Roxas, Oriental Mindoro
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Port of Roxas in Barangay Dangay
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 Map of Oriental Mindoro with location of Roxas |
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| Coordinates: 12°35′N 121°30′E / 12.583°N 121.500°ECoordinates: 12°35′N 121°30′E / 12.583°N 121.500°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | MIMAROPA (Region IV-B) |
| Province | Oriental Mindoro |
| District | 2nd district |
| Formed | 1948 |
| Barangays | 20 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jackson Cinco Dy |
| • Vice Mayor | Violeta L. Dimapilis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 85.26 km2 (32.92 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 49,854 |
| • Density | 580/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| ZIP code | 5212 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)43 |
| Website | www |
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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