Roxas, Palawan

Roxas, officially the Municipality of Roxas (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Roxas; Cuyonon: Banwa 'ang Roxas; Tagalog: Bayan ng Roxas), is a municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 69,729 people.^[5]

Roxas
Municipality
Municipality of Roxas
Downtown area
Flag
Map of Palawan with Roxas highlighted
Interactive map of Roxas
Roxas Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°19′11″N 119°20′27″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Mimaropa
Province	Palawan
District	1st district
Founded	May 15, 1951
Named after	Manuel Roxas
Barangays	31 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Pedy B. Sabando
• Vice Mayor	Alfredo B. Enojas Jr.
• Representative	Rosalie A. Salvame
• Municipal Council	Members Jesus V. Miraflores Bernie V. Valdez Garardo C. Ganardo Henry U. Acosta Loida M. Sebido Grace E. Bañes Alijotham C. Favila Wilfredo L. Magdayao
• Electorate	45,968 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• 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  (2024 census)[3]
• Total	69,729
• Density	59.215/km2 (153.37/sq mi)
• Households	17,287
Economy
• Income class	1st municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	17.74 % (2021)[4]
• 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	1705318000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)48
Native languages	Ibatag Palawano Tagalog

History

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.^[6]

Geography

Roxas is located on the eastern coast of Palawan facing the 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).^[7]

• 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)[8]

Demographics

Population census of Roxas
Year Pop. ±% 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%	Year Pop. ±% 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 +1.34% 2024 69,729 +0.04%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][11][12][13]

Flora on the coast of Sulu Sea

The coast of Sulu Sea, Roxas Municipality

Coco Loco Island Resort in Roxas

In the 2024 census, the population of Roxas, Palawan, was 69,729 people,^[14] with a density of 59 inhabitants per square kilometre or 150 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Roxas

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

2000
60.62

2003
59.64

2006
29.40

2009
24.91

2012
20.99

2015
18.33

2018
10.78

2021
17.74

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority^{[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]}

Education

There are three schools district offices which govern all educational institutions within the municipality. They oversee the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.^[23] These are the

• Roxas Central Schools District
• Roxas North Schools District
• Roxas South Schools District

Primary and elementary schools

• Abaroan Elementary School
• Agustin Ello Elementary School
• Andres Soriano Memorial Elementary School
• Antonino Elementary School
• Arasan Elementary School
• Bagong Bayan Elementary School
• Bagong Silang Elementary School
• Balai Ya Pag-Adalan Kat Mga Katutubo Elementary School
• Buayan Elementary School
• Candelaria Elementary School
• Capalan Elementary School
• Caramay Elementary School
• Dumarao Elementary School
• Francisco F. Ponce de Leon Elementary School
• Green Island Elementary School
• Ibangan Elementary School
• Iraan Elementary School
• Johnson Elementary School
• Jolo Elementary School
• Little Caramay Elementary School
• Magara Elementary School
• Magara School for Philippine Craftsmen
• Malabusog Elementary School
• Malcampo Elementary School
• Maragoc Elementary School
• Maranatha Christian Academy
• Matalangao Elementary School
• Maykawayan Elementary School
• Mendoza Elementary School
• Nanabu Indigenous People Elementary School
• Narra Elementary School
• New Barbacan Elementary School
• New Cuyo Elementary School
• Nicanor Zabala Elementary School
• Pedro Baquiao Memorial Elementary School
• Ramon Gacayan Elementary School
• Rizal Elementary School
• Rodriguez Elementary School
• Roxas Baptist Christian Academy
• Roxas Bible Baptist Christian Academy
• Roxas North Central School
• Salvacion Elementary School
• Salvador Elementary School
• San Dionisio Elementary School
• San Isidro Elementary School
• San Jose Elementary School
• San Miguel Elementary School
• San Nicolas Elementary School
• Sandoval Elementary School
• Shell Island Elementary School
• Tagumpay Elementary School
• Taradungan Elementary School
• Tinitian Elementary School
• Trinidad Cario Elementary School
• Tulariquen Elementary School
• Tumarbong Elementary School

Secondary schools

• Abaroan National High School
• Dumarao Brgy. High School
• F. Lagan Sr. Memorial National High School (Caramay National High School)
• Green Island National High School
• Mendoza National Agricultural High School
• Nicanor Zabala National High School
• Roxas National Comprehensive High School
• San Jose (Roxas) National High School
• Tagumpay National High School
• Tinitian National High School
• Tumarbong National High School