Rosario, Province of Batangas

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceBatangas
Barangay count48
Postal code4225
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)226.88 km2 (87.60 sq mi)
Population (2020)128,352
Density (2020)566 / km2 (1,465 / sq mi)
Coordinates13° 51' North, 121° 12' East (13.8442, 121.2035)
Estimated elevation above sea level143.6 meters (471.0 feet)

Rosario is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of Batangas.

The municipality has a land area of 226.88 square kilometers or 87.60 square miles which constitutes 7.28% of Batangas's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 128,352. This represented 4.41% of the total population of Batangas province, or 0.79% of the overall population of the CALABARZON region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 566 inhabitants per square kilometer or 1,465 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Rosario has 48 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Rosario
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Alupay3.35%4,3064,314-0.19%-0.04%
Antipolo0.58%74567410.53%2.13%
Bagong Pook4.88%6,2685,7578.88%1.81%
Balibago1.89%2,4272,2806.45%1.32%
Barangay A1.00%1,2781,12213.90%2.78%
Barangay B1.04%1,3351,376-2.98%-0.63%
Barangay C0.58%748943-20.68%-4.76%
Barangay D0.70%896932-3.86%-0.83%
Barangay E1.47%1,8812,276-17.36%-3.93%
Bayawang1.10%1,4061,3077.57%1.55%
Baybayin2.52%3,2402,32339.47%7.25%
Bulihan3.20%4,1044,0142.24%0.47%
Cahigam2.15%2,7582,45012.57%2.52%
Calantas1.34%1,7221,6345.39%1.11%
Colongan1.66%2,1281,72723.22%4.49%
Itlugan3.96%5,0824,6778.66%1.76%
Leviste1.43%1,8351,7534.68%0.97%
Lumbangan1.47%1,8861,58718.84%3.70%
Maalas-as1.85%2,3691,93222.62%4.39%
Mabato1.71%2,1961,79422.41%4.35%
Mabunga1.43%1,8341,838-0.22%-0.05%
Macalamcam A0.91%1,17495922.42%4.35%
Macalamcam B1.28%1,6461,765-6.74%-1.46%
Malaya1.44%1,8421,55518.46%3.63%
Maligaya0.80%1,02891312.60%2.53%
Marilag2.57%3,2942,89813.66%2.73%
Masaya3.60%4,6203,96716.46%3.26%
Matamis0.53%67859214.53%2.90%
Mavalor1.25%1,6041,5493.55%0.74%
Mayuro2.02%2,5892,4117.38%1.51%
Namuco4.59%5,8904,99217.99%3.54%
Namunga4.44%5,6935,2767.90%1.61%
Nasi1.72%2,2082,0487.81%1.60%
Natu2.20%2,8212,7213.68%0.76%
Palakpak0.73%94185110.58%2.14%
Pinagsibaan2.76%3,5433,4223.54%0.73%
Putingkahoy2.33%2,9972,8116.62%1.36%
Quilib4.93%6,3274,04156.57%9.90%
Salao1.66%2,1352,303-7.29%-1.58%
San Carlos2.96%3,7993,7710.74%0.16%
San Ignacio1.60%2,0551,9545.17%1.07%
San Isidro3.20%4,1063,8117.74%1.58%
San Jose1.87%2,4032,07515.81%3.14%
San Roque3.59%4,6033,90018.03%3.55%
Santa Cruz2.55%3,2673,301-1.03%-0.22%
Timbugan1.74%2,2302,0777.37%1.51%
Tiquiwan1.46%1,8751,7368.01%1.63%
Tulos1.98%2,5402,3557.86%1.60%
Rosario Total128,352116,7649.92%2.01%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Rosario for the fiscal year of 2016 was 251,988,594.91.

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Annual regular income of Rosario (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009133,882,305.13
2010148,472,720.2110.90%
2011166,135,204.4811.90%
2012158,062,587.66-4.86%
2013181,417,089.2114.78%
2014205,221,539.9013.12%
2015223,390,906.498.85%
2016251,988,594.9112.80%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Rosario in the 2015 Census was 116,647 broken down into 26,906 households or an average of 4.34 members per household.

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Number of households in Rosario (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
66,77412,3665.40
74,87014,2775.24
86,03316,2885.28
95,73519,4554.92
105,50122,1964.75
116,64726,9064.34

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Rosario is 5 to 9, with 12,048 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 1,106 individuals.

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Population of Rosario by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12,4042.06%
1 to 410,0328.59%
5 to 912,04810.32%
10 to 1411,89410.19%
15 to 1911,85110.15%
20 to 2411,5289.87%
25 to 299,3918.04%
30 to 348,5277.30%
35 to 397,6186.52%
40 to 446,5855.64%
45 to 496,1245.24%
50 to 544,9994.28%
55 to 594,1833.58%
60 to 643,3052.83%
65 to 692,3862.04%
70 to 741,6561.42%
75 to 791,1060.95%
80 and over1,1270.97%
Total116,764100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 49.09
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.47
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 57.56
  • Median Age: 24.40

Historical population

The population of Rosario grew from 8,326 in 1903 to 128,352 in 2020, an increase of 120,026 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.01%, or an increase of 11,588 people, from the previous population of 116,764 in 2015.

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Population of Rosario (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
8,326
22,1746.38%
34,1302.18%
36,0200.55%
32,868-0.80%
42,7042.59%
47,2982.07%
54,2522.78%
66,9232.12%
74,9762.15%
86,1103.01%
95,7851.48%
105,5613.60%
116,7641.94%
128,3522.01%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Rosario for the year 2019 was 74,408, broken down into 36,355 males and 38,053 females.

Location

The municipal center of Rosario is situated at approximately 13° 51' North, 121° 12' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 143.6 meters or 471.0 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Rosario are Lipa, Batangas, Batangas City, Batangas, Tanauan, Batangas, San Pablo, Laguna, Santo Tomas, Batangas, and Calamba, Laguna. The nearest municipalities are Padre Garcia, Batangas, Taysan, Batangas, Ibaan, Batangas, San Antonio, Quezon, San Jose, Batangas, and Mataasnakahoy, Batangas. Its distance from the national capital is 86.04 kilometers (53.46 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 86.04 kilometers (53.46 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N16°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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