Roxas, Province of Isabela

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceIsabela
Barangay count26
Postal code3320
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)139.95 km2 (54.03 sq mi)
Population (2020)65,839
Density (2020)470 / km2 (1,219 / sq mi)
Coordinates17° 7' North, 121° 37' East (17.1218, 121.6198)
Estimated elevation above sea level64.5 meters (211.7 feet)

Roxas is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of Isabela.

The municipality has a land area of 139.95 square kilometers or 54.03 square miles which constitutes 1.07% of Isabela's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 65,839. This represented 3.88% of the total population of Isabela province, or 1.79% of the overall population of the Cagayan Valley region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 470 inhabitants per square kilometer or 1,219 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Roxas has 26 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Roxas
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Anao1.30%8558332.64%0.55%
Bantug8.66%5,7035,834-2.25%-0.48%
Doña Concha1.11%73066110.44%2.11%
Imbiao2.43%1,5971,627-1.84%-0.39%
Lanting1.91%1,2601,1955.44%1.12%
Lucban1.21%795811-1.97%-0.42%
Luna2.32%1,5281,666-8.28%-1.80%
Marcos3.57%2,3511,43164.29%11.02%
Masigun1.34%8848583.03%0.63%
Matusalem4.65%3,0602,34230.66%5.79%
Muñoz East3.09%2,0342,077-2.07%-0.44%
Muñoz West5.61%3,6943,6231.96%0.41%
Quiling2.30%1,5171,4435.13%1.06%
Rang-ayan2.22%1,4591,28313.72%2.74%
Rizal9.52%6,2656,0263.97%0.82%
San Antonio5.36%3,5313,4542.23%0.47%
San Jose2.26%1,4891,4482.83%0.59%
San Luis2.29%1,5111,4017.85%1.60%
San Pedro2.10%1,3831,3006.38%1.31%
San Placido5.30%3,4913,12111.86%2.39%
San Rafael5.64%3,7143,6940.54%0.11%
Simimbaan5.73%3,7703,11421.07%4.11%
Sinamar2.72%1,7941,6409.39%1.91%
Sotero Nuesa9.62%6,3366,1393.21%0.67%
Villa Concepcion1.96%1,2911,2067.05%1.44%
Vira5.77%3,7973,5467.08%1.45%
Roxas Total65,83961,7736.58%1.35%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Roxas for the fiscal year of 2016 was 178,234,653.90.

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Annual regular income of Roxas (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200991,929,184.53
2010115,078,661.9025.18%
2011108,482,204.93-5.73%
2012101,777,947.00-6.18%
2013126,406,836.2724.20%
2014137,956,991.189.14%
2015154,421,594.6611.93%
2016178,234,653.9015.42%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Roxas in the 2015 Census was 61,651 broken down into 14,226 households or an average of 4.33 members per household.

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Number of households in Roxas (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
40,1867,6535.25
45,1728,9995.02
48,8929,8964.94
53,42312,2424.36
57,63913,3294.32
61,65114,2264.33

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Roxas is 5 to 9, with 6,376 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 526 individuals.

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Population of Roxas by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,2952.10%
1 to 45,0728.21%
5 to 96,37610.32%
10 to 146,0209.75%
15 to 195,5058.91%
20 to 245,4498.82%
25 to 295,1228.29%
30 to 344,5017.29%
35 to 394,4987.28%
40 to 443,9196.34%
45 to 493,6115.85%
50 to 542,9434.76%
55 to 592,4824.02%
60 to 641,8432.98%
65 to 691,2752.06%
70 to 747461.21%
75 to 795900.96%
80 and over5260.85%
Total61,773100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 47.06
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.87
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 54.93
  • Median Age: 26.14

Historical population

The population of Roxas grew from 14,864 in 1948 to 65,839 in 2020, an increase of 50,975 people over the course of 72 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.35%, or an increase of 4,066 people, from the previous population of 61,773 in 2015.

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Population of Roxas (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
14,864
17,9591.68%
22,9972.45%
28,6964.54%
33,0452.86%
40,2301.99%
45,1872.20%
48,9291.72%
53,4611.23%
57,6992.82%
61,7731.31%
65,8391.35%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Roxas for the year 2019 was 38,708, broken down into 19,014 males and 19,694 females.

Location

The municipal center of Roxas is situated at approximately 17° 7' North, 121° 37' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 64.5 meters or 211.7 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Roxas are Cauayan, Isabela, Ilagan, Isabela, Tabuk, Kalinga, Santiago, Isabela, Tuguegarao, Cagayan, and Candon, Ilocos Sur. The nearest municipalities are Mallig, Isabela, Burgos, Isabela, San Manuel, Isabela, Quirino, Isabela, Aurora, Isabela, and Cabatuan, Isabela. Its distance from the national capital is 288.36 kilometers (179.18 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 288.36 kilometers (179.18 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S14°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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