Rosario, Northern Samar

Rosario
Municipality of Rosario
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Rosario is located in Philippines
Rosario
Rosario
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 12°31′N 124°25′E / 12.52°N 124.42°E / 12.52; 124.42
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceNorthern Samar
District 1st district
Barangays11 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorDavid A. Bido
 • Vice MayorVicente B. Arillo Jr.
 • RepresentativePaul R. Daza
 • Councilors
List
 • Electorate8,749 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total31.60 km2 (12.20 sq mi)
Elevation
35 m (115 ft)
Highest elevation
271 m (889 ft)
Lowest elevation
−2 m (−7 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total10,949
 • Density350/km2 (900/sq mi)
 • Households
2,438
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
26.27
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 63.51 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 147.3 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 58.47 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 70.6 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityNorthern Samar Electric Cooperative (NORSAMELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6416
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)55
Native languagesWaray
Tagalog

Rosario, officially the Municipality of Rosario (Waray: Bungto han Rosario; Tagalog: Bayan ng Rosario), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Northern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 10,949 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.

  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 VIII (Eastern Visayas)". 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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