Rosario, La Union
Rosario | |
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| Municipality of Rosario | |
La Union Welcome Arch, Immaculate Conception Parish Church and Town Proper | |
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Flag Seal | |
Map of La Union with Rosario highlighted | |
Interactive map of Rosario | |
Rosario Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 16°14′N 120°29′E / 16.23°N 120.48°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Ilocos Region |
| Province | La Union |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | 1869 |
| Barangays | 33 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Bellarmin A. Flores II |
| • Vice Mayor | Bellarmin C. Flores III |
| • Representative | Dante S. Garcia |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 38,187 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 73.98 km2 (28.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 202 m (663 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 945 m (3,100 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 28 m (92 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 58,797 |
| • Density | 794.8/km2 (2,058/sq mi) |
| • Households | 14,433 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 10.67 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 364.2 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 767.6 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 248.4 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 137.2 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | La Union Electric Cooperative (LUELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 2506 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)72 |
| Native languages | Ilocano Pangasinan Tagalog |
Rosario, officially the Municipality of Rosario (Ilocano: Ili ti Rosario; Pangasinan: Baley na Rosario; Filipino: Bayan ng Rosario), is a coastal municipality in the province of La Union, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 58,797 people.
Located at the southernmost tip of La Union, Rosario is known as the "Gateway to Ilocandia" and serves as the terminus of the Tarlac–Pangasinan–La Union Expressway (TPLEX), making it a vital transit hub connecting Central Luzon to Northern Luzon.