Rosario, Agusan del Sur

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]

Rosario
Municipality
Municipality of Rosario
Rosario municipal hall
Flag Seal
Map of Agusan del Sur with Rosario highlighted
OpenStreetMap
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  [1]
• 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 [2]
• 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	130/km2 (340/sq mi)
• Households	11,671
Economy
• Income class	2nd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	33.61 % (2021)[4]
• 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	1600307000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)85
Native languages	Agusan Butuanon Cebuano Higaonon Tagalog
Website	www.rosario.gov.ph

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	▴	1.56%
160307002	Cabantao	3.4%	1,723	1,446	▴	1.23%
160307003	Cabawan	2.7%	1,357	1,216	▴	0.77%
160307010	Libuac	6.0%	3,085	2,686	▴	0.97%
160307011	Maligaya	3.3%	1,706	1,435	▴	1.21%
160307004	Marfil	3.7%	1,914	2,070	▾	−0.55%
160307005	Novele	5.3%	2,695	2,278	▴	1.18%
160307006	Poblacion	10.0%	5,131	4,331	▴	1.19%
160307007	Santa Cruz	16.9%	8,659	6,029	▴	2.56%
160307008	Tagbayagan	4.1%	2,100	2,017	▴	0.28%
160307009	Wasi-an	8.6%	4,391	3,613	▴	1.37%
	Total		51,207	38,280	▴	2.05%

Demographics

Population census of Rosario

Year	Pop.	±% 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	+1.29%
2024	51,207	+0.76%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][11][14][15]

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

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 2000 58.97 2003 63.40 2006 56.00 2009 48.22 2012 39.97 2015 43.01 2018 35.42 2021 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]