Rosario, La Union

Rosario
Municipality of Rosario
Rosario town center
Rosario town center
Flag of Rosario
Official seal of Rosario
Map of La Union with Rosario highlighted
Map of La Union with Rosario highlighted
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Rosario is located in Philippines
Rosario
Rosario
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°14′N 120°29′E / 16.23°N 120.48°E / 16.23; 120.48
CountryPhilippines
RegionIlocos Region
ProvinceLa Union
District 2nd district
Founded1869
Barangays33 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorBellarmin A. Flores II
 • Vice MayorBellarmin C. Flores III
 • RepresentativeDante S. Garcia
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate36,528 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total73.98 km2 (28.56 sq mi)
Elevation
202 m (663 ft)
Highest elevation
945 m (3,100 ft)
Lowest elevation
28 m (92 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total60,278
 • Density810/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
 • Households
14,433
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
10.67
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 261.7 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 522.2 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 175.3 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 141.4 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityLa Union Electric Cooperative (LUELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2506
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)72
Native languagesIlocano
Pangasinan
Tagalog

Rosario, officially the Municipality of Rosario (Ilocano: Ili ti Rosario; Pangasinan: Baley na Rosario; Filipino: Bayan ng Rosario), is a 1st class municipality in the province of La Union, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 60,278 people.[3]

The Kennon Road starts from this town and ends in Baguio. It is accessible via the MacArthur Highway, or via the NLEX (North Luzon Expressway) and TPLEX (Tarlac–Pangasinan–La Union Expressway), which will have its terminus in this town.

  1. ^ Municipality of Rosario | (DILG)
  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". 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.

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