Rosales, Province of Pangasinan

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvincePangasinan
Barangay count37
Postal code2441
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)66.39 km2 (25.63 sq mi)
Population (2020)66,711
Density (2020)1,005 / km2 (2,603 / sq mi)
Coordinates15° 53' North, 120° 38' East (15.8915, 120.6331)
Estimated elevation above sea level36.9 meters (120.9 feet)

Rosales is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of Pangasinan.

The municipality has a land area of 66.39 square kilometers or 25.63 square miles which constitutes 1.22% of Pangasinan's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 66,711. This represented 2.11% of the total population of Pangasinan province, or 1.26% of the overall population of the Ilocos Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 1,005 inhabitants per square kilometer or 2,603 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Rosales has 37 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Rosales
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Acop3.37%2,2502,01511.66%2.35%
Bakitbakit1.24%826854-3.28%-0.70%
Balingcanaway3.58%2,3892,00419.21%3.77%
Cabalaoangan Norte2.93%1,9561,8406.30%1.30%
Cabalaoangan Sur3.83%2,5542,25513.26%2.66%
Calanutan1.94%1,2921,2900.16%0.03%
Camangaan2.11%1,4071,15421.92%4.26%
Capitan Tomas2.41%1,6081,41113.96%2.79%
Carmay East4.68%3,1222,9854.59%0.95%
Carmay West1.24%8287756.84%1.40%
Carmen East5.49%3,6643,921-6.55%-1.42%
Carmen West3.85%2,5712,788-7.78%-1.69%
Casanicolasan1.82%1,2151,1624.56%0.94%
Coliling3.10%2,0711,9655.39%1.11%
Don Antonio Village1.28%852889-4.16%-0.89%
Guiling4.85%3,2343,246-0.37%-0.08%
Palakipak3.22%2,1481,88014.26%2.84%
Pangaoan2.12%1,4161,515-6.53%-1.41%
Rabago3.53%2,3522,1857.64%1.56%
Rizal2.15%1,4321,4151.20%0.25%
Salvacion1.80%1,2011,1187.42%1.52%
San Angel1.43%9539322.25%0.47%
San Antonio1.83%1,2221,227-0.41%-0.09%
San Bartolome2.35%1,5701,4528.13%1.66%
San Isidro2.50%1,6651,40618.42%3.62%
San Luis1.70%1,1331,0547.50%1.53%
San Pedro East2.88%1,9241,7857.79%1.59%
San Pedro West6.50%4,3341,954121.80%18.26%
San Vicente0.77%51245512.53%2.52%
Station District4.12%2,7503,207-14.25%-3.18%
Tomana East1.80%1,2041,367-11.92%-2.64%
Tomana West4.91%3,2743,1185.00%1.03%
Zone I1.91%1,2731,2511.76%0.37%
Zone II0.86%577722-20.08%-4.61%
Zone III1.02%678908-25.33%-5.96%
Zone IV2.57%1,7171,5838.46%1.73%
Zone V2.30%1,5371,993-22.88%-5.32%
Rosales Total66,71163,0815.75%1.18%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Rosales for the fiscal year of 2016 was 185,256,501.82.

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Annual regular income of Rosales (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200992,682,463.26
2010102,149,331.7210.21%
2011123,300,469.5820.71%
2012125,818,876.912.04%
2013134,279,100.896.72%
2014155,690,856.7715.95%
2015169,139,991.238.64%
2016185,256,501.829.53%

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 Rosales in the 2015 Census was 62,941 broken down into 14,576 households or an average of 4.32 members per household.

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Number of households in Rosales (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
45,2468,4775.34
47,4759,5074.99
52,07510,7944.82
57,59012,6154.57
59,67513,5464.41
62,94114,5764.32

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Rosales is 5 to 9, with 6,508 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 716 individuals.

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Population of Rosales by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,3312.11%
1 to 45,3278.44%
5 to 96,50810.32%
10 to 146,1259.71%
15 to 195,4578.65%
20 to 245,4638.66%
25 to 295,0858.06%
30 to 344,6417.36%
35 to 394,0936.49%
40 to 443,7775.99%
45 to 493,4625.49%
50 to 543,0884.90%
55 to 592,6344.18%
60 to 642,0223.21%
65 to 691,5852.51%
70 to 749971.58%
75 to 797161.14%
80 and over7701.22%
Total63,081100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 48.57
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.24
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 58.81
  • Median Age: 26.31

Historical population

The population of Rosales grew from 8,562 in 1903 to 66,711 in 2020, an increase of 58,149 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.18%, or an increase of 3,630 people, from the previous population of 63,081 in 2015.

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Population of Rosales (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
8,562
12,8062.57%
15,8371.07%
19,8512.34%
24,3471.81%
29,5301.91%
34,3553.08%
36,5821.26%
45,2752.16%
47,6160.95%
52,0861.94%
57,7021.42%
59,6871.24%
63,0811.06%
66,7111.18%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Rosales for the year 2019 was 45,607, broken down into 22,608 males and 22,999 females.

Location

The municipal center of Rosales is situated at approximately 15° 53' North, 120° 38' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 36.9 meters or 120.9 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 Rosales are Urdaneta, Pangasinan, San Carlos, Pangasinan, Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, Dagupan, Pangasinan, San Jose, Nueva Ecija, and Tarlac City, Tarlac. The nearest municipalities are Balungao, Pangasinan, Villasis, Pangasinan, Santo Tomas, Pangasinan, San Manuel, Tarlac, Santa Maria, Pangasinan, and Cuyapo, Nueva Ecija. Its distance from the national capital is 148.69 kilometers (92.39 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 148.69 kilometers (92.39 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S14°E)

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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