San Roque
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village, barangay, fourth-level administrative division
Barangay: San Roque
District: 1st District
City: Marikina
Zip code: 1801
Area: 108.79 hectares
Population: 22,244 (as of 2007)
Named after a saint, Barangay San Roque was a forestal region before the colonizers founded settlements here. Early migrants, encouraged by the opening of agricultural tracts following the arrival of missionaries, built communities, among them Daang Cainta. Two of the pioneering settlers in the area were the families of Don Isabelo Mendoza, a former gobernadorcillo, and Gervacio Carlos, later a stalwart in the shoe industry. Geographically, San Roque is bounded in the east by the Sierra Madre mountains; on the north, by Sta. Elena; to the south is Calumpang; and on the western sector, by the Marikina River. San Roque is known for its landmarks. The old residence of Apolonia Santos (Maestrang Oniang) was formerly a civil guard headquarters, cuartel, in the last decade of Spanish rule. During the American era, it housed the old Roosevelt High School. It used to be a church property but the Spaniards abandoned it just as the Revolution of 1896 started to gain momentum. Fray Rafael, the building administrator, sold the building to the government, which in turn was sold to Captain Itoy, Santos’ grandfather, before the Americans arrived.
District: 1st District
City: Marikina
Zip code: 1801
Area: 108.79 hectares
Population: 22,244 (as of 2007)
Named after a saint, Barangay San Roque was a forestal region before the colonizers founded settlements here. Early migrants, encouraged by the opening of agricultural tracts following the arrival of missionaries, built communities, among them Daang Cainta. Two of the pioneering settlers in the area were the families of Don Isabelo Mendoza, a former gobernadorcillo, and Gervacio Carlos, later a stalwart in the shoe industry. Geographically, San Roque is bounded in the east by the Sierra Madre mountains; on the north, by Sta. Elena; to the south is Calumpang; and on the western sector, by the Marikina River. San Roque is known for its landmarks. The old residence of Apolonia Santos (Maestrang Oniang) was formerly a civil guard headquarters, cuartel, in the last decade of Spanish rule. During the American era, it housed the old Roosevelt High School. It used to be a church property but the Spaniards abandoned it just as the Revolution of 1896 started to gain momentum. Fray Rafael, the building administrator, sold the building to the government, which in turn was sold to Captain Itoy, Santos’ grandfather, before the Americans arrived.
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barangays_of_Marikina#San_Roque
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 14°37'30"N 121°5'59"E
- Concepcion Uno 4.5 km
- Loyola Heights 4.6 km
- Matandang Balara 7.2 km
- Pinyahan 7.4 km
- Culiat 8.2 km
- Batasan Hills 8.2 km
- Holy Spirit 8.3 km
- Pasong Tamo 10 km
- Bahay Toro 11 km
- Tandang Sora 11 km
- Marikina East Subdivision 0.2 km
- Midtown Subdivision Phase I 0.3 km
- V. V. Soliven Center 0.8 km
- Octagon Village Phase 3 1.2 km
- Christine Village 1.2 km
- Provident Village 1.3 km
- Marikina River Park 1.4 km
- Pasig Greenpark Village 1.7 km
- Marikina Watershed 15 km
- Rizal 20 km
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