San Roque, Northern Samar
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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]
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San Roque | |
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Municipality of San Roque | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 12°31′59″N 124°52′01″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 | Etherl Ombrog Ramirez |
• Representative | Jose L. Ong Jr. |
• Councilors | List
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• 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 | 44.11 |
• 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 |
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San Roque was originally a part of Pambujan. San Roque is the Spanish language name for Saint Roch.