Barangay San Roque (Pob.)

Barangay San Roque (Pob.) is a mid-sized barangay in the municipality of Cardona, located in the province of Rizal, in the CALABARZON region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay San Roque (Pob.) had a population of 3,076. This made it the 6th largest of 18 barangays in Cardona by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay San Roque (Pob.) accounted for approximately 6.13% of the total population of Cardona, which stood at 50,143 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay San Roque (Pob.) moving from 3,457 residents to 3,076 residents, an intercensal change of -11.0%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay San Roque (Pob.) is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Cardona is a municipality comprising 18 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 Rizal, which contains 189 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay San Roque (Pob.) ranks 127th by 2020 population. Rizal is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay San Roque (Pob.) is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.