Rosario, Northern Samar
Rosario | |
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| Municipality of Rosario | |
Map of Northern Samar with Rosario highlighted | |
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Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 12°31′N 124°25′E / 12.52°N 124.42°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Northern Samar |
| District | 1st district |
| Barangays | 11 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | David A. Bido |
| • Vice Mayor | Vicente B. Arillo Jr. |
| • Representative | Paul R. Daza |
| • Councilors | List |
| • Electorate | 9,361 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 31.60 km2 (12.20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 271 m (889 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | −2 m (−7 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 10,949 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (900/sq mi) |
| • Households | 2,438 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 26.27 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 84.9 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 259.6 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 64.94 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 85.9 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Northern Samar Electric Cooperative (NORSAMELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6416 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)55 |
| Native languages | Waray Tagalog |
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Rosario, officially the Municipality of Rosario (Waray: Bungto han Rosario; Tagalog: Bayan ng Rosario), is a municipality in the province of Northern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 10,949 people.
It is bordered in the west by Lavezares and Victoria to the south. Its coastal area is protected as part of the Biri Larosa Protected Landscape and Seascape.