Roxas, Palawan
Roxas | |
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| Municipality of Roxas | |
Downtown area | |
Map of Palawan with Roxas highlighted | |
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Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 10°19′11″N 119°20′27″E / 10.3197°N 119.3408°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Mimaropa |
| Province | Palawan |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | May 15, 1951 |
| Named after | 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 | 45,968 voters (2025) |
| 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) | |
• Total | 69,624 |
| • Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| • Households | 17,287 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 17.74 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 590 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 1,493 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 448.7 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 611.3 million (2022) |
| 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 |
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Roxas, officially the Municipality of Roxas (Tagalog: Bayan ng Roxas), is a municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 69,624 people.