Barangay Santa Rosa

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Santa Rosa is one of the administrative divisions of Cainta in Rizal, CALABARZON, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Santa Rosa had a population of 1,619. This made it the 7th largest of 7 barangays in Cainta by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Santa Rosa accounted for approximately 0.43% of the total population of Cainta, which stood at 376,933 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 1,627 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 1,619 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of -0.5%, consistent with a broadly stable settlement. Barangay Santa Rosa is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Cainta is a municipality comprising 7 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Santa Rosa, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Rizal, which contains 189 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Santa Rosa ranks 159th by 2020 population. Rizal is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Santa Rosa is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.