President Roxas Lutod-lutod | |
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Municipality of President Roxas | |
![]() Map of Capiz with President Roxas highlighted | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 11°25′47″N122°55′29″E / 11.4297°N 122.9247°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Western Visayas |
Province | Capiz |
District | 1st district |
Founded | June 14, 1949 |
Named after | Manuel Roxas |
Barangays | 22 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Receliste L. Escolin (IND) |
• Vice Mayor | Jhefferson B. Pastrana (IND) |
• Representative | Ivan Howard A. Guintu (IND) |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 21,315 voters (2025) |
Area | |
• Total | 77.88 km2 (30.07 sq mi) |
Elevation | 88 m (289 ft) |
Highest elevation | 813 m (2,667 ft) |
Lowest elevation | −2 m (−7 ft) |
Population (2024 census) [3] | |
• Total | 32,436 |
• Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
• Households | 7,871 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 15.17 |
• Revenue | ₱ 183.4 million (2022) |
• Assets | ₱ 559.9 million (2022) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 145.1 million (2022) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 133.6 million (2022) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Capiz Electric Cooperative (CAPELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 5803 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)36 |
Native languages | Capisnon Hiligaynon Tagalog |
President Roxas, officially the Municipality of President Roxas, is a municipality in the province of Capiz, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 31,269 people. [5]
Formerly known as Lutod-lutod and a part of Pilar, Capiz, [6] it is 37 kilometers (23 mi) from the provincial capital, Roxas City.
In 1949, the sitios and barrios of Aranguel, Culilang, Pandan, Pinamihagan, Cadoulan, Quiajo, Sangcal, Pondol, Marita, Madulano, Jabuyana, Bo-ac, Cabugcabug, Goce Badiangon, Bayuyan, Agbobolo, Cubay, Ibaca, and the sitio of Lotudlotud (Lutod-lutod), which was converted into a barrio of Elizalde, was separated from Pilar and formed into the separate town of President Roxas by virtue of Republic Act No. 374. [7]
In 1952, barrio of Agbobolo was renamed Manoling. [8]
President Roxas is politically subdivided into 22 barangays. [9] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Climate data for President Roxas, Capiz | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27 (81) | 28 (82) | 29 (84) | 31 (88) | 32 (90) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 27 (81) | 29 (85) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 61 (2.4) | 39 (1.5) | 46 (1.8) | 48 (1.9) | 90 (3.5) | 144 (5.7) | 152 (6.0) | 145 (5.7) | 163 (6.4) | 160 (6.3) | 120 (4.7) | 90 (3.5) | 1,258 (49.4) |
Average rainy days | 12.3 | 9.0 | 9.9 | 10.0 | 18.5 | 25.0 | 27.4 | 26.0 | 25.9 | 24.9 | 17.9 | 14.2 | 221 |
Source: Meteoblue [10] |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1960 | 15,263 | — |
1970 | 19,972 | +2.72% |
1975 | 21,632 | +1.61% |
1980 | 21,805 | +0.16% |
1990 | 24,052 | +0.99% |
1995 | 24,695 | +0.50% |
2000 | 27,531 | +2.36% |
2007 | 28,459 | +0.46% |
2010 | 28,561 | +0.13% |
2015 | 29,676 | +0.73% |
2020 | 31,269 | +1.11% |
2024 | 32,436 | +0.88% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] |
In the 2020 census, the population of Pres. Roxas was 31,269 people, [16] with a density of 400 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,000 inhabitants per square mile.
Poverty incidence of President Roxas
10 20 30 40 50 60 2000 51.81 2003 37.87 2006 31.80 2009 20.40 2012 28.64 2015 22.09 2018 6.89 2021 15.17 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] |