Roxas, officially the Municipality of Roxas (; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. According to the , it has a population of people.
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.
Geography Roxas is located on the eastern coast of Palawan facing the Sulu Sea. It is 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).
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
Demographics
In the 2024 census, the population of Roxas was 69,729 people, with a density of .
Economy
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. 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
References
External links
Roxas Profile at PhilAtlas.com [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code] Philippine Census Information Local Governance Performance Management System