Roxas, officially the Municipality of Roxas, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 69,624 people. 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 the island facing Sulu Sea. It is 135 km 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).

Climate

Demographics

In the 2020 census, the population of Roxas, Palawan, was 69,624 people, with a density of undefined PD/km2.

Economy