Roxas, Zamboanga del Norte

Roxas
Municipality of President Manuel A. Roxas
Portion of Poblacion
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Official seal of Roxas
Nickname: 
Industrial Capital of Zamboanga del Norte
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Map of Zamboanga del Norte with Roxas highlighted
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Roxas is located in Philippines
Roxas
Roxas
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°31′11″N 123°13′40″E / 8.519633°N 123.227678°E / 8.519633; 123.227678
CountryPhilippines
RegionZamboanga Peninsula
ProvinceZamboanga del Norte
District 2nd district
FoundedJune 17, 1967
Named forManuel Roxas
Barangays31 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorIsmael A. Rengquijo Jr.
 • Vice MayorRolando G. Yebes Jr.
 • RepresentativeGlona G. Labadlabad
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate26,476 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total206.25 km2 (79.63 sq mi)
Elevation
31 m (102 ft)
Highest elevation
217 m (712 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total39,198
 • Density190/km2 (490/sq mi)
 • Households
9,798
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
50.34
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 182.9 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 419.1 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 189.8 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 127.9 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityZamboanga del Norte Electric Cooperative (ZANECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
7104
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)65
Native languagesSubanon
Cebuano
Chavacano
Tagalog
Websitepresmanuelroxaszn.gov.ph

Roxas, officially the Municipality of President Manuel A. Roxas, is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 39,198 people.[3]

  1. ^ Municipality of President Manuel A. Roxas | (DILG)
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.