Rosario, Agusan del Sur

Rosario, officially the Municipality of Rosario (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Rosario; Tagalog: Bayan ng Rosario), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Agusan del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 46,683 people. [3]

Rosario
Municipality
Municipality of Rosario
Rosario municipal hall
Seal
Map of Agusan del Sur with Rosario highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Rosario
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°23′N 126°00′E
Country Philippines
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceAgusan del Sur
District2nd District
Barangays11 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorJupiter C. Abulog
 • Vice MayorMars Pardillo
 • RepresentativeAdolph Edward G. Plaza
 • Electorate31,204 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total385.05 km2 (148.67 sq mi)
Elevation
102 m (335 ft)
Population
 (2015 census) [3]
 • Total46,683
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
 • Households
10,068
Economy
 • Income class2nd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence43.01% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue₱162,118,565.58 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
8504
PSGC
160307000
IDD : area code +63 (0)85
Climate typetropical rainforest climate
Native languagesAgusan
Butuanon
Cebuano
Higaonon
Tagalog
Websitewww.rosario.gov.ph

Rosario was historically part of San Francisco until June 21, 1969, when it became a separate municipality through Republic Act No. 5760.[5] The town was named after its patron saint Nuestra Senora del Rosario.

Geography

Rosario is located at 8°23′N 126°00′E.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 385.05 square kilometres (148.67 sq mi) [2] constituting 3.85% of the 9,989.52-square-kilometre- (3,856.98 sq mi) total area of Agusan del Sur.

Climate
Climate data for Rosario, Agusan del Sur
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 27
(81)		 27
(81)		 27
(81)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 29
(83)
Average low °C (°F) 22
(72)		 21
(70)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 64
(2.5)		 48
(1.9)		 40
(1.6)		 28
(1.1)		 41
(1.6)		 48
(1.9)		 38
(1.5)		 34
(1.3)		 33
(1.3)		 46
(1.8)		 52
(2.0)		 53
(2.1)		 525
(20.6)
Average rainy days 13.9 12.5 12.2 12.2 16.5 17.6 17.5 17.4 16.6 19.0 16.6 14.6 186.6
Source: Meteoblue [6]

Barangays

Rosario is politically subdivided into 11 barangays.[7]

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2015 [3] 2010 [8]
160307001 Bayugan 3 29.8% 13,922 11,159 ▴ 4.30%
160307002 Cabantao 3.7% 1,723 1,446 ▴ 3.39%
160307003 Cabawan 2.9% 1,357 1,216 ▴ 2.11%
160307010 Libuac 6.6% 3,085 2,686 ▴ 2.67%
160307011 Maligaya 3.7% 1,706 1,435 ▴ 3.35%
160307004 Marfil 4.1% 1,914 2,070 ▾ −1.48%
160307005 Novele 5.8% 2,695 2,278 ▴ 3.25%
160307006 Poblacion 11.0% 5,131 4,331 ▴ 3.28%
160307007 Santa Cruz 18.5% 8,659 6,029 ▴ 7.14%
160307008 Tagbayagan 4.5% 2,100 2,017 ▴ 0.77%
160307009 Wasi-an 9.4% 4,391 3,613 ▴ 3.78%
Total 46,683 38,280 ▴ 3.85%

Demographics
Population census of Rosario
YearPop.±% p.a.
1918 291—    
1970 7,885+6.55%
1975 9,774+4.40%
1980 12,443+4.95%
1990 25,436+7.41%
1995 26,836+1.01%
2000 28,675+1.43%
2007 31,293+1.21%
2010 38,280+7.61%
2015 46,683+3.85%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [8] [9][10]

In the 2015 census, Rosario had a population of 46,683. [3] The population density was 120 inhabitants per square kilometre (310/sq mi).

References
  1.  Municipality of Rosario | (DILG)
  2. "Province: Agusan del Sur". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. "Republic Act No. 5760; An Act Creating the Municipality of Rosario in the Province of Agusan". The Corpus Juris. 21 June 1969. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  6. "Rosario: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  7. "Municipal: Rosario, Agusan del Sur". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  8. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  9. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Caraga". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  10. "Province of Agusan del Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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