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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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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 2020 census, it has a population of 69,624 people.

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.

Geography

Roxas is located on the eastern coast of the island facing 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).

  • 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)

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%
1995 44,370+3.67%
YearPop.±% p.a.
2000 47,242+1.35%
2007 51,084+1.08%
2010 61,058+6.71%
2015 65,358+1.30%
2020 69,624+1.25%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority
Flora on the coast of Sulu Sea
The coast of Sulu Sea, Roxas Municipality
Coco Loco Island Resort in Roxas

In the 2020 census, the population of Roxas, Palawan, was 69,624 people, with a density of 59 inhabitants per square kilometre or 150 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

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