Rosario, Cavite

Rosario
Salinas
Tejeros
Municipality of Rosario
Rosario Municipal Hall
Rosario Municipal Hall
Flag of Rosario
Official seal of Rosario
Anthem: Mahal ko ang Rosario
Map of Cavite with Rosario highlighted
Map of Cavite with Rosario highlighted
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Rosario is located in Philippines
Rosario
Rosario
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°25′N 120°51′E / 14.42°N 120.85°E / 14.42; 120.85
CountryPhilippines
RegionCalabarzon
ProvinceCavite
District 1st district
FoundedOctober 22, 1845
Annexation to NoveletaOctober 15, 1903
Chartered1911
Barangays20 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorJose Voltaire V. Ricafrente III
 • Vice MayorJoanne Michelle B. Gonzales
 • RepresentativeRamon Jolo Revilla
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate93,315 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total7.61 km2 (2.94 sq mi)
Elevation
2.0 m (6.6 ft)
Highest elevation
35 m (115 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total110,807
 • Density15,000/km2 (38,000/sq mi)
 • Households
31,510
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
7.69
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 848.5 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 1,925 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 737.1 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 305.8 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityManila Electric Company (Meralco)
 • WaterRosario Water System & Maynilad Cavite
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4106
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)46
Native languagesTagalog
Major religions
Catholic dioceseDiocese of Imus
Patron saintOur Lady of the Most Holy Rosary
Websitewww.rosariocavite.gov.ph

Rosario, officially the Municipality of Rosario (Tagalog: Bayan ng Rosario), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 110,807 people.[3]

Formerly known as Salinas, Rosario has an area of 5.6 square kilometers (2.2 sq mi), making it the most densely populated city/municipality in Cavite at 16,473 per km2. With the continuous expansion of Metro Manila, the municipality is now included in Manila conurbation which reaches Lipa, Batangas in its southernmost part. It is accessible by land and water transportation.[5]

  1. ^ Municipality of Rosario | (DILG)
  2. ^ "Province: Cavite". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ^ Province of Cavite Website - Rosario

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