Rosario, Agusan del Sur

Municipality in Agusan del Sur, Philippines

Municipality in Caraga, Philippines

Rosario

Municipality

Municipality of Rosario

Rosario municipal hall

Flag

Seal

Map of Agusan del Sur with Rosario highlighted

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Rosario

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 8°23′N 126°00′E﻿ / ﻿8.38°N 126°E﻿ / 8.38; 126
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, 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

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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

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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

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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

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Population census of RosarioYear| 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

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Poverty incidence of Rosario

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

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Rosario is home to the field site of Philsaga Mining Corporation, the only large-scale gold mining company in Agusan del Sur.[25]

## References

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1. ^ Municipality of Rosario |  (DILG)
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.
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.
7. ^ "Province:". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
8. ^ "Rosario: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
9. ^ "Municipal: Rosario, Agusan del Sur". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
10. ^ Census of Population (2020). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
11. ^ 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.
12. ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
13. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
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.
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.

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