Rosario, Agusan del Sur
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 Location within Agusan del Sur province |
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| Coordinates: 8°23′N 126°00′E / 8.38°N 126°ECoordinates: 8°23′N 126°00′E / 8.38°N 126°E | ||
| Country | Philippines | |
| Region | Caraga (Region XIII) | |
| Province | Agusan del Sur | |
| District | 2nd district of Agusan del Sur | |
| Barangays | 11 (see Barangays) | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan | |
| • Mayor | Jose Cuyos | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 385.05 km2 (148.67 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015 census) | ||
| • Total | 46,683 | |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) | |
| • Voter (2016) | 24,946 | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | 8504 | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)85 | |
| Income class | 2nd municipal income class | |
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| Electorate | 24,946 voters as of 2016 | |
| Website | www |
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Rosario, officially the Municipality of Rosario (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Rosario; Filipino: Bayan ng Rosario), is a municipality in the province of Agusan del Sur in the Caraga (Region XIII) of the Philippines. The population was 46,683 at the 2015 census. In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 24,946 registered voters.
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 Nuestra Senora del Rosario.
Rosario is located at 8°23′N 126°00′E / 8.38°N 126°E.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 385.05 square kilometres (148.67 sq mi) constituting 3.85% of the 9,989.52-square-kilometre- (3,856.98 sq mi) total area of Agusan del Sur.
Rosario is politically subdivided into 11 barangays.
In the 2015 census, Rosario had a population of 46,683. The population density was 120 inhabitants per square kilometre (310/sq mi).
In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 24,946 registered voters.
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