History
THE FOUNDING OF SAN ROQUE Like any other budding community, the town of San Roque has its own origin and history. Its original name while a barrio, was Lao-angan, named after the big giant lawaan trees which bound a plenty during the early days. When barrio Lao-angan was created into a Municipality, forty one years ago, the name was changed to San Roque after its Patron Saint.
As far back as 1762, Lao-angan, a barrio of Pambujan, Samar was founded by one Agustin Ciscar. Other settlers followed later on namely: Ruben Lobos who settled in Sitio Naperes, Isidro Surio who occupied Sitio Cabogawan, Albais Mora and Silvino Lobos who settle in Sitio Maroyondoyon, Martin Cagro, known for his loud voice, occupies Sitio Camponayon, Victorio Robleto and Simeon Lutao settled at Sitio Dulahog, Alejandro Jarito settled and occupied Sitio Lupao, and Serapen Cisneros stayed at Sitio Inilian. All these Sitios formed the nucleus of the present town of San Roque including the barrios of Balnasan, Balud, Bantayan, Coroconog, Dale, Genagdanan, Lawaan, Malobago and Pagsang-an.
The lightning-like progress of barrio Lao-angan in respect to business, education and population, agitated for the creation into a municipality dating as far back to the later part of the Spanish regime. Leading the agitators during those dark days were Jose Macaldo, Magno Naza, Pandoy Mora and Julian Macaldo. The movement about to be granted by the Spanish Officials failed because of the Spanish-Filipino-American War.
Later in 1907, Don Licerio Sosing, a native of Catbalogan, who by luck acquired a fortune in Pambujan, spearheaded the movement of independence of Lao-angan, The Provincial Governor, the late Hon. Clodualdo Lucero was close friend of Don Licerio. It was almost a success, but political intervention result in its rejection by the powers that be. Since then, the people of Lao-angan did not falter. Instead, they continued to progress by leaps and bounds. Business, Education and Population continued to leap forward. A new breed of civil minded, dynamic and aggressive agitators came in. In 1952, spearheaded by the fighting maestros of Lao-angan, and supported by the influencial leaders in the community, like Juan F. Avalon, Diego Merino, Pelagio Cagro, etc., a resolution and petition was submitted to Hon. Congressman Escareal asking for creation of Lao-angan into a new independent municipality. Ex-congressman Escareal introduced House Bill No. 3148 in the House of Representatives which fortunately was passed in the lower house but failed to reach the good graces of the Senate. The leaders of the independence movement did not lose hope. Thru thick and thin, they patiently waited for a more favorable atmosphere. With Congressman Eladio Balite and Senator Decorroso Rosales, 1st District representative and senator of Samar, respectively, the dynamic leaders of Lao-angan revived the independence movement. House Bill No. 1804 was introduced and passed by smooth sailing both in the House of Representative and the Senate.
Thus, the dreams of independence become a reality. On May 23, 1960, San Roque was born a municipality, amid the ringing of Golden Bells.
The municipality of San Roque is among the ten municipalities of 2nd District of Northern Samar, comprising of sixteen Barangays with the total population of 20,214 for 2001.
A. INCOME
Economic Profile
Amount of Annual Income - Php25, 781,836.23
Major Sources of Income:
IRA - Php24, 251,405.00
Grants/Aids - Php800, 000.00
Realty tax - Php29, 996.44
Fees/Licenses - Php700, 434.79
B. EMPLOYMENT
Labor Force population - 5,793 or 51%
Employment rate - 80%
Major fields of employment Farmers - 71%
Fisherfolks - 75%
C. AGRICULTURE
Major Crops Annual production (MT) Area Planted (Has.)
1. Rice 3,895 1,062
2. Coconut 4,767 2,509
3. Root crops 6,012 377
4. Abaca 164 177
5. Other crops/vegetables 5,264 1,316
Livestock Population Annual Meat Production (MT)
1. Carabao 599 81
2. Swine 2,320 38.80
3. Cattle 159 7.2
4. Goats 60 None
Fishing
Fishing ground - Bantayan Bay
Fish ponds - 50 hectares
Annual fish productions - 150 metric tons
Major species harvested - Tuna fish
D. FORESTRY
Forest area - 3,240 hectares
Major forest products - lumber
E. TRADE AND INDUSTRY
Major industry/Products - Copra, Abaca, Milling Rice
F. TOURISM
Major Tourist attractions - San Roque Beach Resort
Tourism Potentials - Cambilica Falls, Bangon Falls, San Roque Shrine
Social Sector
A. DEMOGRAPHY
Total population (2003) - 21,171
Population density - 1.1293
No. of household - 3,651
Average household - 5.6
Birth rate - 21.3/1,000 populations
Death rate - 3.5/1,000 populations
B. HEALTH
Malnutrition - 13%
Morbidity rate - 12.9/1,000 populations
Mortality rate - 3.5/1,000 populations Health facilities:
No. of Health Centers - 1
No of day care Centers - 11
Health Personnel:
No. of Doctors - 1
No. of Nurses - 5
No. Midwives - 9
No. of Sanitary Inspector 2
No. of BHW - 205
C. EDUCATION
Literacy rate - 75%
Educational Institutions:
No. of elementary schools 14
No. of high school - 1
Current enrollment - 4,276
Tertiary - 1,141
Teacher-student ratio - 1:42
D. HOUSING
No. of Housing Project - 1
No. of Beneficiaries - 331
E. RELIGION AND CULTURE
Major denominations
Roman Catholic - 19,931 or 98%
Iglesia ni Cristo - 186 or .91%
Others - 603 or 1.09%
Dialects:
Waray - 19,883 or 98
Tagalog - 37 or 18%
Ubo - 24 or .24%
It is composed largely of low and extremely rugged hills and small lowland areas. It has also small and discontinuous areas along the coast and its rivers, which are usually accompanied by alluvial plains and valleys. The province is endowed with relatively rich and fertile that most crops can grow on it.
CLIMATE
The province has no distinct dry or wet season but it has pronounced rainfall from October to January. The heaviest precipitation occurs in November. May is relatively the driest month
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