San Roque, Municipality of General Macarthur, Province of Eastern Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceEastern Samar
MunicipalityGeneral Macarthur
Postal code6805
Population (2020)106
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates11.2220, 125.4931 (11° 13' North, 125° 30' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level164.5 meters (539.7 feet)

San Roque is a barangay in the municipality of General Macarthur, in the province of Eastern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 106. This represented 0.74% of the total population of General Macarthur.

Demographics

Households

The household population of San Roque in the 2015 Census was 147 broken down into 22 households or an average of 6.68 members per household.

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Number of households in San Roque (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
115196.05
139294.79
110274.07
111244.63
146265.62
147226.68

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in San Roque is 15 to 19, with 28 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 60 to 64, with 1 individual.

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Population of San Roque by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 164.08%
1 to 41812.24%
5 to 92517.01%
10 to 142214.97%
15 to 192819.05%
20 to 2496.12%
25 to 2942.72%
30 to 3453.40%
35 to 3996.12%
40 to 4474.76%
45 to 4932.04%
50 to 5432.04%
55 to 5932.04%
60 to 6410.68%
65 to 6921.36%
70 to 7421.36%
75 to 790.00%
80 and over0.00%
Total147100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 98.61
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.56
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 104.17
  • Median Age: 15.45

Historical population

The population of San Roque fell from 115 in 1990 to 106 in 2020, a decrease of 9 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 6.65%, or a decrease of 41 people, from the previous population of 147 in 2015.

Population of San Roque (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
115
1393.61%
110-4.89%
1110.12%
14610.49%
1470.13%
106-6.65%

Location

San Roque is situated at approximately 11.2220, 125.4931, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 164.5 meters or 539.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

San Roque shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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