San Roque, Municipality of Matuguinao, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
MunicipalityMatuguinao
Postal code6708
Population (2020)197
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates12.2177, 124.9677 (12° 13' North, 124° 58' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level166.6 meters (546.6 feet)

San Roque, formerly Mabuhay, is a barangay in the municipality of Matuguinao, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 197. This represented 2.68% of the total population of Matuguinao.

Demographics

Households

The household population of San Roque in the 2015 Census was 293 broken down into 61 households or an average of 4.80 members per household.

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Number of households in San Roque (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
156295.38
226385.95
216356.17
382419.32
282485.88
293614.80

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in San Roque is 1 to 4, with 46 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 65 to 69, with 3 individuals.

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Population of San Roque by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1103.41%
1 to 44615.70%
5 to 93612.29%
10 to 144013.65%
15 to 193411.60%
20 to 243712.63%
25 to 29144.78%
30 to 34144.78%
35 to 39165.46%
40 to 44124.10%
45 to 4951.71%
50 to 54134.44%
55 to 5962.05%
60 to 6472.39%
65 to 6931.02%
70 to 740.00%
75 to 790.00%
80 and over0.00%
Total293100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 83.54
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 1.9
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 85.44
  • Median Age: 17.13

Historical population

The population of San Roque grew from 156 in 1990 to 197 in 2020, an increase of 41 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 8.02%, or a decrease of 96 people, from the previous population of 293 in 2015.

Population of San Roque (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
156
2267.19%
216-0.97%
3828.18%
282-10.46%
2930.73%
197-8.02%

Location

San Roque is situated at approximately 12.2177, 124.9677, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 166.6 meters or 546.6 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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