Barangay Santo Rosario

Classified as a small barangay, Barangay Santo Rosario is one of the administrative divisions of Matag-Ob in Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Santo Rosario had a population of 1,723. This made it the 3rd largest of 21 barangays in Matag-Ob by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Santo Rosario accounted for approximately 9.83% of the total population of Matag-Ob, which stood at 17,522 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Santo Rosario moving from 1,741 residents to 1,723 residents, an intercensal change of -1.0%. The trajectory indicates a broadly stable community. Barangay Santo Rosario is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Matag-Ob is a municipality comprising 21 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 Leyte, which contains 1,641 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Santo Rosario ranks 275th by 2020 population. Leyte 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 Santo 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.