Rosario, Agusan del Sur

Rosario
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 / 8.38°N 126°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)
• Total	51,207
• Density	130/km2 (340/sq mi)
• Households	11,671
Economy
• Income class	2nd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	33.61% (2021)
• 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, 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 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	▴	1.57%
160307002	Cabantao	3.4%	1,723	1,446	▴	1.24%
160307003	Cabawan	2.7%	1,357	1,216	▴	0.77%
160307010	Libuac	6.0%	3,085	2,686	▴	0.98%
160307011	Maligaya	3.3%	1,706	1,435	▴	1.22%
160307004	Marfil	3.7%	1,914	2,070	▾	−0.55%
160307005	Novele	5.3%	2,695	2,278	▴	1.19%
160307006	Poblacion	10.0%	5,131	4,331	▴	1.20%
160307007	Santa Cruz	16.9%	8,659	6,029	▴	2.58%
160307008	Tagbayagan	4.1%	2,100	2,017	▴	0.28%
160307009	Wasi-an	8.6%	4,391	3,613	▴	1.38%
	Total		51,207	38,280	▴	2.07%

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]

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.
^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
^ "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.
^ "Province:". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
^ "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.
^ Census of Population (2020). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
^ ^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.
^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
^ 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.
^ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
^ "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

Philippine Standard Geographic Code

This article about a location in Caraga region is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

[1] Municipality of Rosario | (DILG)

[popcen2015_r3-2] "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.

[3] "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.

[4] "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

[5] "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.

[CorpusJuris-RA5760-6] "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.

[nscb-area-7] "Province:". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.

[met_norms-8] "Rosario: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 April 2020.

[nscb-9] "Municipal: Rosario, Agusan del Sur". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.

[PSA20–16-10] Census of Population (2020). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.

[NSO10–16-11] Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Caraga" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.

[12] "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.

[PSA15–16-13] Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.

[NSO07-16-14] Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Caraga". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.

[LWUA-PopulationData-15] "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

[16] "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.

[17] "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.

[18] "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.

[19] "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.

[20] "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.

[21] "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.

[22] "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.

[23] "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

[24] "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

[25] Philsaga Mining Corporation. "Home". www.philsaga.com. Retrieved 2024-12-27.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]

[9]

[10]

[11]

[12]

[13]

[14]

[15]

[16]

[17]

[18]

[19]

[20]

[21]

[22]

[23]

[24]

[25]

v t e Province of Agusan del Sur
Prosperidad (capital)
Municipalities	Bunawan Esperanza La Paz Loreto Prosperidad Rosario San Francisco San Luis Santa Josefa Sibagat Talacogon Trento Veruela
Component city	Bayugan