President Roxas, Capiz

For the similarly named city that is also located in Capiz, see Roxas City.

President Roxas, officially the Municipality of President Roxas, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Capiz, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 31,269 people.^[3]

President Roxas Lutod-lutod
Municipality
Municipality of President Roxas
Flag
Map of Capiz with President Roxas highlighted
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President Roxas Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°25′47″N 122°55′29″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Western Visayas
Province	Capiz
District	1st district
Founded	June 14, 1949
Named for	Manuel Roxas
Barangays	22 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Receliste L. Escolin
• Vice Mayor	Braulio Godfrey Asis
• Representative	Emmanuel A. Billones
• Municipal Council	Members Hon. Jhefferson B. Pastrana Hon. Lalaine Badana Young Hon. Bartolome Domingo V. Locsin Hon. Bernardo S. Loretizo Hon. Anjoe J. Samson Hon. Danilo Diosaban Hon. Mario Leopoldo Bereber Hon. Rudolph Estrella Hon. Ferdinand Bacanto Hon. Niño Angelo A. Dela Paz
• Electorate	20,694 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	77.88 km2 (30.07 sq mi)
Elevation	88 m (289 ft)
Highest elevation	813 m (2,667 ft)
Lowest elevation	−2 m (−7 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[3]
• Total	31,269
• Density	400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
• Households	7,871
Economy
• Income class	4th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	15.17 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 124.9 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 466.3 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 122.1 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 142.7 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Capiz Electric Cooperative (CAPELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	5803
PSGC	061913000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)36
Native languages	Capisnon Hiligaynon Tagalog

Formerly known as Lutod-lutod and a part of Pilar, Capiz,^[5] it is 37 kilometers (23 mi) from the provincial capital, Roxas City.

History

In 1949, the sitios and barrios of Aranguel, Culilang, Pandan, Pinamihagan, Cadoulan, Quiajo, Sangcal, Pondol, Marita, Madulano, Jabuyana, Bo-ac, Cabugcabug, Goce Badiangon, Bayuyan, Agbobolo, Cubay, Ibaca, and the sitio of Lotudlotud (Lutod-lutod), which was converted into a barrio of Elizalde, was separated from Pilar and formed into the separate town of President Roxas by virtue of Republic Act No. 374.^[6]

In 1952, barrio of Agbobolo was renamed Manoling.^[7]

Geography

Barangays

President Roxas is politically subdivided into 22 barangays. ^[8] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Aranguel
• Badiangon
• Bayuyan
• Cabugcabug
• Carmencita
• Cubay
• Culilang
• Goce
• Hanglid
• Ibaca
• Madulano
• Manoling
• Marita
• Pandan
• Pantalan
• Pinamihagan
• Poblacion
• Pondol
• Quiajo
• Sangkal
• Santo Niño
• Vizcaya

Climate

Climate data for President Roxas, Capiz
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	27 (81)	28 (82)	29 (84)	31 (88)	32 (90)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	27 (81)	29 (85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	24 (75)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	24 (75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	61 (2.4)	39 (1.5)	46 (1.8)	48 (1.9)	90 (3.5)	144 (5.7)	152 (6.0)	145 (5.7)	163 (6.4)	160 (6.3)	120 (4.7)	90 (3.5)	1,258 (49.4)
Average rainy days	12.3	9.0	9.9	10.0	18.5	25.0	27.4	26.0	25.9	24.9	17.9	14.2	221
Source: Meteoblue[9]

Demographics

Population census of President Roxas

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1960	15,263	—
1970	19,972	+2.72%
1975	21,632	+1.61%
1980	21,805	+0.16%
1990	24,052	+0.99%
1995	24,695	+0.50%
2000	27,531	+2.36%
2007	28,459	+0.46%
2010	28,561	+0.13%
2015	29,676	+0.73%
2020	31,269	+1.03%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13]

In the 2020 census, the population of Pres. Roxas was 31,269 people,^[3] with a density of 400 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,000 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of President Roxas

10 20 30 40 2006 31.80 2009 20.40 2012 28.64 2015 22.09 2018 6.89 2021 15.17 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]

See also

• List of renamed cities and municipalities in the Philippines

References

1.  Municipality of President Roxas | (DILG)
2. "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
3. Census of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
5. "The Virgin Mountaintop Waterfalls No Travel Magazine Has Published — Until Now – Choose Philippines. Find. Discover. Share". July 8, 2021.
6. Republic Act No. 374 (June 14, 1949), An Act to Create the Municipality of President Roxas in the Province of Capiz, retrieved August 18, 2022
7. Republic Act No. 686 (May 9, 1952), An Act Changing the Name of the Barrio of “Agbobolo” in the Municipality of President Roxas, Province of Capiz, to “Manoling”, retrieved August 18, 2022
8. "Province: Capiz". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
9. "President Roxas: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
10. Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
11. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VI (Western Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
12. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
13. "Province of Capiz". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
14. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
15. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
16. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
17. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
18. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
19. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
20. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
21. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information