Roxas, Palawan
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| Country | Philippines |
| Region | MIMAROPA (Region IV-B) |
| Province | Palawan |
| Congr. district | 1st district of Palawan |
| Founded | 1951 |
| Barangays | 31 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Mayor | Maria Angela V. Sabando |
| Area[2] | |
| • Total | 1,177.56 km2 (454.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[3] | |
| • Total | 61,058 |
| • Density | 52/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| Zip Code | 5308 |
| Dialing code | 48 |
Roxas is a municipality located on the eastern coast of the provincial island of Palawan, Philippines. As of 2010, it had a population of 61,058 people.[3]
Roxas was created in 1951 from the barrios of Tinitian, Caramay, Rizal, Del Pilar, Malcampo, Tumarbong, Taradungan, Ilian, and Capayas of Puerto Princesa.[4]
Barangays
Roxas is politically subdivided into 31 barangays.[2] Bagong Bayan was formerly a sitio of Ilian which is now part of the municipality of Dumaran).[5]
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Demographics
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Children walking in the street in Roxas
| Population census of Roxas | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1990 | 36,604 | — |
| 1995 | 44,370 | +3.67% |
| 2000 | 47,242 | +1.35% |
| 2007 | 51,084 | +1.08% |
| 2010 | 61,058 | +6.71% |
| Source: National Statistics Office[3][6] | ||
References
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External links
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for [[Wikivoyage:Roxas (Palawan)#Lua error in Module:Wikidata at line 863: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).|Roxas (Palawan)]]. |
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System
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| Puerto Princesa | Sulu Sea |
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