SANTO ROSARIO

📍 Geographic Profile

• Classification: Urban barangay and part of the San Fernando Downtown Heritage District commons.wikimedia.org+7philatlas.com+7commons.wikimedia.org+7en.wikipedia.org+1commons.wikimedia.org+1
  
  

• Coordinates & Elevation: Located at approximately 15.0289° N, 120.6927° E, with an elevation of about 10.1 m (33 ft) above sea level elevationmap.net+4philatlas.com+4mapcarta.com+4.
  
  

👥 Demographics & Population Trends

• Population (2020): 727 residents, representing 0.20% of the city’s total population philatlas.com+3philatlas.com+3mapcarta.com+3.
  
  

• Households (2015): There were 147 households housing 674 people—averaging 4.59 persons per household philatlas.com+2philatlas.com+2philatlas.com+2.
  
  

• Population change: Declined from 1,189 in 1990 to 674 in 2015, then stabilizing by 2020 .
  
  

🏙️ Built Environment & Heritage

• Downtown heritage zone: Santo Rosario contains key heritage assets including the Arcaded Shop Buildings on Consunji Street, Baluyut Bridge, and the Hizon–Ocampo ancestral house on A. Consunji Street elevationmap.net+9pampanga.gov.ph+9en.wikipedia.org+9.
  
  

• SM City San Fernando Downtown: A seven‑storey mall anchored by SM Department Store & Supermarket, located on V. Tiomico St. in this barangay en.wikipedia.org+1commons.wikimedia.org+1.
  
  

🚗 Infrastructure & Connectivity

• Situated in the city core, bordered by Consunji and V. Tiomico Streets with excellent access to public transport, municipal offices, cathedral, and city hall pampanga.gov.ph+2en.wikipedia.org+2en.wikipedia.org+2.
  
  

🌊 Flood Risk & Environment

• While elevation is moderate (~10 m), its downtown position and hard surfaces may amplify urban flood risk, though major inundation from sea-level rise is unlikely.
  
  

• Surrounding barangays like Juliana, San Juan, and San Jose are also vulnerable with elevations between 7–9 m .