19]

  2. 2022–2025

    Mayor
    Maria Ana Gaborni Abalon[20]
    Vice mayor
    Ethel Ombrog Ramirez[20]

  3. 2019–2022

    Mayor
    Don Lovely Abalon[21]
    Vice mayor
    Deodato Lutao Bantilo[21]

  4. 2016–2019

    Mayor
    Don Lovely Abalon[22]
    Vice mayor
    Deodato Lutao Bantilo[22]

  5. 2013–2016

    Mayor
    Don Lovely Abalon[23]
    Vice mayor
    Deodato Lutao Bantilo[23]

  6. 2010–2013

    Mayor
    Andre Lovely Abalon[24]
    Vice mayor
    Jocelyn Uy Curso[24]

  7. 2007–2010

    Mayor
    Andre Lovely Avalon[25]
    Vice mayor
    Deodato Lutao Bantilo[25]

  8. 2004–2007

    Mayor
    Andre Abalon[26]
    Vice mayor
    Antolin Baluyot[26]

  9. 2001–2004

    Mayor
    Don L. Abalon[27]
    Vice mayor
    Benito B. Tubalias[27]
Mayors and vice mayors of San Roque, by term
TermMayorVice mayor
2025–2028In office as of February 2026Maria Ana Gaborni Abalon[19]Jocelyn Uy Curso[19]
2022–2025Maria Ana Gaborni Abalon[20]Ethel Ombrog Ramirez[20]
2019–2022Don Lovely Abalon[21]Deodato Lutao Bantilo[21]
2016–2019Don Lovely Abalon[22]Deodato Lutao Bantilo[22]
2013–2016Don Lovely Abalon[23]Deodato Lutao Bantilo[23]
2010–2013Andre Lovely Abalon[24]Jocelyn Uy Curso[24]
2007–2010Andre Lovely Avalon[25]Deodato Lutao Bantilo[25]
2004–2007Andre Abalon[26]Antolin Baluyot[26]
2001–2004Don L. Abalon[27]Benito B. Tubalias[27]

History & Identity

Created
Republic Act No. 2102 created the municipality of San Roque in Samar from part of Pambujan, with its seat at the barrio of Lao-angan. It became law without the President's approval, dated 28 March 1959. The town's own history page gives a different date of effect, so the date is disputed.[9, 10]

Its story

The town's own history page says the first known settler near Lao-angan, today's San Roque, was Ceferino Acibar, in 1801.[11]

It says Lao-angan was made a barrio of Pambujan in 1872 by a resolution of the provincial government of Samar.[11]

It adds that residents tried again in 1916 to create a municipality and failed because the provincial government objected.[11]

Sources differCongress created San Roque out of part of Pambujan through Republic Act No. 2102, with Lao-angan as its seat.[9]

Sources differThe town's page says that act took effect on 16 March 1960, which does not match the date in the law's own text.[9, 11]

Timeline

  1. 1872

    According to the town's own history page, Lao-angan became a barrio of Pambujan.[11]

  2. 1916

    According to the town's own history page, a try at making a municipality failed because the provincial government objected.[11]

  3. 28 March 1959

    Sources differRepublic Act No. 2102 created the municipality of San Roque out of part of Pambujan; it was enacted without executive approval.[9, 10]

  4. 16 March 1960

    Sources differThe town's own history page says Republic Act No. 2102 took effect on this date.[11]

Nearby

San Roque shares a border with Mondragon, Pambujan and Silvino Lobos.

How it compares

San Roque beside Northern Samar, and where it stands among the cities and municipalities of Northern Samar.

San Roque beside Northern Samar
FigureSan RoqueNorthern SamarRank among the cities and municipalities of Northern Samar
People, 2024CensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary29,993[1, 2]645,7898th of 24
Growth a year, 2020–2024Growth a yearHow fast the number of people changed each year between two censuses. 1% a year means about 1 more person for every 100 people, each year.More in the glossary0.09% a year[1, 2]slower0.25% a year17th of 24
People per km², 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary198[6]more crowded19516th of 24
Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary151.49 km²[6]3,310.52 km²10th of 24
People in each household, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary4.8[1, 2]higher4.3not ranked
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary36.4%[5]higher14.3%not ranked

How far, in a straight line[3]

Catarman, the capital of Northern Samar
26.7 km west
Manila
480.3 km northwest

In a straight line between the points inside each place farthest from its edges, not by road.

The nearest towns and cities[3]

  1. MondragonNorthern Samar11.1 km west
  2. PambujanNorthern Samar12.6 km southeast
  3. LaoangNorthern Samar14.3 km east
  4. Silvino LobosNorthern Samar23.3 km south
  5. Las NavasNorthern Samar25.3 km southeast
  6. CatubigNorthern Samar25.6 km east

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Page updated October 9, 2026. Sources checked by Scene October 8, 2026.
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