Rosario, Agusan del Sur
Municipality in Agusan del Sur, Philippines
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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.[5]
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Rosario | |
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| Municipality of Rosario | |
Rosario municipal hall | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Map of Agusan del Sur with Rosario highlighted | |
 Interactive map of Rosario | |
.svg)  Rosario Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 8°23′N 126°00′E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Caraga |
| Province | Agusan del Sur |
| District | 2nd district |
| Barangays | 11 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Jose T. Cuyos, Sr. |
| • Vice Mayor | Eduardo E. De Paz |
| • Representative | Adolph Edward G. Plaza |
| • Electorate | 37,015 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 385.05 km2 (148.67 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 102 m (335 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 804 m (2,638 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 51,207 |
| • Density | 132.99/km2 (344.44/sq mi) |
| • Households | 11,671 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 33.61 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 332.3 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 925 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 277.3 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 412.4 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Agusan del Sur Electric Cooperative (ASELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 8504 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)85 |
| Native languages | Agusan Butuanon Cebuano Higaonon Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Rosario was historically part of San Francisco until June 21, 1969, when it became a separate municipality through Republic Act No. 5760.[6] 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) [7] 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[8] | |||||||||||||
Barangays
Rosario is politically subdivided into 11 barangays.[9] Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[10] | 2010[11] | |||||
| 160307001 | Bayugan 3 | 27.2% | 13,922 | 11,159 | 1.59% | |
| 160307002 | Cabantao | 3.4% | 1,723 | 1,446 | 1.26% | |
| 160307003 | Cabawan | 2.7% | 1,357 | 1,216 | 0.79% | |
| 160307010 | Libuac | 6.0% | 3,085 | 2,686 | 0.99% | |
| 160307011 | Maligaya | 3.3% | 1,706 | 1,435 | 1.24% | |
| 160307004 | Marfil | 3.7% | 1,914 | 2,070 | −0.56% | |
| 160307005 | Novele | 5.3% | 2,695 | 2,278 | 1.21% | |
| 160307006 | Poblacion | 10.0% | 5,131 | 4,331 | 1.22% | |
| 160307007 | Santa Cruz | 16.9% | 8,659 | 6,029 | 2.62% | |
| 160307008 | Tagbayagan | 4.1% | 2,100 | 2,017 | 0.29% | |
| 160307009 | Wasi-an | 8.6% | 4,391 | 3,613 | 1.40% | |
| Total | 51,207 | 38,280 | 2.10% | |||
Demographics
In the 2020 census, Rosario had a population of 49,610.[16] The population density was 130 inhabitants per square kilometre (340/sq mi).
Economy
Poverty incidence of Rosario
58.97
63.40
56.00
48.22
39.97
43.01
35.42
33.61
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24]
Industry
Rosario is home to the field site of Philsaga Mining Corporation, the only large-scale gold mining company in Agusan del Sur.[25]
