Roxas City
Roxas City | |
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| City of Roxas | |
Clockwise from top: Roxas City Bridge over the Panay River, Sacred Heart of Jesus statue, Roxas City Bandstand, Manuel Roxas statue, Roxas Cathedral | |
| Nickname: Seafood Capital of the Philippines | |
| Anthem: Ang Banwa kong Pinalangga (The Town I Love) | |
Map of Capiz with Roxas City highlighted | |
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Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°35′22″N 122°45′04″E / 11.5894°N 122.7511°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Western Visayas |
| Province | Capiz |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | 1569 |
| Cityhood | May 12, 1951 |
| Named after | Manuel Acuña Roxas |
| Barangays | 47 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
| • Mayor | Ronnie T. Dadivas |
| • Vice Mayor | Teresa H. Almalbis |
| • Representative | Emmanuel Acuña Billiones |
| • City Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 112,738 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 95.07 km2 (36.71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 7.0 m (23.0 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 383 m (1,257 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | −2 m (−7 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 179,292 |
| • Density | 1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi) |
| • Households | 43,257 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd city income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 9.52 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 1,366 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 3,004 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 919.2 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 463.2 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Capiz Electric Cooperative (CAPELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5800 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)36 |
| Native languages | Capisnon Hiligaynon Tagalog |
| Website | www |
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Roxas (Tagalog pronunciation: [ˈɾohas], Spanish pronunciation: [ˈroxas] ⓘ), officially the City of Roxas (Capiznon/Hiligaynon: Dakbanwa sang Roxas; Filipino: Lungsod ng Roxas), is a component city and capital of the province of Capiz, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 179,292 people, making it the most populous city in Capiz and also the second-most populous city in Western Visayas, after Iloilo City.
It is originally known as the Municipality of Capiz (from which the province derives its name), the area became a chartered city on May 12, 1951, and was renamed in honor of native Manuel Acuña Roxas, the fourth president of the Philippines and the first of the independent post-American Third Philippine Republic.
Roxas City is the center of education, trade, economic activities and logistics in Northern Panay. The abundance of marine life makes Roxas City the "Seafood Capital of the Philippines." It has received Cleanest and Greenest Component City in Western Visayas Award in the Gawad Pangulo sa Kapaligiran (GPK) Cleanliness and Environmental contest. The Department of Health (DOH) awarded the city with the Red Orchid Award for being "100 percent tobacco-free". It has also gained the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Seal of Good Housekeeping and won the Best Police Station in the region by the Philippine National Police.