Rosal
Rosal Poblacion, formerly Zone IV, is a barangay in the municipality of Santa Rita, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2015 Census was 1,214. This represented 2.92% of the total population of Santa Rita.
Barangay Officials
| EDELIZA B. ENVERZO Punong Barangay |
JOEL Y. PATULA SR. Sangguniang Barangay Member |
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| MA. LOURDES D. OBEDICE Sangguniang Barangay Member |
MARIO A. RAMIREZ Sangguniang Barangay Member |
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| FELIX L. LACAMBRA JR. Sangguniang Barangay Member |
EDISON E. LACABA Sangguniang Barangay Member |
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| ALICIA A. EGUILLOS Sangguniang Barangay Member |
CHRISTINE NICOLE M. SOLAYAO SK Chairperson |
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| GARRET L. BAYSA Sangguniang Barangay Member |
ROSALYN O. CAGOYONG Barangay Secretary |
Demographics
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Rosal Poblacion is 15 to 19, with 148 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 8 individuals.
Combining age groups together, those aged 14 and below, consisting of the the young dependent population which include infants/babies, children and young adolescents/teenagers, make up an aggregate of 36.00% (437). Those aged 15 up to 64, roughly, the economically active population and actual or potential members of the work force, constitute a total of 58.98% (716). Finally, old dependent population consisting of the senior citizens, those aged 65 and over, total 5.02% (61) in all.
The computed Age Dependency Ratios mean that among the population of Rosal Poblacion, there are 61 youth dependents to every 100 of the working age population; there are 9 aged/senior citizens to every 100 of the working population; and overall, there are 70 dependents (young and old-age) to every 100 of the working population.
The median age of 21 indicates that half of the entire population of Rosal Poblacion are aged less than 21 and the other half are over the age of 21.
| Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1 | 25 | 2.06% |
| 1 to 4 | 132 | 10.87% |
| 5 to 9 | 135 | 11.12% |
| 10 to 14 | 145 | 11.94% |
| 15 to 19 | 148 | 12.19% |
| 20 to 24 | 145 | 11.94% |
| 25 to 29 | 99 | 8.15% |
| 30 to 34 | 70 | 5.77% |
| 35 to 39 | 48 | 3.95% |
| 40 to 44 | 58 | 4.78% |
| 45 to 49 | 47 | 3.87% |
| 50 to 54 | 46 | 3.79% |
| 55 to 59 | 31 | 2.55% |
| 60 to 64 | 24 | 1.98% |
| 65 to 69 | 23 | 1.89% |
| 70 to 74 | 16 | 1.32% |
| 75 to 79 | 14 | 1.15% |
| 80 and over | 8 | 0.66% |
| Total | 1,214 | 100.00% |
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Historical Population
The population of Rosal Poblacion grew from 486 in 1990 to 1,214 in 2015, an increase of 728 people. The latest census figures in 2015 denote a positive growth rate of 1.14%, or an increase of 70 people, from the previous population of 1,144 in 2010.
| Census date | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 486 | – | |
| 830 | 10.55% | |
| 694 | -3.76% | |
| 952 | 4.46% | |
| 1,144 | 6.92% | |
| 1,214 | 1.14% |
View Larger MapAdjacent Barangays
Rosal Poblacion shares a common border with the following barangay(s):
| Type | barangay |
|---|---|
| Island group | Visayas |
| Region | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) |
| Province | Samar |
| Municipality | Santa Rita |
| Postal code | 6718 |
| Population (2015) | 1,214 |
| Philippine major island(s) | Samar |
| Coordinates | 11.4641, 124.9595 |