SANTO ROSARIO

Type: Rural‑urban barangay on the eastern fringe of Candaba Poblacion, bordering Gulap and Pansinao along farm-to-market roads mapcarta.com+15philatlas.com+15commons.wikimedia.org+15.
Coordinates & Elevation: ~ 15.1294° N, 120.8150° E; elevation approximately 12.5 m (41 ft) above sea level mapcarta.com+6philatlas.com+6mapcarta.com+6.

Population (2020): 1,338 residents, comprising ~1.12% of Candaba’s total philatlas.com.
Households (2015): 1,157 people in 223 households — average 5.19 persons/household philatlas.com.
Age Profile (2015):
- Median age: ~24.03 years
- Largest cohorts: 15–19 years (~10.5%), 10–14 years (~10.5%) .
- Dependency ratios: Youth ~47.9%, Elderly ~6.5%, Total ~54.5% philatlas.com.

Growth from 562 (1990) to 1,338 (2020), adding +776 people over 30 years.
Annualized growth rate (2015–2020): +3.11%, indicating robust recent growth philatlas.com.

Primarily agricultural and residential, with watermelon and other crops along farm roads leading to Mount Arayat reddit.com+15commons.wikimedia.org+15commons.wikimedia.org+15.
Roadside visibility makes land along farm roads moderately valuable; official BIR zonal values:
- Corner/roadside lots: ₱1,000/m²
- Regular roadfront lots: ₱500/m²
- Interior lots: ₱300/m²
- Interior agricultural: ₱550/m² whereisit.altervista.org.

Santo Rosario Barangay Hall located near the creek bridge over to Pansinao, with adjacent Chapel, Health Center, Elementary School, and Open Court commons.wikimedia.org+15mapcarta.com+15mapcarta.com+15.
Santo Rosario Elementary School, part of DepEd Candaba, is centrally located near the chapel reddit.com+15wikimapia.org+15mapcarta.com+15.
Santo Rosario Bridge and creek crossing enhance barangay connectivity to Gulap and Pansinao commons.wikimedia.org+7commons.wikimedia.org+7philatlas.com+7.

Accessed via farm-to-market roads connected to Pan-Philippine Highway; barangay roads may flood during rainy season mapcarta.com+14commons.wikimedia.org+14commons.wikimedia.org+14.
Modal mix: jeepneys, tricycles, and motorboats in flood-prone conditions.

Agriculture focuses on watermelon and rice, typical Candaba swamp crops commons.wikimedia.org+15commons.wikimedia.org+15whereinpampanga.com+15.
Community life revolves around the chapel (Bisita ni Apung Santo Rosario), local court, and school facilities.

One of Candaba’s 33 barangays, contributing ~1.1% to a municipality of 119,497 people commons.wikimedia.org+12saapcandaba.org+12mapcarta.com+12 mapcarta.com+3mapcarta.com+3mapcarta.com+3.
Part of the Candaba Swamp floodplain, combining ecology with agriculture; farm roads show seasonal wetness .

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