Country Philippines Congr. district 2nd district Barangays Area 85.26 km² Dialling code 43 | Region MIMAROPA (Region IV-B) Formed 1948 Time zone PST (UTC+8) Province Oriental Mindoro | |
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Roxas is a second class, partially urban municipality in the province of Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 49,854 people. There were 25,049 registered voters as of 2010.
Contents
- Map of Roxas Oriental Mindoro Philippines
- Geography
- Barangays
- History
- Local government
- Economy
- Transportation and communication
- Educational institutions
- References
Map of Roxas, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines
It is considered as the center of socio-cultural activities in the southern part of Oriental Mindoro. During Christmas season, the indigenous Mangyan people from the uplands go to this common destination to receive gifts from kindhearted lowlanders mostly in the form of old clothing, bread, rice and even money.
Geography
Located 126 kilometres (78 mi) from the main capital city of Calapan, Roxas is the smallest municipality of Oriental Mindoro, with a total land area of 8,526 hectares of up-land, lowland, and coastal areas.
Barangays
Roxas is politically subdivided into 20 barangays. Population count as per the 2010 census is 49,854. Barangays Bagumbayan, Cantil, Odiong and Paclasan are considered as urban and the rest as rural areas.
History
Founded by Andres Torrefiel on November 15, 1948, it was formerly known as Paclasan, originally a part of Bulalacao, Oriental Mindoro, then a barrio of Mansalay, Oriental Mindoro. It was named after President Manuel A. Roxas, the first town to be named as such.
Local government
Economy
In 2003, the Strong Republic Nautical Highway (SNRH) was inaugurated, resulting in the opening of the Port of Roxas, located in Barangay Dangay. This former sleepy town then became a transit point to Boracay. Several shipping companies such as Starlite and Montenegro Shipping Lines serve this route.
The town is mostly agricultural, with palay, bananas, coconuts, rambutan, lansones, calamansi, and other fruits as primary agricultural crops. Barangays like Cantil, Victoria, Dangay, San Isidro, and Odiong are primarily planted with rice. Barangay Little Tanauan and San Miguel are noted for its fruit orchards and vegetables. Also, some upland barangays like Maraska, San Jose, and San Rafael have developed backyard goat raising.
Transportation and communication
The town can be reached through different modes of transportation. From Calapan, the town can be reached by public utility vans and buses. Roxas is the main port for vessels going to Caticlan, Aklan, which is approximately a 4-hour RORO ferry ride from the town. From Caticlan, it is just a short boat ride to the island of Boracay. Bus companies such as RORO Bus Transport and Dimple Star Bus Lines also serve the Manila-Roxas route.
Cellular phone signal from Globe and Smart is strong in the municipality. Terrestrial and cable television services are also available through CATSI, Dream Satellite TV, Cignal Digital TV, Tamaraw Vision Network of Calapan, and ROMICOM (a local CATV network). Radio programming is available via the DZRH affiliate 98.9 Hot FM Roxas, 106.9 Tropang Pinoy FM of the AFP, and 102.3 BRIGADA NEWS FM.
Educational institutions
Tertiary schools
Secondary Schools