Rosario | |
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Municipality | |
Map of Northern Samar with Rosario highlighted |
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Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 12°31′N 124°25′E / 12.517°N 124.417°ECoordinates: 12°31′N 124°25′E / 12.517°N 124.417°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) |
Province | Northern Samar |
District | District of N. Samar |
Barangays | 11 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Gerardo P. Miranda |
Area | |
• Total | 31.60 km2 (12.20 sq mi) |
Population (2015) | |
• Total | 10,520 |
• Density | 330/km2 (860/sq mi) |
Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
ZIP code | 6416 |
IDD : area code | 55 |
Rosario is a fifth class municipality in the province of Northern Samar, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 10,520 people. The town 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.
Rosario is politically subdivided into 11 barangays.