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Rosario
Salinas Tejeros | |
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| Municipality of Rosario | |
 Rosario Municipal Hall | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Anthem: Mahal ko ang Rosario | |
 Map of Cavite with Rosario highlighted | |
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.svg)  Rosario Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 14°25′N 120°51′E / 14.42°N 120.85°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Calabarzon |
| Province | Cavite |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | October 22, 1845 |
| Annexation to Noveleta | October 15, 1903 |
| Chartered | 1911 |
| Barangays | 20 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Jose Voltaire V. Ricafrente III |
| • Vice Mayor | Joanne Michelle B. Gonzales |
| • Representative | Ramon Jolo Revilla |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 93,315 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.61 km2 (2.94 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2.0 m (6.6 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 110,807 |
| • Density | 15,000/km2 (38,000/sq mi) |
| • Households | 31,510 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 7.69 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 848.5 million (2020), 578.5 million (2012), 531.5 million (2013), 525.1 million (2014), 656.2 million (2015), 567.3 million (2016), 696.5 million (2017), 785.1 million (2018), 750.8 million (2019), 763.9 million (2021), 981.1 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 1,925 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 737.1 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 305.8 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Manila Electric Company (Meralco) |
| • Water | Rosario Water System & Maynilad Cavite |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4106 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)46 |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
| Major religions | |
| Catholic diocese | Diocese of Imus |
| Patron saint | Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary |
| Website | www |
Rosario, officially the Municipality of Rosario (Tagalog: Bayan ng Rosario), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 110,807 people.[3]
Formerly known as Salinas, Rosario has an area of 5.6 square kilometers (2.2 sq mi), making it the most densely populated city/municipality in Cavite at 16,473 per km2. With the continuous expansion of Metro Manila, the municipality is now included in Manila conurbation which reaches Lipa, Batangas in its southernmost part. It is accessible by land and water transportation.[5]
- ^ Municipality of Rosario | (DILG)
- ^ "Province: Cavite". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ Province of Cavite Website - Rosario