Rosario, Province of Agusan del Sur

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceAgusan del Sur
Barangay count11
Postal code8504
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)385.05 km2 (148.67 sq mi)
Population (2020)49,610
Density (2020)129 / km2 (334 / sq mi)
Coordinates8° 23' North, 126° 0' East (8.3814, 126.0015)
Estimated elevation above sea level31.3 meters (102.5 feet)

Rosario is a municipality in the landlocked province of Agusan del Sur.

The municipality has a land area of 385.05 square kilometers or 148.67 square miles which constitutes 3.85% of Agusan del Sur's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 49,610. This represented 6.71% of the total population of Agusan del Sur province, or 1.77% of the overall population of the Caraga region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 129 inhabitants per square kilometer or 334 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Rosario has 11 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)
Bayugan 329.93%14,84813,9226.65%1.36%
Cabantao3.81%1,8921,7239.81%1.99%
Cabawan3.16%1,5701,35715.70%3.12%
Libuac6.47%3,2083,0853.99%0.83%
Maligaya3.06%1,5171,706-11.08%-2.44%
Marfil3.86%1,9141,9140.00%0.00%
Novele5.35%2,6532,695-1.56%-0.33%
Poblacion10.95%5,4315,1315.85%1.20%
Santa Cruz19.11%9,4798,6599.47%1.92%
Tagbayagan4.93%2,4472,10016.52%3.27%
Wasi-an9.38%4,6514,3915.92%1.22%
Rosario Total49,61046,6836.27%1.29%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Rosario for the fiscal year of 2016 was 162,118,565.58.

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Annual regular income of Rosario (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200980,172,080.64
201085,681,406.146.87%
201199,964,105.3116.67%
2012106,253,683.266.29%
2013117,358,056.0910.45%
2014120,621,224.792.78%
2015140,830,456.5816.75%
2016162,118,565.5815.12%

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 46,631 broken down into 10,097 households or an average of 4.62 members per household.

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Number of households in Rosario (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
25,1464,3395.80
26,8344,9495.42
28,6755,4875.23
31,2806,2834.98
38,2807,8174.90
46,63110,0974.62

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Rosario is 5 to 9, with 5,974 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 209 individuals.

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Population of Rosario by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,2672.71%
1 to 45,51611.82%
5 to 95,97412.80%
10 to 144,94710.60%
15 to 194,2699.14%
20 to 244,5359.71%
25 to 294,0788.74%
30 to 343,2076.87%
35 to 392,6335.64%
40 to 442,2974.92%
45 to 492,1964.70%
50 to 541,8994.07%
55 to 591,4143.03%
60 to 649462.03%
65 to 696171.32%
70 to 743940.84%
75 to 792850.61%
80 and over2090.45%
Total46,683100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 64.44
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.48
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 69.92
  • Median Age: 21.51

Historical population

The population of Rosario grew from 291 in 1918 to 49,610 in 2020, an increase of 49,319 people over the course of 102 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.29%, or an increase of 2,927 people, from the previous population of 46,683 in 2015.

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Population of Rosario (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
291
0-100.00%
7,885
9,7744.40%
12,4434.95%
25,4367.41%
26,8361.01%
28,6751.43%
31,2931.21%
38,2807.61%
46,6833.85%
49,6101.29%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Rosario for the year 2019 was 31,204, broken down into 16,177 males and 15,027 females.

Location

The municipal center of Rosario is situated at approximately 8° 23' North, 126° 0' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 31.3 meters or 102.5 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 Bislig, Surigao del Sur, Bayugan, Agusan del Sur, Tandag, Surigao del Sur, Butuan, Cabadbaran, Agusan del Norte, and Malaybalay, Bukidnon. The nearest municipalities are San Francisco, Agusan del Sur, Tagbina, Surigao del Sur, Barobo, Surigao del Sur, Bunawan, Agusan del Sur, La Paz, Agusan del Sur, and Talacogon, Agusan del Sur. Its distance from the national capital is 878.41 kilometers (545.82 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 878.41 kilometers (545.82 miles) to the Northwest (N38°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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