Rosario, Cavite

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Rosario
Tejeros
Municipality
Municipality of Rosario
Cavite Economic Zone
Cavite Economic Zone
Flag of Rosario
Flag
Official seal of Rosario
Seal
Nickname(s): 
Salinas
Map of Cavite with Rosario highlighted
Map of Cavite with Rosario highlighted
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Rosario is located in Philippines
Rosario
Rosario
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°25′N 120°51′E / 14.42°N 120.85°E / 14.42; 120.85Coordinates: 14°25′N 120°51′E / 14.42°N 120.85°E / 14.42; 120.85
CountryPhilippines
RegionCalabarzon
ProvinceCavite
District 1st district
FoundedOctober 22, 1845
Barangays20 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorJose Voltaire V. Ricafrente III
 • Vice MayorAntonio H. Luna Jr.
 • RepresentativeFrancis Gerald A. Abaya
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate84,273 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total38.16 km2 (14.73 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]
 • Total110,807
 • Density2,900/km2 (7,500/sq mi)
 • Households
27,856
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence5.61% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue₱848,497,196.47 (2020)
 • Assets₱1,925,229,108.44 (2020)
 • Expenditure₱737,130,713.95 (2020)
 • Liabilities₱305,814,433.83 (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityManila Electric Company (Meralco)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4106
PSGC
042117000
IDD : area code +63 (0)46
Native languagesTagalog
Major religions
Catholic dioceseDiocese of Imus
Patron saintOur Lady of the Most Holy Rosary
Websitewww.rosariocavite.gov.ph

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, 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]

Etymology[]

There are three religious versions for naming the town "Rosario." These are:

The first version says, the image of the Madonna and the Child was found one day floating on the water by a group of kids playing along the seashore. They played with the image, using it as a toy and afterwards hid it in the bushes near the sea. Every time they came back, however, they would see the image already floating leisurely on the water, as if waiting for them. They thought it strange, but could not explain how the image got back to the water.

Not long after their elders learned about the image and took it to an empty nipa shack. Thus began a public veneration of the Madonna and Child. The hut was transformed into a place of worship. News of miraculous happenings attributed to the image spread around. The religious fervor was so great and the people were moved by the image that they decided to adopt it as the patroness of the town and changed the name Salinas Marcella to Rosario.

The different names given to the town are remembered. Marcella exists as one of the national roads of the town. Salinas is associated with the finest and famous smoked fish (Tinapang Salinas) produced by the townspeople.

Rosario was formerly called Tejero, which may have originated from the word tejer (Spanish to weave) because weaving fish nets was then the main occupation of the women. Rosario was also called Salinas derived from the word sal (Spanish salt) during the Philippine Revolution because salt-making was a prime industry of the town. The place was likewise called Marcella or Marcelles due to its proximity to the sea (“mar” in Spanish). Rosario was, finally, named in honor of their patroness Nuestra Señora Virgen del Santissimo Rosario, Reina de Caracol or (Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary).[5]

History[]

On October 22, 1845, Spanish Governor General Narciso Claveria promulgated a Decree for the establishment of a new town comprising Salinas-Leiton and Tierra Alta of San Francisco de Malabon, what is now the city of Gen. Trias. On October 27, Don Juan Arlegui, Vicar-General of the Archdiocese of Manila informed the Politico-Military Governor of Cavite Don Miguel Roca, that he was designated by the Governor-General to look for a person of unquestionable integrity who will be entrusted with the money for the construction of the church building.[6]

On November 3, 1845, presbyter Don Mamerto Mariano Ner, who was at that time one of the priests of the Curia of Manila, was appointed as the first parish priest and served until December 1866.[6]

The municipality of Rosario was originally a part of San Francisco de Malabon (now General Trias). It became an independent municipality in 1846, one year after the founding of the Santissimo Rosario Parish. The second smallest town in Cavite Province, Rosario has now emerged into the " biggest, not in terms of its land area nor its per capita income but because of the great transitions that occurred with the town's political, social, cultural and economic developments since 1845.[6]

Geography[]

Rosario is 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of Manila, and 17 kilometres (11 mi) south-south-west of Cavite City. It occupies part of the north to north-western section of the province along the western coast of Luzon. It is flanked by Noveleta on the east, Manila Bay on the north, General Trias on the southeast and Tanza on the south-west.[5]

Land area[]

Rosario has a land area of only 569 hectares, as based on previous data recorded. At present, the municipality has not yet conducted any cadastral survey of its juridical land territory. A total of twenty (20) barangays make up this lowland coastal town.

Climate[]

Climate data for Rosario, Cavite
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 29
(84) 		30
(86) 		32
(90) 		34
(93) 		32
(90) 		31
(88) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		29
(84) 		30
(87)
Average low °C (°F) 21
(70) 		20
(68) 		21
(70) 		22
(72) 		24
(75) 		25
(77) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		23
(73) 		22
(72) 		21
(70) 		23
(73)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 10
(0.4) 		10
(0.4) 		12
(0.5) 		27
(1.1) 		94
(3.7) 		153
(6.0) 		206
(8.1) 		190
(7.5) 		179
(7.0) 		120
(4.7) 		54
(2.1) 		39
(1.5) 		1,094
(43)
Average rainy days 5.2 4.5 6.4 9.2 19.7 24.3 26.9 25.7 24.4 21.0 12.9 9.1 189.3
Source: Meteoblue [7]

Barangays[]

Rosario is politically subdivided into 20 barangays. [2]

  • Bagbag I
  • Bagbag II
  • Kanluran
  • Ligtong I
  • Ligtong II
  • Ligtong III
  • Ligtong IV
  • Muzon I
  • Muzon II
  • Poblacion
  • Sapa I
  • Sapa II
  • Sapa III
  • Sapa IV
  • Silangan I
  • Silangan II
  • Tejeros Convention
  • Wawa I
  • Wawa II
  • Wawa III

Demographics[]

Population census of Rosario
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 6,601—    
1918 7,117+0.50%
1939 9,894+1.58%
1948 11,894+2.07%
1960 16,227+2.62%
1970 23,817+3.91%
1975 28,725+3.83%
1980 33,312+3.01%
1990 45,405+3.15%
1995 54,086+3.33%
2000 73,665+6.85%
2007 94,228+3.45%
2010 92,253−0.77%
2015 110,706+3.53%
2020 110,807+0.02%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [8] [9] [10][11]

In the 2020 census, the population of Rosario, Cavite, was 110,807 people, [3] with a density of 2,900 inhabitants per square kilometre or 7,500 inhabitants per square mile.

Rosario's potential labor force comprises 59.25% of the figure given above, with the majority engaged in fishing and trade activities. The growth rate is 3.63%.

Religion[]

Roman Catholic is the prominent religion of Rosario. There are two Catholic churches. One is in Poblacion,The Most Holy Rosary Parish, and another one in Ligtong,San Isidro Labrador Parish. Recently, Islam was introduced by the Maranao business people from Mindanao. The other religions in Rosario includes Iglesia ni Cristo and Born Again Christians.

Economy[]

Fishing is a major economic activity due to the abundant fishing grounds particularly in Barangays Wawa, Sapa Muzon and Ligtong. The Rosario Fish Port in Barangay Sapa is a major fishing port. Predominant cottage industries related to fishing include smoked fish (tinapa) processing, fish drying (daing), fish paste (bagoong) making, fish sauce (patis) making and canning. Marine species caught within municipal fishing grounds include squid, mackerel, slipmouth, herring, goatfish, tuna, mullet, porgy, shrimp, barracuda, cavalla, snapper, catfish and roundscad.

The Fil-Oil Development and Management Corporation (FMDC) has begun developing 134 hectares (330 acres) of the Philippine National Oil Corporation property into a special economic zone, the Cavite Economic Zone, that will include an industrial estate, low-cost housing, and a new port facility. A proposed reclamation will increase the land area of Barangay Sapa II and III by 200 hectares (490 acres).

On November 20, 2009, SM Prime Holdings, the largest mall-operator in the country, opened its 36th mall: SM City Rosario.

Municipal officials[]

The following are the elected officials of the town elected last May 13, 2019 which serves until 2022:

Position Official
Mayor Jose Voltaire V. Ricafrente (PDPLBN)
Vice Mayor Antionio "Mao" H. Luna, Jr. (PDPLBN)
Sangguniang Bayan Members Party
Ethel Andico-Malabanan PDPLBN
Mark Jay G. Velarde PDPLBN
Rosendo L. Badidles, Jr. PDPLBN
Bryan Dominic B. Aquino PDPLBN
Christopher P. Go Independent
Michael H. Giongco PDPLBN
Rolando A. Convento PDPLBN
Michele Joanne Gonzales
ABC President Crisanto Nazareno
SK Federation President Fernando Jr. L. Garcia

List of former Municipal Heads[]

Education[]

Primary schools:

  • Rosario Elementary School
  • Agustin Abadilla Elementary School
  • David P. Jimenez Elementary School
  • Mayor Calixto D. Enriquez Elementary School (Ligtong Elem. School)
  • Silangan Elementary School Founded June 18, 1962
  • Bagbag I Elementary School-Main (Greenfields Subd.)
  • Bagbag II Elementary School-Annex (Sunrise Subd.)
  • Tejeros Convention Elementary School
  • Bible Christian Academy (Cuevas Subd.)
  • Galilee Academy (Manggahan Compound)
  • Santo Rosario Catholic School (Most Holy Rosary Parish Compound)
  • King Arthur Academy of Cavite, Inc. (Karlaville Subd.)

Secondary schools:

  • Bagbag National High School
  • Cafuir Learning Center (defunct)
  • Cavite State University - Science Education Laboratory School
  • Rosario Institute
  • Rosario National High School
  • Escuela Secondaria Señor de Salinas
  • STI High School - Rosario
  • Bible Christian Academy (Cuevas Subd)
  • Galilee Academy (Manggahan Compound)
  • Santo Rosario Catholic School (Most Holy Rosary Parish Compound)

Tertiary schools:

Gallery[]

  • Welcome arch

  • Nuestra Señora Virgen del Santissimo Rosario

  • San Isidro Labrador Parish Church

  • Town hall

  • Rosario commercial center

Fish port

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^  Municipality of Rosario | (DILG)
  2. ^ a b "Province: Cavite". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  5. ^ a b c Province of Cavite Website - Rosario
  6. ^ a b c "About Rosario". rosariocavite.com.ph. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
  7. ^ "Rosario: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  8. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  9. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  10. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  11. ^ "Province of Cavite". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  12. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  13. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  14. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  15. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  16. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  17. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.

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