Roxas | |
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Municipality of Roxas | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 10°19′11″N119°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]
Roxas is located on the eastern coast of the island facing Sulu Sea. It is 135 kilometres (84 mi) from Puerto Princesa.
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). [6]
Climate data for Roxas, Palawan | |||||||||||||
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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) [7] |
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Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [8] [9] [10] [11] |
In the 2020 census, the population of Roxas, Palawan, was 69,624 people, [3] with a density of 59 inhabitants per square kilometre or 150 inhabitants per square mile.
Poverty incidence of Roxas
5 10 15 20 25 30 2006 29.40 2009 24.91 2012 20.99 2015 18.33 2018 10.78 2021 17.74 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] |
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