Barangay Bantolinao

Barangay Bantolinao is a small barangay in the municipality of Rosario, located in the province of Northern Samar, in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Bantolinao had a population of 696. This made it the 8th largest of 11 barangays in Rosario by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Bantolinao accounted for approximately 6.36% of the total population of Rosario, which stood at 10,949 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Bantolinao moving from 639 residents to 696 residents, an intercensal change of +8.9%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Bantolinao as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Rosario is a municipality comprising 11 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Bantolinao, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Northern Samar, which contains 569 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Bantolinao ranks 329th by 2020 population. Northern Samar is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Bantolinao 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.