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Roxas | |
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| Municipality of Roxas | |
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 Map of Palawan with Roxas highlighted | |
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.svg)  Roxas Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 10°19′11″N 119°20′27″E / 10.3197°N 119.3408°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Mimaropa |
| Province | Palawan |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | May 15, 1951 |
| Named for | Manuel Roxas |
| Barangays | 31 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Dennis M. Sabando |
| • Vice Mayor | Reynaldo B. Pacho |
| • Representative | Edgardo L. Salvame |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 43,171 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,177.56 km2 (454.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 28 m (92 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 303 m (994 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 69,624 |
| • Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| • Households | 17,287 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 17.74 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 412.5 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 1,001 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 337 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 411 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Palawan Electric Cooperative (PALECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5308 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)48 |
| Native languages | Ibatag Palawano Tagalog |
Roxas, officially the Municipality of Roxas (Tagalog: Bayan ng Roxas), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 69,624 people.[3]
Roxas was created under Republic Act No. 615 in 1951 from the barrios of Tinitian, Caramay, Rizal, Del Pilar, Malcampo, Tumarbong, Taradungan, Ilian, and Capayas of Puerto Princesa.[5]
- ^ Municipality of Roxas | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Mimaropa". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "An act creating the municipality of Roxas, province of Palawan". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-09.