Barangay San Roque

Barangay San Roque is a small barangay in the municipality of Las Nieves, located in the province of Agusan Del Norte, in the Caraga region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay San Roque had a population of 524. This made it the 20th largest of 20 barangays in Las Nieves by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay San Roque accounted for approximately 1.73% of the total population of Las Nieves, which stood at 30,240 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 551 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 524 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -4.9%, consistent with a contracting settlement. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay San Roque as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Las Nieves is a municipality comprising 20 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay San Roque, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Agusan Del Norte, which contains 253 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay San Roque ranks 164th by 2020 population. Agusan Del Norte is classified as a 3rd 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.