Roxas, Palawan
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Roxas | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Roxas | |
 Downtown area | |
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 Map of Palawan with Roxas highlighted | |
 Interactive map of Roxas | |
.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 after | Manuel Roxas |
| Barangays | 31 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Pedy B. Sabando |
| • Vice Mayor | Alfredo B. Enojas Jr. |
| • Representative | Rosalie A. Salvame |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 45,968 voters (2025) |
| 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 (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 69,729 |
| • Density | 59.215/km2 (153.37/sq mi) |
| • Households | 17,287 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 17.74 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 590 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 1,493 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 448.7 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 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 (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Roxas; Cuyonon: Banwa 'ang Roxas; Tagalog: Bayan ng Roxas), is a municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 69,729 people.[5]
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.[6]
Geography
Roxas is located on the eastern coast of Palawan facing the Sulu Sea. It is 135 kilometres (84 mi) from Puerto Princesa.
Barangays
Roxas is politically subdivided into 31 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Bagong Bayan was formerly a sitio of Ilian which is now part of the municipality of Dumaran).[7]
- Abaroan
- Antonino
- Bagong Bayan
- Barangay 1 (Poblacion)
- Barangay II (Poblacion)
- Barangay III (Poblacion)
- Barangay IV (Poblacion)
- Barangay V (Poblacion) (Porao Island)
- Barangay VI (Poblacion) (Johnson Island)
- Caramay
- Dumarao
- Iraan
- Jolo
- Magara (Arasan)
- Malcampo
- Mendoza
- Narra (Minara)
- New Barbacan (Retac)
- New Cuyo
- Nicanor Zabala
- Rizal
- Salvacion
- San Isidro
- San Jose
- San Miguel
- San Nicolas
- Sandoval
- Tagumpay
- Taradungan
- Tinitian
- Tumarbong
Climate
| Climate data for Roxas, Palawan | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °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) |
| Mean daily minimum °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 (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[8] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
Population census of Roxas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][11][12][13] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In the 2024 census, the population of Roxas was 69,729 people,[14] with a density of 59 inhabitants per square kilometre or 150 inhabitants per square mile.
