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Municipality

Rosario

Rosario is a municipality in Northern Samar, Eastern Visayas, Philippines. Its population was 11,726 in the 2024 census, and it has 11 barangays.

  • Population: 2024 Census
  • Places: PSGC 2Q 2026
  • Checked by Scene: October 8, 2026
  • Page updated: October 9, 2026
Colour byColours the map of Rosario by the figure chosen; the key beside it says what each colour means.
LavezaresSan JoseVictoriaAguada: 405 people, 161 per km², 4.88% a yearBuenavista: 1,178 people, 227 per km², 0.47% a yearJamoog: 603 people, 945 per km², 2.68% a yearLigaya: 801 people, 124 per km², −0.39% a yearPoblacion: 1,041 people, 1,663 per km², 2.61% a yearSalhag: 1,675 people, 386 per km², −1.10% a yearSan Lorenzo: 1,594 people, 540 per km², 2.72% a yearBantolinao: 681 people, 130 per km², −0.52% a yearCommonwealth: 2,313 people, 493 per km², 2.94% a yearGuindaulan: 980 people, 71 per km², 1.79% a yearKailingan: 455 people, 31 per km², 7.39% a year

People · 2024 Census

  • Under 690
  • 690 to 1,100
  • 1,100 to 1,800
  • 1,800 to 3,100
  • 3,100 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Density · people per km², 2024

  • Under 160
  • 160 to 340
  • 340 to 700
  • 700 to 2,600
  • 2,600 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Growth a year · 2020–2024

  • Fell by more than 1% a year
  • Fell, by up to 1% a year
  • Grew, by under 1% a year
  • Grew by 1 to 2% a year
  • Grew by 2% a year or more

Each place's yearly change between the 2020 and 2024 censuses, on the same steps as every map in the Atlas.

Borders from UN OCHA (PSA and NAMRIA), a guide and not the legal boundary[3]Open in OpenStreetMap

  • PeopleSources

    11,726

    people counted in the 2024 censusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary

    Up 14.8% from 2010 to 2024

  • Rank by peopleSources

    21st

    of the 24 cities and municipalities of Northern Samar by population, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary

    About 2 of every 100 people in Northern Samar lived in Rosario in 2024 (1.82%)

  • Inside itSources

    11

    barangays

  • LandSources

    71.33 km²

    of land, 2019 masterlistLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.Explained by Scene: Rosario's land would fill a square about 8.4 km on each side. That is only a way to picture its size: its real shape is on the map.More in the glossary

    Average density, 2024: 164 people per km²Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.Explained by Scene: About 2 people per hectare if everyone were spread evenly across the land. In fact people live closer together in towns and farther apart in the countryside.More in the glossary

  • HomesSources

    2,811

    households in 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary

    4.2 people in each, on average, in 2024

  • Town or countrySources

    0%

    Fewer than 1 of every 1,000 people lived in urban barangays in 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary

PSGC codePSGC codeThe code the Philippine Statistics Authority gives every place, so each one is known exactly, even when two share a name.More in the glossary
0804816000[4]Formerly 084816000
ZIP code
6416[13, 14]

People

Rosario had 11,726 people in the 2024 census, up 14.8% from 2010.
People at each census since 1970

Counts from 2000 on are on today’s borders; earlier counts are as the place was then, so the line may step where a border moved.

Rosario had the 21st most people of the 24 cities and municipalities of Northern Samar in 2024[1]
  1. 18Mapanas14,858
  2. 19Capul12,127
  3. 20Lapinig11,908
  4. 21Rosario11,726
  5. 22Biri11,005
  6. 23San Antonio8,904
  7. 24San Vicente7,308
All 24 cities and municipalities of Northern Samar
In 2024, the 10 barangays with the most people held about 97 of every 100 of its people[2]
  1. Commonwealth2,31320 in 100
  2. Salhag1,67514 in 100
  3. San Lorenzo1,59414 in 100
  4. Buenavista1,17810 in 100
  5. Poblacion1,0419 in 100
  6. Guindaulan9808 in 100
  7. Ligaya8017 in 100
  8. Bantolinao6816 in 100
  9. Jamoog6035 in 100
  10. Kailingan4554 in 100
See all 11 barangays of Rosario
Age structure · 2020 Census[33]People living in households, by age and sex
  • About 36 of every 100 are children under 15 (35.6%)
  • About 59 of every 100 are of working age, 15 to 64 (59%)
  • About 5 of every 100 are 65 or older (5.4%)
MenWomen

The figures by age

People by age group, men and women
AgePeopleMenWomen
0 - 41,279660619
5 - 91,314667647
10 - 141,302694608
15 - 191,329699630
20 - 241,030564466
25 - 29712373339
30 - 34662342320
35 - 39579288291
40 - 44575288287
45 - 49464240224
50 - 54416205211
55 - 59387197190
60 - 64311157154
65 - 69230115115
70 - 741657095
75 - 79984454
80 years and over963165

Every figure, census by census

People, 2024 CensusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary
11,726[1, 2]
Households, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary
2,811[1, 2]
People in each household, 2024
4.2 on average[1, 2]
Share of Northern Samar, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary
1.82%[1]
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary
0% (0 people)[5]
Men and women, 2020
5,634 men, 5,315 women[33]People living in households
Population at each census, with its source
CensusPopulationGrowth since the census beforeHouseholdsPeople per household
2024as of July 1, 202411,726[1, 2]1.66% a year2,8114.2
2020as of May 1, 202010,949[1]0.84% a year——
2015as of August 1, 201510,520[1]0.56% a year——
2010as of May 1, 201010,214[1]———
2007as of August 1, 2007; as it was then8,920[31]0.43% a year——
2000as of May 1, 2000; on today’s borders8,647[31, 32]0.05% a year——
1995as of September 1, 1995; as it was then8,626[31]4.85% a year——
1990as of May 1, 1990; as it was then6,699[31]1.33% a year——
1980as of May 1, 1980; as it was then5,872[31]2.55% a year——
1975as of May 1, 1975; as it was then5,176[31]6.49% a year——
1970as of May 6, 1970; as it was then3,782[31]———

Barangays

Rosario is made up of 11 barangays.
Barangays of Rosario. Each column heading sorts the table.
[2, 3, 5, 6, 7]Share (2024)Urban or rural
Aguada4053.45%4.88% a yearabout 2.52 km²Rural
Bantolinao6815.81%−0.52% a yearabout 5.23 km²Rural
Buenavista1,17810.05%0.47% a yearabout 5.20 km²Rural
Commonwealth2,31319.73%2.94% a yearabout 4.69 km²Rural
Guindaulan9808.36%1.79% a yearabout 13.77 km²Rural
Jamoog6035.14%2.68% a yearabout 0.638 km²Rural
Kailingan4553.88%7.39% a yearabout 14.63 km²Rural
Ligaya8016.83%−0.39% a yearabout 6.45 km²Rural
Poblacion1,0418.88%2.61% a yearabout 0.626 km²Rural
Salhag1,67514.28%−1.10% a yearabout 4.34 km²Rural
San Lorenzo1,59413.59%2.72% a yearabout 2.95 km²Rural

Areas are approximate: each is measured inside the barangay's border on UN OCHA's map, which is a guide, not the legal boundary.

Land & Environment

Rosario covers 71.33 km² of land, 164 people for every km² in 2024. Its land rises to 254 m above the sea and it has 28.5 km of coast.
Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary
71.33 km²[6]As listed in the 2019 Masterlist of Land Areas (LMB, DENR)
Average density, 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary
164 people per km²[6]
Coordinates
12.50589° N, 124.43071° E[3]The point inside its border farthest from every edge, so it always falls within the place.
Height above the sea[27]
Lowest
Sea level
Average
58 m
Highest
254 m

Heights from the Copernicus DEM, a 30 m model of the surface: it reads the tops of trees and roofs, not the bare ground, over the land inside the border, the sea left out. Produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved.

Water, coast and peaks

28.5 km of coastline[28]

Named rivers, lakes and peaks as OpenStreetMap mapped them on 30 September 2026, and the coast within 150 m of the border. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Climate

Climate typeClimate typePAGASA sorts the country's climate into four types by when the rain falls. Type I has a dry season from November to April and a wet one for the rest of the year; Type II has no dry season, with the most rain from December to February; Type III has a short dry season; Type IV has rain spread through the year.More in the glossary

Type II[29]

No dry season. The rain is heaviest from December to February, and no month is truly dry.

Covers about 93 of every 100 parts of its land. Read by Scene off PAGASA's climate map, so approximate: the type that covers most of the place's land.

At Catarman, the nearest PAGASA station, 21 km away[30]Averages for 1991 to 2020: 3,751 mm of rain on 185 days a year; 27.5 °C on average

Rain each month Average temperature

The figures by month

Climate at Catarman, 1991 to 2020, by month
MonthRainRainy daysAverageHighLow
January520 mm2126.0 °C29.3 °C22.7 °C
February311 mm1526.2 °C29.9 °C22.5 °C
March312 mm1526.7 °C30.7 °C22.6 °C
April153 mm1127.6 °C32.0 °C23.2 °C
May163 mm1028.5 °C33.1 °C23.9 °C
June217 mm1328.4 °C32.9 °C24.0 °C
July222 mm1428.1 °C32.3 °C23.9 °C
August168 mm1128.5 °C32.8 °C24.1 °C
September206 mm1228.2 °C32.6 °C23.9 °C
October332 mm1727.6 °C31.6 °C23.6 °C
November458 mm2227.1 °C30.8 °C23.5 °C
December690 mm2426.6 °C29.9 °C23.3 °C
The year3,751 mm18527.5 °C31.5 °C23.5 °C

A station's figures describe the place around it only roughly: inland and in the hills it may be cooler and wetter. The station stands 7 m above the sea.

Life & Economy

About 26 of every 100 people lived below the poverty line in 2021.
Poverty, 2021Poverty incidenceHow many of every 100 people live in families whose income is below the poverty line: what a person needs in a year for food and other basic needs, as the PSA sets it for each province. It is an estimate, from a survey or, for a town, a statistical model, so the PSA gives a range it is likely to fall in.More in the glossary
26.3% of people[17]Below the poverty line, by the PSA's estimate for every town.
Income classIncome classThe Department of Finance sorts provinces, cities and municipalities into classes by their average yearly income over recent years: 1st class has the most. It measures the local government's income, not how well off its people are.More in the glossary
5th class[4]
About 26 of every 100 people in Rosario lived below the poverty line in 2021 (26.3%)[17]

The PSA's model for every town puts it between 20.4% and 32.2%, with 90% confidence.

The PSA rates this estimate's reliability as acceptable rather than high: read it as a guide.

Public places

  • 13schools
  • 1place of worship

Counted from OpenStreetMap[3, 8]. Schools, places of worship, barangay halls and places known only by a common name, such as a chapel, are listed on each barangay's page.

As OpenStreetMap maps them on September 30, 2026. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Government & Leaders

A mayor leads Rosario. Its local laws, called ordinances, are passed by the Sangguniang Bayan (the municipal council), led by the vice mayor. The mayor, the vice mayor and the council's elected members serve three-year terms, and none may serve more than three in a row.[11, 12]

Legislative districtLegislative districtThe area that elects one member of the House of Representatives. A big province or city may have several.More in the glossary
1st district of Northern Samar[15, 16]

Leaders

The mayor and vice mayor elected at each election since 2001, as COMELEC's lists of the elected name them, and those in office now, as the DILG's directory lists them.

  1. 2025–2028In office as of February 2026

    Mayor
    David Abata Bido[18]
    Vice mayor
    Gerardo Portajada Miranda[18]

  2. 2022–2025

    Mayor
    David Abata Bido[19]
    Vice mayor
    Vicente Ballicud Arillo Jr.[19]

  3. 2019–2022

    Mayor
    Gerardo Portajada Miranda[20]
    Vice mayor
    Vicente Ballicud Arillo Jr.[20]

  4. 2016–2019

    Mayor
    Gerardo Portajada Miranda[21]
    Vice mayor
    Vicente Ballicud Arillo Jr.[21]

  5. 2013–2016

    Mayor
    Gerardo Portajada Miranda[22]
    Vice mayor
    Ronald Manaay Turla[22]

  6. 2010–2013

    Mayor
    Basilio Luza Miranda Jr.[23]
    Vice mayor
    Igmedio Estillero Alcera[23]

  7. 2007–2010

    Mayor
    Basilio Luza Miranda Jr.[24]
    Vice mayor
    Igmedio Estillero Alcera Sr.[24]

  8. 2004–2007

    Mayor
    Basilio Miranda[25]
    Vice mayor
    Igmedio Alcera[25]

  9. 2001–2004

    Mayor
    Conrado B. Turla[26]
    Vice mayor
    Arnulfo M. Cebujano[26]
Mayors and vice mayors of Rosario, by term
TermMayorVice mayor
2025–2028In office as of February 2026David Abata Bido[18]Gerardo Portajada Miranda[18]
2022–2025David Abata Bido[19]Vicente Ballicud Arillo Jr.[19]
2019–2022Gerardo Portajada Miranda[20]Vicente Ballicud Arillo Jr.[20]
2016–2019Gerardo Portajada Miranda[21]Vicente Ballicud Arillo Jr.[21]
2013–2016Gerardo Portajada Miranda[22]Ronald Manaay Turla[22]
2010–2013Basilio Luza Miranda Jr.[23]Igmedio Estillero Alcera[23]
2007–2010Basilio Luza Miranda Jr.[24]Igmedio Estillero Alcera Sr.[24]
2004–2007Basilio Miranda[25]Igmedio Alcera[25]
2001–2004Conrado B. Turla[26]Arnulfo M. Cebujano[26]

History & Identity

Created
Rosario was created by Republic Act No. 5867 of June 21, 1969 (enacted without executive approval), from five barrios of San Jose, Northern Samar, with its seat at the barrio of Rosario.[9]

Its story

A barrio named Rosario was already listed in 1949 among the barrios of the new municipality of San Jose, which Executive Order No. 248 carved out of Bobon.[10]

The first mayor, vice-mayor and councilors of Rosario were to be elected at the next general local elections.[9]

Timeline

  1. 25 July 1949

    Executive Order No. 248 creates San Jose, Samar, from Bobon; barrio Rosario is one of its barrios.[10]

  2. 21 June 1969

    Republic Act No. 5867 creates the municipality of Rosario, Northern Samar.[9]

Nearby

Rosario shares a border with Lavezares, San Jose and Victoria.

How it compares

Rosario beside Northern Samar, and where it stands among the cities and municipalities of Northern Samar.

Rosario beside Northern Samar
FigureRosarioNorthern SamarRank among the cities and municipalities of Northern Samar
People, 2024CensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary11,726[1, 2]645,78921st of 24
Growth a year, 2020–2024Growth a yearHow fast the number of people changed each year between two censuses. 1% a year means about 1 more person for every 100 people, each year.More in the glossary1.66% a year[1, 2]faster0.25% a year2nd of 24
People per km², 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary164[6]less crowded19517th of 24
Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary71.33 km²[6]3,310.52 km²16th of 24
People in each household, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary4.2[1, 2]lower4.3not ranked
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary0%[5]lower14.3%not ranked

How far, in a straight line[3]

Catarman, the capital of Northern Samar
23.4 km east
Manila
438.2 km northwest

In a straight line between the points inside each place farthest from its edges, not by road.

The nearest towns and cities[3]

  1. San JoseNorthern Samar6.0 km east
  2. LavezaresNorthern Samar6.2 km west
  3. VictoriaNorthern Samar10.1 km southwest
  4. BobonNorthern Samar12.6 km east
  5. AllenNorthern Samar13.7 km west
  6. San IsidroNorthern Samar18.5 km south

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  26. 26.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 14, 2001 National and Local Elections. Published January 8, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
  27. 27.European Union and the European Space Agency (Copernicus), from DLR and Airbus Defence and Space (WorldDEM). Copernicus DEM GLO-30: global digital surface model at 30 m, one-degree tiles (2021 release). Published 2021. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Copernicus DEM GLO-30 licence: free, any use including commercial, with the Copernicus notice. Open the source
  28. 28.OpenStreetMap contributors, extract by Geofabrik. Named rivers, lakes, reservoirs, peaks and the coastline of the Philippines in OpenStreetMap (Geofabrik extract, cut by osmium). Published September 30, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. ODbL 1.0. Open the source
  29. 29.Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), Climatology and Agrometeorology Division. Climate Map of the Philippines (1951-2010), Modified Coronas Climate Classification. Published August 2014. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. A work of the Government of the Philippines: no copyright (RA 8293 s.176.1); PAGASA's approval is needed to use it for profit. Open the source
  30. 30.Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), Climatology and Agrometeorology Division. Climatological Normals, 1991-2020, by synoptic station (one PDF each). Published January 2022. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. A work of the Government of the Philippines: no copyright (RA 8293 s.176.1); PAGASA's approval is needed to use it for profit. Open the source
  31. 31.Philippine Statistics Authority. 2015 Census of Population, Statistical Tables, Table 1: Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by City/Municipality, 1960-2015 (one workbook for each province, highly urbanized city and region). Published 2017. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
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Scene.ph. “Rosario, Northern Samar.” Scene Atlas. Updated October 9, 2026. https://scene.ph/atlas/northern-samar/rosario