Barangay Maria Rosario

Situated in Inabanga, Bohol, Barangay Maria Rosario is one of 50 barangays that make up the municipality within Central Visayas.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Maria Rosario had a population of 583. This made it the 40th largest of 50 barangays in Inabanga by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Maria Rosario accounted for approximately 1.20% of the total population of Inabanga, which stood at 48,534 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Maria Rosario moving from 764 residents to 583 residents, an intercensal change of -23.7%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. Barangay Maria Rosario is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Inabanga is a municipality comprising 50 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Maria Rosario, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Bohol, which contains 1,109 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Maria Rosario ranks 867th by 2020 population. Bohol is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Maria Rosario is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.