Santo Rosario, Municipality of Macrohon, Province of Southern Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSouthern Leyte
MunicipalityMacrohon
Postal code6601
Population (2020)955
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.0806, 124.9387 (10° 5' North, 124° 56' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level9.9 meters (32.5 feet)

Santo Rosario, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the municipality of Macrohon, in the province of Southern Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 955. This represented 3.59% of the total population of Macrohon.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Santo Rosario in the 2015 Census was 923 broken down into 214 households or an average of 4.31 members per household.

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Number of households in Santo Rosario (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6291284.91
6291424.43
7761604.85
7791764.43
8992054.39
9232144.31

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Santo Rosario is 10 to 14, with 97 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 13 individuals.

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Population of Santo Rosario by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1131.41%
1 to 4586.28%
5 to 9899.64%
10 to 149710.51%
15 to 19899.64%
20 to 24798.56%
25 to 29606.50%
30 to 34707.58%
35 to 39515.53%
40 to 44636.83%
45 to 49525.63%
50 to 54515.53%
55 to 59333.58%
60 to 64283.03%
65 to 69283.03%
70 to 74272.93%
75 to 79151.63%
80 and over202.17%
Total923100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 44.62
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 15.63
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 60.25
  • Median Age: 28.04

Historical population

The population of Santo Rosario grew from 629 in 1990 to 955 in 2020, an increase of 326 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.72%, or an increase of 32 people, from the previous population of 923 in 2015.

Population of Santo Rosario (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
629
6290.00%
7764.61%
7790.05%
8995.35%
9230.50%
9550.72%

Location

Santo Rosario is situated at approximately 10.0806, 124.9387, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 9.9 meters or 32.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Santo Rosario 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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