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Municipality in Northern Samar, Philippines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
Rosario | |
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Municipality of Rosario | |
![]() Map of Northern Samar with Rosario highlighted | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 12°31′N 124°25′E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Eastern Visayas |
Province | Northern Samar |
District | 1st district |
Barangays | 11 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | David A. Bido |
• Vice Mayor | Vicente B. Arillo Jr. |
• Representative | Paul R. Daza |
• Councilors | List |
• Electorate | 8,749 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 31.60 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] | |
• Total | 10,949 |
• Density | 350/km2 (900/sq mi) |
• Households | 2,438 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 26.27 |
• Revenue | ₱ 63.51 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 147.3 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 58.47 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 70.6 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Northern Samar Electric Cooperative (NORSAMELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 6416 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)55 |
Native languages | Waray Tagalog |
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.
Rosario is politically subdivided into 11 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Climate data for Rosario, Northern Samar | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (74) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 84 (3.3) |
59 (2.3) |
58 (2.3) |
55 (2.2) |
93 (3.7) |
133 (5.2) |
149 (5.9) |
125 (4.9) |
155 (6.1) |
165 (6.5) |
140 (5.5) |
136 (5.4) |
1,352 (53.3) |
Average rainy days | 18.1 | 13.6 | 15.8 | 16.1 | 21.7 | 25.5 | 26.6 | 25.1 | 24.8 | 25.8 | 22.7 | 20.1 | 255.9 |
Source: Meteoblue[5] |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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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% |
2020 | 10,949 | +0.79% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[6][7][8][9] |
Poverty incidence of Rosario
10
20
30
40
50
2006
39.30 2009
41.56 2012
43.46 2015
45.18 2018
32.98 2021
26.27 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17] |