Rosario, Cavite

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subdivision_name1 = CALABARZON (Region IV-A)
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leader_name = Jose "Nonong" Ricafrente, Jr.
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website = [http://elgu2.ncc.gov.ph/rosariocavite Municipality of Rosario, Cavite]
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The Municipality of Rosario is a first class urban municipality in the province of Cavite, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 94,228 people in an area of 8.20 square kilometers, making it one of the most densely populated city/municipality in Cavite. Geographically, Rosario is bounded in the north-northeast by Noveleta, in the South by Tanza and in the west-southwest by Manila Bay. It lies 30 km south of Manila, and 17 km south-southwest of Cavite City. It is accessible by land and water("sea") transportation.

Built up area

With the continuous expansion of Metro Manilla, the municipality is now included in Manilla built up area which reaches Lipa City in its southernmost part.

Origin

The municipality of Rosario was originally a part of San Francisco de Malabon (now General Trias, Cavite). It became an independent municipality in 1846, one year after the founding of the Santissimo Rosario Parish. Rosario was formerly called Tejero, which may have originated from the Spanish word “tejer” (to weave) because weaving fish nets was then the main occupation of the women. Rosario was also called Salinas ("derived from the Spanish word “sal” or salt") during the Philippine Revolution because salt making was an important industry of the town. The place was likewise called Marcela or marcelles due to its proximity to the sea (“mar” in Spanish). Rosario was, finally, named in honor of their patron saint Nuestra Señora Virgen del Santissimo Rosario de Caracol or ("Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary"). The second smallest town in Cavite Province, Rosario has now emerged into the "biggest" 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.

The name "Rosario" was brought about by the religious version of naming the town. There were three versions:

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

Not long afterwards their elders learned about the image, and they took it to an empty nipa shack thus began the public adoration of the Madonna and Child. The hut was so transformed into a place of worship News of the miraculous happenings attributed to the image spread around. So great was the religious fervor stirred by the image among the people that they decided to adopt it as the patron saint of the town and changed the name "Salinas Marcella" to "Rosario".

To date, the names of the town is remembered from all the names given to it. Marcella exists as one of the national roads of the town. Salinas is associated with the finest and famous smoked fish (Tinapang Salinas) produced in town and Rosario as an agro-industrialized fishing village along the coastlines of Manila Bay, occupied by productive, peace-loving and God-fearing people who devotedly venerate the Nuestra Señora Virgen del Santissimo Rosario de Caracol as their patron saint.

Barangays

Rosario is politically subdivided into 20 barangays.

* Silangan I * Bagbag I * Kanluran * Ligtong I * Ligtong II * Muzon I * Poblacion * Sapa I * Tejeros Convention * Wawa I

* Ligtong III * Bagbag II * Ligtong IV * Muzon II * Sapa II * Sapa III * Sapa IV * Silangan II * Wawa II * Wawa III

Religion

Roman Catholic is the town's religion. There are two (2) Catholic Church in Rosario, Cavite. One is in Poblacion, the Church of The Most Holy Rosary Parish, and one in Ligtong, The Church of San Isidro Labrador.

Rosario, Cavite hymn

The town's hymn was composed by the current municipal mayor, Atty. Jose "Nonong" M. Ricafrente, Jr. for the 150th Founding Anniversary of Rosario, Cavite on 1995.

MAHAL KO ANG ROSARIO

"Mahal ko ang Rosario"
"Ito ang aking bayan"
"Dagat ang aming langit"
"At gabay n'ya ring buhay"

"Tayo'y magkapit bisig"
"Tungo sa 'ting pangarap"
"Isang bayang tahimik",
"Masaya, at maunlad"

Geography

Rosario, site of the Cavite Economic Zone (CEZ), is located 30 kilometers away from the City of Manila. It occupies part of the north to northwestern 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 southwest.

Land Area

Rosario has a land area of 569 hectares only. A total of twenty barangays make up this lowland coastal town.

Population

Rosario’s total population, according to the 2007 figures of the National Statistics Office, is 94,228. 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%.

Economy

Economically, with the coming in of more investors of Cavite Economic Zone with existence of the Rosario Fish Port, with the birth of young Rosarians entrepreneurs, with the boosting of the cooperative movement for more livelihood projects for the economically handicapped and the construction of more banks and other commercial establishment, Rosario is towards a more certain economic stability.

Spiritually, with the active spiritual renewal that is going on in town and the recent coronation of Nuestra Senora del Rosario and with the outreach program of the church and lay ministers in the depressed area particularly and the workers at Cavite Economic Zone, the most important aspect of a human personality- his spirituality, is also properly addressed.

However, the truth of the matter is, it is a fact that there are still a lot to be done for a better Rosario and Rosarians. Therefore, if we are all convinced that there are remarkable developments from 1845 which brought about significant economic prosperity, peace, happiness and our human resources are more cultured , socially and politically aware, leading a Christian way of life, civic spirited and concerned citizens -- then we can say that the former "small" town of Rosario is now a "big" -- if not the biggest -- municipality in Cavite.

Fishing is a major economic activity in Rosario due to its abundant fishing grounds particularly in Barangays Wawa, Sapa Muzon and Ligtong. The 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 in the municipal fishing grounds include squid, mackerel, slipmouth, herring, goatfish, tuna, mullet, porgy, shrimp, barracuda, cavalla, snapper, catfish and roundscad.

Investments

Rosario is envisioned to shift from a rural and agricultural-based economy to a balanced agricultural-commercial-industrial setup. Rosario aims to be self-sufficient in fishery, livestock and agricultural products with the help of additional infrastructure support like food processing facilities, a fish market, cold storage and a fish port. The Rosario fish port in Barangay Sapa is the major fishing port of the province. Rosario is anticipated to increase its residential, industrial and commercial areas further. The Fil-Oil Development and Management Corporation (FMDC), with the aid of the Local Government Unit of Rosario, has started to develop 134 hectares of Philippine National Oil Corporation property into a special economic zone that will have an industrial estate, low cost housing, and a port to facilitate transport of products and services to and from the ecozone. A proposed reclamation will increase the land area of Barangay Sapa II and III by 200 hectares.

Colleges

* AMA Computer Learning Center - Rosario Branch
* Academy for Computer Elite Studies
* Cavite State University - Rosario Campus
* [http://www.icc.net.ph/ Imus Computer College Rosario Branch]
* STI College - Rosario Branch

External links

* [http://elgu2.ncc.gov.ph/rosariocavite Official Website of the Municipality of Rosario, Cavite]