Roxas, Palawan
Roxas, officially the Municipality of Roxas, (Tagalog: Bayan ng Roxas), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 65,358 people.[3]
Roxas | |
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| Municipality of Roxas | |
 Downtown area | |
 Map of Palawan with Roxas highlighted | |
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.svg.png)  Roxas Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 10°20′N 119°20′E | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Mimaropa (Region IV-B) |
| Province | Palawan |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | May 15, 1951 |
| Barangays | 31 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Dennis M. Sabando |
| • Vice Mayor | Alfredo B. Enojas Jr. |
| • Congressman | Franz Josef George E. Alvarez |
| • Electorate | 41,650 voters (2019) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,177.56 km2 (454.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5.9 m (19.4 ft) |
| Population (2015 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 65,358 |
| • Density | 56/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| • Households | 15,321 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 18.33% (2015)[4] |
| • Revenue (₱) | 268,571,889.59 (2016) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5308 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)48 |
| Climate type | tropical climate |
| Native languages | Palawan Batak Palawano language Tagalog |
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]
It is located on the eastern coast of the island.
Barangays
Roxas is politically subdivided into 31 barangays. Bagong Bayan was formerly a sitio of Ilian which is now part of the municipality of Dumaran).[6]
- Abaroan
- Antonino
- Bagong Bayan
- Caramay
- Dumarao
- Iraan
- Jolo
- Magara (Arasan)
- Malcampo
- Mendoza
- Narra (Minara)
- New Barbacan (Retac)
- New Cuyo
- Barangay 1 (Poblacion)
- Rizal
- Salvacion
- San Isidro
- San Jose
- San Miguel
- San Nicolas
- Sandoval
- Tagumpay
- Taradungan
- Tinitian
- Tumarbong
- Barangay II (Poblacion)
- Barangay III (Poblacion)
- Barangay IV (Poblacion)
- Barangay V (Poblacion) (Porao Islan)
- Barangay VI (Poblacion) (Johnson Is)
- Nicanor Zabala
Demographics
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| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][7][8][9] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In the 2015 census, the population of Roxas, Palawan, was 65,358 people,[3] with a density of 56 inhabitants per square kilometre or 150 inhabitants per square mile.
Coco Loco Island Resort in Roxas
Climate
| Climate data for Roxas, Palawan | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (85) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 56 (2.2) |
38 (1.5) |
68 (2.7) |
71 (2.8) |
157 (6.2) |
208 (8.2) |
212 (8.3) |
194 (7.6) |
216 (8.5) |
218 (8.6) |
189 (7.4) |
107 (4.2) |
1,734 (68.2) |
| Average rainy days | 12.9 | 10.5 | 14.3 | 15.9 | 24.6 | 27.6 | 28.6 | 27.4 | 27.8 | 27.5 | 23.5 | 18.6 | 259.2 |
| Source: Meteoblue [10] | |||||||||||||
References
- "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- "Province: Palawan". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- "An act creating the municipality of Roxas, province of Palawan". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
- "An Act Converting the Sitio of Bagongbayan in the Barrio of Ilian, Municipality of Roxas, Province of Palawan, into a Barrio". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
- Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
- "Province of Palawan". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- "Roxas, Palawan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
External links
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Roxas (Palawan). |
- Roxas Profile at PhilAtlas.com
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System
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Puerto Princesa (capital) | |
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