Country Philippines Barangays Area 153 km² Area code 55 | Established 1959 Time zone PST (UTC+8) Province Northern Samar Dialling code 55 | |
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Region Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) Congr. district District of Northern Samar | ||
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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.
Contents
- Detour in san roque northern samar mp4
- Map of San Roque Northern Samar Philippines
- Dangerous road in san roque northern samar mp4
- History
- Baragays
- References
Map of San Roque, Northern Samar, Philippines
San Roque was originally a part of Pambujan. San Roque is the Spanish language name for Saint Roch.
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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:
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)
Baraŋgays
San Roque is politically subdivided into 16 barangays.