Barangay Santo Rosario

Barangay Santo Rosario is a small barangay in the city of Mabalacat City, located in the province of Pampanga, in the Central Luzon region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Santo Rosario had a population of 1,675. This made it the 25th largest of 27 barangays in Mabalacat City by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the city. Residents of Barangay Santo Rosario accounted for approximately 0.57% of the total population of Mabalacat City, which stood at 293,244 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Santo Rosario moving from 2,039 residents to 1,675 residents, an intercensal change of -17.9%. The trajectory indicates a contracting community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Santo Rosario as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Mabalacat City is a city comprising 27 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Santo Rosario, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Pampanga, which contains 538 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Santo Rosario ranks 428th by 2020 population. Pampanga is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.