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
Municipality of Roxas
Downtown area
Map of Palawan with Roxas highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Roxas
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°20′N 119°20′E
CountryPhilippines
RegionMimaropa (Region IV-B)
ProvincePalawan
District1st district
FoundedMay 15, 1951
Named forManuel Roxas
Barangays31 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorDennis M. Sabando
  Vice MayorAlfredo B. Enojas Jr.
  RepresentativeFranz Josef George E. Alvarez
  Electorate41,650 voters (2019)
Area
[2]
  Total1,177.56 km2 (454.66 sq mi)
Elevation
28 m (92 ft)
Highest elevation
303 m (994 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2015 census)[3]
  Total65,358
  Density56/km2 (140/sq mi)
  Households
15,321
Economy
  Income class1st municipal income class
  Poverty incidence18.33% (2015)[4]
  Revenue₱268,571,889.59 (2016)
Service provider
  ElectricityPalawan Electric Cooperative
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5308
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)48
Climate typetropical climate
Native languagesPalawan Batak
Palawano
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]

Geography

Roxas 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

Climate

Climate data for Roxas, Palawan
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 (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[7]

Demographics

Population census of Roxas
YearPop.±% p.a.
1960 9,329    
1970 16,341+5.76%
1975 19,976+4.11%
1980 24,890+4.50%
1990 36,604+3.93%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1995 44,370+3.67%
2000 47,242+1.35%
2007 51,084+1.08%
2010 61,058+6.71%
2015 65,358+1.30%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][8][9][10]
Coco Loco Island Resort in Roxas

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.

Economy

References

  1. Municipality of Roxas | (DILG)
  2. "Province: Palawan". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  5. "An act creating the municipality of Roxas, province of Palawan". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
  6. "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.
  7. "Roxas, Palawan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  8. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  9. 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.
  10. "Province of Palawan". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  11. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  12. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  13. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  14. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  15. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  16. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
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