SANTO ROSARIO

📍 Geographic Profile

• Location & Elevation: Situated at approximately 15.0685° N, 120.7236° E, Santo Rosario sits at about 9.8 m (32 ft) above sea level reddit.com+11philatlas.com+11commons.wikimedia.org+11.
  
  

• Adjacent Barangays: It borders San Lorenzo, Dolores (Piring), San Juan (Santa Ana), Balas, San Patricio, San Agustin (Santa Ana), San Antonio, Parian (Poblacion), San Carlos, and San Pablo pag.wikipedia.org+2philatlas.com+2whereinpampanga.com+2.
  
  

👥 Demographics

• Population (2020): 4,163 residents (≈2.4% of Mexico’s population) philatlas.com.
  
  

• Households (2015): 749 households with a total household population of 3,621; average size ~4.83 members philatlas.com+1pag.wikipedia.org+1.
  
  

• Age Structure (2015):
  
  

  • Largest cohorts: Ages 5–9 (384, 10.6%) and 10–14 (358, 9.9%) commons.wikimedia.orgphilatlas.com.
    
    

  • Dependency ratio: youth ~44.8%, elderly ~8.3%, total ~53.1%.
    
    

  • Median age: ~25.7 years philatlas.com+1whereinpampanga.com+1.
    
    

📈 Population Trends

• Growth from 1,870 (1990) to 4,163 (2020).
  
  

• 2015–2020: +2.98% annual growth, adding ~542 people commons.wikimedia.org+8philatlas.com+8whereinpampanga.com+8.
  
  

🏘 Infrastructure & Amenities

• Barangay facilities: Hall and covered court located along Santo Rosario Road, shown in the images.
  
  

• Chapel/Church: Santo Rosario Chapel sits by the main road and nearby bridge over the Betis River, serving as a spiritual and community anchor philippines-streets.openalfa.com+10mapcarta.com+10gadm.org+10.
  
  

• Subdivision: “Santo Rosario Homes” and adjacent lots are active residential developments in the barangay .
  
  

💰 Land Valuation (2025 Zonal Rates)

• Frontage along barangay roads: ₱5,500/m² (commercial), ₱4,000/m² (residential), ₱4,750/m² (interior) .
  
  

• Interior lots: RR ₱2,000/m²; I ₱4,000/m² zonalvaluefinderph.com.
  
  

🌊 Flood Risk & Environment

• Low‑lying elevation (~9.8 m) makes the barangay moderately flood-prone.
  
  

• A local project is underway to extend drainage systems, aiming to mitigate flooding and improve road accessibility philatlas.comscribd.com.
  
  

• During the July 2024 floods in Pampanga, some families in Mexico sought shelter, although Santo Rosario wasn’t among the worst‑hit areas commons.wikimedia.org+3wikimapia.org+3gadm.org+3.