Roxas City
Roxas City | |
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| City of Roxas | |
Clockwise from top: Roxas City Bridge over the Panay River, Sacred Heart of Jesus statue, Roxas City Bandstand, Manuel Roxas statue, Roxas Cathedral | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nickname: Seafood Capital of the Philippines | |
| Anthem: Ang Banwa kong Pinalangga (The Town I Love) | |
Map of Capiz with Roxas City highlighted | |
Interactive map of Roxas City | |
Roxas City Location within the Philippines Roxas City Roxas City (Philippines) | |
| Coordinates: 11°35′22″N 122°45′04″E / 11.5894°N 122.7511°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Western Visayas |
| Province | Capiz |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | 1569 |
| Cityhood | May 12, 1951 |
| Named after | Manuel Acuña Roxas |
| Barangays | 47 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
| • Mayor | Ronnie T. Dadivas (1Capiz) |
| • Vice Mayor | Teresa H. Almalbis (1Capiz) |
| • Representative | Ivan Howard A. Guintu (IND) |
| • City Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 112,738 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 95.07 km2 (36.71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 7.0 m (23.0 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 383 m (1,257 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | −2 m (−6.6 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 185,236 |
| • Density | 1,948/km2 (5,046/sq mi) |
| • Households | 43,257 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd city income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 9.52 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 1,366 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 3,004 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 919.2 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 463.2 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Capiz Electric Cooperative (CAPELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5800 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)36 |
| Native languages | Capisnon Hiligaynon Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Roxas (Tagalog pronunciation: [ˈɾohas], Spanish pronunciation: [ˈroxas] ⓘ), officially the City of Roxas (Capiznon/Hiligaynon: Dakbanwa sang Roxas; Filipino: Lungsod ng Roxas), is a component city and capital of the province of Capiz, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 185,236 people, making it the most populous city in Capiz and also the second-most populous city in Western Visayas, after Iloilo City.
It is originally known as the Municipality of Capiz (from which the province derives its name), the town became a chartered city on May 12, 1951, and was renamed in honor of native Manuel Acuña Roxas, the 4th President of the Philippines and the first of the independent post-American Third Philippine Republic.
Roxas City is the center of education, trade, economic activities and logistics in Capiz. The abundance of marine life makes Roxas City the "Seafood Capital of the Philippines." It has received Cleanest and Greenest Component City in Western Visayas Award in the Gawad Pangulo sa Kapaligiran (GPK) Cleanliness and Environmental contest. The Department of Health (DOH) awarded the city with the Red Orchid Award for being "100 percent tobacco-free". It has also gained the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Seal of Good Housekeeping and won the Best Police Station in the region by the Philippine National Police.