SAN ROQUE

Barangay San Roque is one of the 27 barangays in the first-class municipality of Magalang, Pampanga, Central Luzon, Philippines. Below is a comprehensive geographic and demographic profile:

📍 Geographic Profile

• Location: San Roque is a rural barangay located in the northwestern part of Magalang. It shares borders with barangays San Vicente, Santa Maria, Navaling, Dolores, Santo Rosario, and San Bartolome (Concepción, Tarlac).

• Coordinates: Approximately 15.2612° N, 120.6526° E, at an elevation of 43.4 m (142 ft) above sea level.

👥 Demographic Profile

• Population (2020): 2,833 residents, representing 2.28% of Magalang’s total population (124,188)

• Households (2015): 519 households comprising 2,504 individuals, with an average household size of 4.82members. 

• Age Distribution (2015):

  • Highest cohort: Ages 5–9 with 260 individuals (10.30%)

  • Lowest: Ages 80+ with 26 individuals (1.03%) 

  • Youth dependency ratio: 43.82

  • Old-age dependency ratio: 9.21

  • Total dependency ratio: 53.03

  • Median age: 26.98 years 

• Historical Population Growth:

  • 1990: 1,795

  • 1995: 1,795 (stable)

  • 2000: 1,937 (+1.65%/yr)

  • 2007: 2,212 (+1.85%)

  • 2010: 2,360 (+2.39%)

  • 2015: 2,525 (+1.29%)

  • 2020: 2,833 (+2.45%)
    From 2015 to 2020, it added 308 residents, reflecting an annual growth rate of 2.45%.

💰 Land Valuation (2025):
Based on BIR zonal values:

• Along provincial & national road frontage (CR): ₱4,755/m²

• Along barangay road frontage (CR): ₱2,975/m²

• Interior residential (RR): ₱1,605/m²

• Industrial (I): ₱2,250/m²

• Agricultural (A50): ₱300/m²
  
  

🏘️ Community Facilities & Infrastructure

• Includes a barangay hall and covered court located along the main barangay road.

• Primarily agricultural with small residential clusters; basic amenities like a rural health station and school likely present, though specifics were not detailed in available sources.

📈 Summary & Insights
San Roque is a modestly sized rural barangay with steady population growth averaging around 2.5% per year from 2015 to 2020. It maintains a balanced age structure, with youth dependency slightly outweighing the elderly ratio. Zonal land values show significant variation depending on road frontage—ideal for agricultural or small residential development. Its geographic setting and elevation suggest low flood risk and potential for stable growth.