Rosario, Northern Samar

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

Rosario
Municipality
Municipality of Rosario
Flag
Map of Northern Samar with Rosario highlighted
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Rosario 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  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	David A. Bido
• Vice Mayor	Vicente B. Arillo Jr.
• Representative	Paul R. Daza
• Councilors	List • Glenn C. Alcera • James Edward D. Ballicud • Igmedio T. Alcera • Francisco B. Pestaño • Allan T. Turla • Maximino T. Pederio • Mariano A. Dino • Ruben C. Pura DILG Masterlist of Officials
• Electorate	9,361 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• 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  (2024 census)[3]
• Total	11,726
• Density	370/km2 (960/sq mi)
• Households	2,438
Economy
• Income class	5th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	26.27 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 84.9 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 259.6 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 64.94 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 85.9 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Northern Samar Electric Cooperative (NORSAMELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6416
PSGC	0804816000
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.

Geography

Barangays

Rosario is politically subdivided into 11 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Aguada
• Buenavista
• Jamoog
• Ligaya
• Poblacion (Estillero)
• Salhag
• San Lorenzo
• Bantolinao
• Commonwealth
• Guindaulan
• Kailingan

Climate

Climate data for Rosario, Northern Samar
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[6]

Demographics

Population census of Rosario

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
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	+0.84%
2024	11,726	+1.66%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10][11]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Rosario

10 20 30 40 50 60 2000 50.35 2003 38.80 2006 39.30 2009 41.56 2012 43.46 2015 45.18 2018 32.98 2021 26.27 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]