Roxas, Palawan

Not to be confused with Roxas, Capiz.
Roxas
Municipality

Coco Loco Island Resort in Roxas

Map of Palawan with Roxas highlighted
Roxas

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 10°20′N 119°20′E / 10.333°N 119.333°E / 10.333; 119.333Coordinates: 10°20′N 119°20′E / 10.333°N 119.333°E / 10.333; 119.333
Country Philippines
Region MIMAROPA (Region IV-B)
Province Palawan
Congr. district 1st district of Palawan
Founded 1951
Barangays 31
Government[1]
 • Mayor Maria Angela V. Sabando
Area[2]
 • Total 1,177.56 km2 (454.66 sq mi)
Population (2010)[3]
 • Total 61,058
 • Density 52/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
Zip Code 5308
Dialing code 48

Roxas is a municipality located on the eastern coast of the provincial island of Palawan, Philippines. As of 2010, it had a population of 61,058 people.[3]

Roxas was created in 1951 from the barrios of Tinitian, Caramay, Rizal, Del Pilar, Malcampo, Tumarbong, Taradungan, Ilian, and Capayas of Puerto Princesa.[4]

Barangays

Roxas is politically subdivided into 31 barangays.[2] Bagong Bayan was formerly a sitio of Ilian which is now part of the municipality of Dumaran).[5]

  • Abaroan
  • Antonino
  • Bagong Bayan
  • Caramay
  • Dumarao
  • Iraan
  • Jolo
  • Magara (Arasan)
  • Malcampo
  • Mendoza
  • Narra (Minara)
  • New Barbacan (Retac)
  • New Cuyo
  • Barangay 1 (Pob.)
  • Rizal
  • Salvacion
  • San Isidro
  • San Jose
  • San Miguel
  • San Nicolas
  • Sandoval
  • Tagumpay
  • Taradungan
  • Tinitian
  • Tumarbong
  • Barangay II (Pob.)
  • Barangay III (Pob.)
  • Barangay IV (Pob.)
  • Barangay V (Pob.) (Porao Islan)
  • Barangay VI (Pob.) (Johnson Is)
  • Nicanor Zabala

Demographics

Children walking in the street in Roxas
Population census of Roxas
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 36,604—    
1995 44,370+3.67%
2000 47,242+1.35%
2007 51,084+1.08%
2010 61,058+6.71%
Source: National Statistics Office[3][6]

References

  1. ↑ "Municipalities". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Province: PALAWAN". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 "Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010" (PDF). 2010 Census of Population and Housing. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
  4. ↑ "An act creating the municipality of Roxas, province of Palawan". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "Province of Palawan". Municipality Population Data. LWUA Research Division. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
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