President Roxas, Province of Cotabato

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionSOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)
ProvinceCotabato
Barangay count25
Postal code9405
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)618.25 km2 (238.71 sq mi)
Population (2020)52,512
Density (2020)85 / km2 (220 / sq mi)
Coordinates7° 9' North, 125° 3' East (7.1543, 125.0554)
Estimated elevation above sea level125.9 meters (413.1 feet)

President Roxas is a municipality in the landlocked province of Cotabato.

The municipality has a land area of 618.25 square kilometers or 238.71 square miles which constitutes 6.64% of Cotabato's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 52,512. This represented 3.52% of the total population of Cotabato province, or 1.07% of the overall population of the SOCCSKSARGEN region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 85 inhabitants per square kilometer or 220 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

President Roxas has 25 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of President Roxas
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Alegria2.77%1,4561,4420.97%0.20%
Bato-bato2.08%1,09494915.28%3.04%
Cabangbangan1.91%1,0021,112-9.89%-2.17%
Camasi2.12%1,1141,0545.69%1.17%
Datu Indang1.82%9589105.27%1.09%
Datu Sandongan2.07%1,0871,221-10.97%-2.42%
Del Carmen6.29%3,3033,2940.27%0.06%
F. Cajelo1.44%755850-11.18%-2.46%
Greenhill2.99%1,5711,925-18.39%-4.19%
Idaoman2.97%1,5581,596-2.38%-0.51%
Ilustre2.90%1,5241,4713.60%0.75%
Kamarahan2.78%1,4621,4600.14%0.03%
Kimaruhing1.03%54347015.53%3.09%
Kisupaan4.49%2,3602,09612.60%2.53%
La Esperanza0.81%42328250.00%8.91%
Labu-o7.05%3,7043,3989.01%1.83%
Lamalama2.93%1,5411,39410.55%2.13%
Lomonay1.89%9921,029-3.60%-0.77%
Mabuhay2.78%1,4621,3676.95%1.42%
New Cebu6.82%3,5833,16013.39%2.68%
Poblacion15.60%8,1937,7375.89%1.21%
Sagcungan2.46%1,2901,2602.38%0.50%
Salat3.49%1,8342,010-8.76%-1.91%
Sarayan3.39%1,7781,6368.68%1.77%
Tuael15.09%7,9254,45278.01%12.91%
President Roxas Total52,51247,57510.38%2.10%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of President Roxas for the fiscal year of 2016 was 170,393,728.15.

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Annual regular income of President Roxas (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200997,987,185.40
2010104,657,655.806.81%
2011113,549,958.978.50%
2012109,677,975.24-3.41%
2013118,638,324.238.17%
2014135,630,349.7314.32%
2015154,299,811.6913.76%
2016170,393,728.1510.43%

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 President Roxas in the 2015 Census was 47,559 broken down into 10,927 households or an average of 4.35 members per household.

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Number of households in President Roxas (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
32,7585,9705.49
36,7837,0545.21
41,2248,1185.08
43,1329,3094.63
44,2279,7534.53
47,55910,9274.35

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in President Roxas is 5 to 9, with 5,964 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 303 individuals.

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Population of President Roxas by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,0142.13%
1 to 44,6289.73%
5 to 95,96412.54%
10 to 145,53311.63%
15 to 194,7559.99%
20 to 244,1158.65%
25 to 293,7317.84%
30 to 343,1086.53%
35 to 392,8966.09%
40 to 442,6405.55%
45 to 492,4695.19%
50 to 541,9954.19%
55 to 591,6063.38%
60 to 641,1922.51%
65 to 697551.59%
70 to 745211.10%
75 to 793500.74%
80 and over3030.64%
Total47,575100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 60.12
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.77
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 66.89
  • Median Age: 22.30

Historical population

The population of President Roxas grew from 20,639 in 1970 to 52,512 in 2020, an increase of 31,873 people over the course of 50 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.10%, or an increase of 4,937 people, from the previous population of 47,575 in 2015.

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Population of President Roxas (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
20,639
20,351-0.28%
25,7844.84%
32,7742.43%
36,7882.19%
41,2312.47%
43,1330.62%
44,2290.92%
47,5751.40%
52,5122.10%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in President Roxas for the year 2019 was 30,833, broken down into 15,927 males and 14,906 females.

Location

The municipal center of President Roxas is situated at approximately 7° 9' North, 125° 3' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 125.9 meters or 413.1 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 President Roxas are Kidapawan, Cotabato, Digos, Davao del Sur, Davao City, Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat, Panabo, Davao del Norte, and Samal, Davao del Norte. The nearest municipalities are Magpet, Cotabato, Antipas, Cotabato, Matalam, Cotabato, Makilala, Cotabato, Arakan, Cotabato, and Kabacan, Cotabato. Its distance from the national capital is 935.34 kilometers (581.19 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 935.34 kilometers (581.19 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N28°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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