Barangay San Roque (Pob.)

Situated in Alangalang, Leyte, Barangay San Roque (Pob.) is one of 54 barangays that make up the municipality within Eastern Visayas.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay San Roque (Pob.) had a population of 1,116. This made it the 19th largest of 54 barangays in Alangalang by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay San Roque (Pob.) accounted for approximately 1.95% of the total population of Alangalang, which stood at 57,185 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay San Roque (Pob.) changed from 1,321 to 1,116, a shift of -15.5% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in Alangalang. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay San Roque (Pob.) as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Alangalang is a municipality comprising 54 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay San Roque (Pob.), including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Leyte, which contains 1,641 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay San Roque (Pob.) ranks 546th by 2020 population. Leyte is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.