Rosario, La Union
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Rosario, officially the Municipality of Rosario (Ilocano: Ili ti Rosario; Pangasinan: Baley na Rosario; Filipino: Bayan ng Rosario), is a 1st class municipality in the province of La Union, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 60,278 people.[3]
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Rosario | |
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Municipality of Rosario | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 16°14′N 120°29′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
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• Electorate | 36,528 voters (2022) |
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 (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 60,278 |
• Density | 810/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
• Households | 14,433 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 1st municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 10.67 |
• Revenue | ₱ 261.7 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 522.2 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 175.3 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 141.4 million (2020) |
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 |
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The Kennon Road starts from this town and ends in Baguio. It is accessible via the MacArthur Highway, or via the NLEX (North Luzon Expressway) and TPLEX (Tarlac–Pangasinan–La Union Expressway), which will have its terminus in this town.