Barangay San Roque

Barangay San Roque forms part of Salcedo, a municipality in Eastern Samar, and is classified as a very small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay San Roque had a population of 391. This made it the 21st largest of 41 barangays in Salcedo by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay San Roque accounted for approximately 1.77% of the total population of Salcedo, which stood at 22,136 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay San Roque moving from 385 residents to 391 residents, an intercensal change of +1.6%. The trajectory indicates a slowly expanding community. Barangay San Roque is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Salcedo is a municipality comprising 41 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 Eastern Samar, which contains 597 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay San Roque ranks 427th by 2020 population. Eastern Samar is classified as a 2nd 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.