Rosary Heights, City of Cotabato

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionSOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII) (until 2020, now part of BARMM)
CityCotabato City
Postal code9600
Population (2020)15,107
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.2097, 124.2413 (7° 13' North, 124° 14' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.6 meters (24.9 feet)

Rosary Heights is a barangay in Cotabato City. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 15,107. This represented 4.65% of the total population of Cotabato City.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Rosary Heights in the 2015 Census was 13,943 broken down into 2,411 households or an average of 5.78 members per household.

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Number of households in Rosary Heights (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6,1471,0525.84
7,8661,4115.57
7,4501,5824.71
12,3812,2705.45
13,0312,3325.59
13,9432,4115.78

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Rosary Heights is 15 to 19, with 1,956 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 36 individuals.

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Population of Rosary Heights by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11661.19%
1 to 49787.01%
5 to 91,68912.11%
10 to 141,79912.90%
15 to 191,95614.03%
20 to 241,66711.96%
25 to 291,0757.71%
30 to 347425.32%
35 to 398946.41%
40 to 448025.75%
45 to 497305.24%
50 to 544403.16%
55 to 593542.54%
60 to 642661.91%
65 to 691681.20%
70 to 741240.89%
75 to 79570.41%
80 and over360.26%
Total13,943100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 51.89
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.31
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 56.2
  • Median Age: 21.15

Historical population

The population of Rosary Heights grew from 6,147 in 1990 to 15,107 in 2020, an increase of 8,960 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.70%, or an increase of 1,164 people, from the previous population of 13,943 in 2015.

Population of Rosary Heights (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
6,147
7,9734.99%
7,450-1.44%
12,3937.27%
13,0311.84%
13,9431.30%
15,1071.70%

Location

Rosary Heights is situated at approximately 7.2097, 124.2413, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.6 meters or 24.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Rosary Heights shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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