Rosario, Northern Samar

Rosario
Municipality
Municipality of Rosario

Map of Northern Samar with Rosario highlighted
Rosario
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 12°31′N 124°25′E / 12.52°N 124.42°E / 12.52; 124.42Coordinates: 12°31′N 124°25′E / 12.52°N 124.42°E / 12.52; 124.42
Country  Philippines
Region Eastern Visayas (Region VIII)
Province Northern Samar
District 1st District
Barangays 11 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Gerardo P. Miranda
 • Electorate 6,966 voters (2016)
Area [2]
 • Total 31.60 km2 (12.20 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
 • Total 10,520
 • Density 330/km2 (860/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code 6416
PSGC 084816000
IDD : area code  +63 (0)55
Climate type Tropical rainforest climate
Income class 5th municipal income class
Revenue (₱) 43,160,375.15 (2016)
Native languages Waray
Tagalog

Rosario, officially the Municipality of Rosario, is a 5th class municipality in the province of Northern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 10,520 people.[3]

It is bordered in the west by Lavezares and Victoria to the south. Its coastal area is protected as part of the Biri Larosa Protected Landscape and Seascape.

Barangays

Rosario is politically subdivided into 11 barangays.

  • Aguada
  • Buenavista
  • Jamoog
  • Ligaya
  • Poblacion (Estillero)
  • Salhag
  • San Lorenzo
  • Bantolinao
  • Commonwealth
  • Guindaulan
  • Kailingan

Demographics

Population census of Rosario
YearPop.±% p.a.
1970 3,782—    
1975 5,176+6.50%
1980 5,872+2.55%
1990 6,699+1.33%
1995 8,626+4.85%
2000 8,647+0.05%
2007 8,920+0.43%
2010 10,214+5.05%
2015 10,520+0.56%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][4][5][6]

References

  1. ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "Province: Northern Samar". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  5. ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  6. ↑ "Province of Northern Samar". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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