Roxas (Isabela)
Municipality of Roxas | ||
Location of Roxas in the province of Isabela (province) | ||
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Basic data | ||
Region : | Cagayan Valley | |
Province : | Isabela (Province) | |
Barangays : | 26th | |
District: | 2. Isabela District (Province) | |
PSGC : | 023105000 | |
Income class : | 1st income bracket | |
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May 1, 2000 census
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Population : | 23,784 August 1, 2015 census
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Population density : | 128.7 inhabitants per km² | |
Area : | 184.80 km² | |
Coordinates : | 17 ° 8 ′ N , 121 ° 36 ′ E | |
Postal code : | 3320 | |
Website: | Roxas website | |
Geographical location in the Philippines | ||
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Roxas ( Filipino : Bayan ng Roxas ) is a Filipino municipality in the province of Isabela , Administrative Region II, Cagayan Valley. It has 23,784 inhabitants (August 1, 2015 census) who lived in 26 barangays . It is classified as a first income class community in the Philippines and as partially urbanized . It was founded on July 1, 1948 and named after the first President of the Second Philippine Republic, by Elpidio Quirino .
Roxas is located in the western part of the province, at the foot of the Cordillera Central , in the valley of the Cagayan River . It is 385 km north of Manila and is accessible via the Marhalika Highway . The nearest airport is in Cauayan City , which is served by the Cebu Pacific airline four times a week. Their neighboring communities are San Manuel in the south, Burgos in the east, Paracelis in the west, Quirino in the northeast and Mallig in the north.
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Manuel Roxas statue