Barangay Zone 5 (Pob.)

Barangay Zone 5 (Pob.) forms part of San Roque, a municipality in Northern Samar, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Zone 5 (Pob.) had a population of 2,353. This made it the 4th largest of 16 barangays in San Roque by population, placing it in the upper half of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Zone 5 (Pob.) accounted for approximately 7.87% of the total population of San Roque, which stood at 29,882 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 2,445 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 2,353 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -3.8%, consistent with a contracting settlement. Barangay Zone 5 (Pob.) is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

San Roque is a municipality comprising 16 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Zone 5 (Pob.), including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Northern Samar, which contains 569 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Zone 5 (Pob.) ranks 52nd by 2020 population. Northern Samar is classified as a 2nd 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.