San Roque, Northern Samar

San Roque
Municipality
Map of Northern Samar with San Roque highlighted
San Roque Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 12°31′59″N 124°52′01″E / 12.533°N 124.867°E / 12.533; 124.867Coordinates: 12°31′59″N 124°52′01″E / 12.533°N 124.867°E / 12.533; 124.867
Country	Philippines
Region	Eastern Visayas (Region VIII)
Province	Northern Samar
District	District of Northern Samar
Established	1959
Barangays	16
Government
• Mayor	Don L. Abalon
Area
• Total	152.98 km2 (59.07 sq mi)
Population (2015)
• Total	30,580
• Density	200/km2 (520/sq mi)
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code	6415
IDD : area code	55
Income class	4th

San Roque is a fourth class municipality in the province of Northern Samar, Philippines. It has a population of 30,580 people as of the 2015 census.

San Roque was originally a part of Pambujan. San Roque is the Spanish language name for Saint Roch.

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:

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.

The following served as Municipal Mayors of San Roque, Northern Samar: Diego Merino (appointed, 1960-1963); Juan Abalon (elected, 1964-1967); Oscar Abalon (elected, 1968-1980); Lucio Abalon (elected, 1980-1981 - died in office 15 Sept 1981); Enriquito Lagrimas (succeeded, 1981-1986); Eliseo Lim (designated OIC, 1986-1987); Froctuoso Solomon (designated OIC, 1987-1988); Ramon Lubos (elected, 1988-1998); Benito Tuballas (succeeded, 1988); Don Abalon (elected, 1998-2004); Andre Abalon (elected, 2004-2013 - died in office 13 May 2013); Jocelyn Curso (succeeded, 2013); Don Abalon (elected 2013–present: first mayor to return to office)

San Roque is politically subdivided into 16 barangays.

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