Roxas | |
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Municipality of 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]