Rosario, officially the Municipality of Rosario ( war, Bungto han Rosario; tl, Bayan ng Rosario), is a 5th class

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in the

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of Northern Samar,

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 10,949 people. It is bordered in the west by Lavezares and

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to the south. Its coastal area is protected as part of the

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Geography

Barangays

Rosario is politically subdivided into 11

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s. *Aguada *Buenavista *Jamoog *Ligaya *Poblacion (Estillero) *Salhag *San Lorenzo *Bantolinao *Commonwealth *Guindaulan *Kailingan

Climate

Demographics

Economy

References

External links

* Philippine Standard Geographic Code
Philippine Census Information

Local Governance Performance Management System
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