Barangay San Roque

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

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay San Roque had a population of 845. This made it the 31st largest of 32 barangays in Prosperidad by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay San Roque accounted for approximately 0.96% of the total population of Prosperidad, which stood at 88,321 in the same census year.

Between the 2015 and 2020 censuses, the population of Barangay San Roque changed from 1,093 to 845, a shift of -22.7% over the five-year period. This places the barangay among those with contracting populations in Prosperidad. Barangay San Roque is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Prosperidad is a municipality comprising 32 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 Sur, which contains 314 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay San Roque ranks 261st by 2020 population. Agusan Del Sur 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 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.