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), 162.1 million (2012), 185.8 million (2013), 216 million (2014), 249.6 million (2015), 272.2 million (2016), 307.1 million (2017), 331.7 million (2018), 369 million (2019), 435.5 million (2021), 590 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 1,001 million (2020), 168.5 million (2012), 291.7 million (2013), 349.6 million (2014), 435.9 million (2015), 507.8 million (2016), 635.3 million (2017), 793.6 million (2018), 925.2 million (2019), 1,318 million (2021), 1,493 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 337 million (2020), 147.4 million (2012), 166.2 million (2013), 165.6 million (2014), 192.8 million (2015), 206.3 million (2016), 244.2 million (2017), 280.1 million (2018), 306.4 million (2019), 388.4 million (2021), 448.7 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 411 million (2020), 46.62 million (2012), 159.2 million (2013), 165.8 million (2014), 207.8 million (2015), 212.6 million (2016), 267.8 million (2017), 349.3 million (2018), 406.3 million (2019), 664.9 million (2021), 611.3 million (2022) |
| 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.