San Roque, Saipan
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San Roque is a settlement in Saipan
, in the Northern Mariana Islands
. It is located to the north of Tanapag
on the island's northwest coast, close to the point where the barrier reef protecting the Tanapag Harbor
joins to the island. It is connected to Tanapag by the Marpi Road which runs the length of the northwestern coast.
Saipan
Saipan is the largest island of the United States Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands , a chain of 15 tropical islands belonging to the Marianas archipelago in the western Pacific Ocean with a total area of . The 2000 census population was 62,392...
, in the Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands
The Northern Mariana Islands, officially the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands , is a commonwealth in political union with the United States, occupying a strategic region of the western Pacific Ocean. It consists of 15 islands about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to the Philippines...
. It is located to the north of Tanapag
Tanapag
Tanapag is a settlement on the island of Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands. It is located close to Tanapag Beach on the northwest coast, just to the north of Capital Hill, the island group's centre of government...
on the island's northwest coast, close to the point where the barrier reef protecting the Tanapag Harbor
Tanapag Harbor
Tanapag Harbor is the primary harbor of Saipan, and is located on the western side of the island. It is separated from the Philippine Sea by a barrier reef,located about 3 km off the shore. This reef forms the Saipan Lagoon....
joins to the island. It is connected to Tanapag by the Marpi Road which runs the length of the northwestern coast.