Municipality in Agusan del Sur, Philippines
Municipality in Caraga, Philippines
Rosario , officially the Municipality of Rosario (Cebuano : Lungsod sa Rosario ; Tagalog : Bayan ng Rosario ), is a municipality in the province of Agusan del Sur , Philippines . According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 49,610 people.[ 3]
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 Virgen de Rosario.
Geography
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority , the municipality has a land area of 385.05 square kilometres (148.67 sq mi) [ 6] 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
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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[ 7]
Barangays
Rosario is politically subdivided into 11 barangays .[ 8] Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios .
PSGC
Barangay
Population
±% p.a.
2020 [ 3]
2010 [ 9]
160307001 Bayugan 3
28.1%
13,922
11,159
▴
2.24%
160307002 Cabantao
3.5%
1,723
1,446
▴
1.77%
160307003 Cabawan
2.7%
1,357
1,216
▴
1.10%
160307010 Libuac
6.2%
3,085
2,686
▴
1.39%
160307011 Maligaya
3.4%
1,706
1,435
▴
1.74%
160307004 Marfil
3.9%
1,914
2,070
▾
−0.78%
160307005 Novele
5.4%
2,695
2,278
▴
1.69%
160307006 Poblacion
10.3%
5,131
4,331
▴
1.71%
160307007 Santa Cruz
17.5%
8,659
6,029
▴
3.69%
160307008 Tagbayagan
4.2%
2,100
2,017
▴
0.40%
160307009 Wasi-an
8.9%
4,391
3,613
▴
1.97%
Total
49,610
38,280
▴
2.63%
Demographics
Population census of Rosario Year ±% 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% 2020 49,610 +1.20% Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [ 10] [ 9] [ 11] [ 12]
In the 2020 census, Rosario had a population of 49,610.[ 3] The population density was 130 inhabitants per square kilometre (340/sq mi).
Economy
Poverty incidence of Rosario
Industry
Rosario is home to the field site of Philsaga Mining Corporation, the only large-scale gold mining company in Agusan del Sur.[ 21]
References
^ Municipality of Rosario | (DILG)
^ "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 .
^ a b c d Census of Population (2020). "Caraga" . Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay . Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021 .
^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024 .
^ "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 .
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"Province: Agusan del Sur" . PSGC Interactive . Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 12 November 2016 .
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"Rosario: Average Temperatures and Rainfall" . Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 April 2020 .
^ "Municipal: Rosario, Agusan del Sur" . PSGC Interactive . Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 January 2016 .
^ a b Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Caraga" (PDF) . Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay . National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016 .
^ Census of Population (2015). "Caraga" . Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay . Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016 .
^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Caraga" . Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007 . National Statistics Office .
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"Province of Agusan del Sur" . Municipality Population Data . Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016 .
^ "Poverty incidence (PI):" . Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020 .
^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022 .
^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024 .
^ Philsaga Mining Corporation. "Home" . www.philsaga.com . Retrieved 2024-12-27 .
External links
Places adjacent to Rosario, Agusan del Sur