San Roque West, La Union

San Roque West is a rural barangay in municipality of Agoo, La Union, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 1,438 (2010) Majority of its population, Pangasinense is the language spoken making it as the only barangay in Agoo, La Union with official Pangasinense as language. Ilocano is also language spoken while English and Filipino are the medium of instruction in the schools.HistoryIts name San Roque is derived from its patron Saint Roque also known Saint Roch, when Franciscans and Augustinians brought Roman Catholicism in Agoo since 1578.Politically divided into two, the western part dominantly Pangasinense speaking became San Roque West and the eastern part dominantly Ilokano became San Roque East.The prominent place in this barangay is called "Carpog", located at southwest portion of barangay, between Sitio Cruz and Ayaban near at Capengpeng Marsh, but since the 1990 Luzon earthquaked the area now are relatively at below sea level making it uneasy to live due to absence of potable fresh water, and the presence of salt water connected by Capengpeng Marsh and river to the Lingayen Gulf which droven the other residence transferred to Sito Cruz and Ayaban, due to small population and household around 7 it is now part of Sitio Ayaban.GeographySan Roque West is situated about 4 kilometers southwest of Poblacion of Agoo. It is located between 120° 20', and 120° 21' E. longitude and 16° 17' and 16° 18' N. latitude.