Rosario, Agusan del Sur
Rosario | |
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| Municipality of Rosario | |
Rosario municipal hall | |
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Flag Seal | |
Map of Agusan del Sur with Rosario highlighted | |
Interactive map of Rosario | |
Rosario Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 8°23′N 126°00′E / 8.38°N 126°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Caraga |
| Province | Agusan del Sur |
| District | 2nd district |
| Barangays | 11 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Jose T. Cuyos, Sr. |
| • Vice Mayor | Eduardo E. De Paz |
| • Representative | Adolph Edward G. Plaza |
| • Electorate | 37,015 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 385.05 km2 (148.67 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 102 m (335 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 804 m (2,638 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 51,207 |
| • Density | 132.99/km2 (344.44/sq mi) |
| • Households | 11,671 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 33.61 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 332.3 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 925 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 277.3 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 412.4 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Agusan del Sur Electric Cooperative (ASELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 8504 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)85 |
| Native languages | Agusan Butuanon Cebuano Higaonon Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Rosario, officially the Municipality of Rosario (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Rosario; Tagalog: Bayan ng Rosario), is a municipality in the province of Agusan del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 49,610 people.
Rosario was historically part of San Francisco until June 21, 1969, when it became a separate municipality through Republic Act No. 5760. The town was named after its patron saint Virgen de Rosario.