Roxas City, Province of Capiz
Type | city (component) |
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Island group | Visayas |
Region | Western Visayas (Region VI) |
Province | Capiz |
Barangay count | 47 |
Postal code | 5800 |
Coastal/Landlocked | coastal |
Marine waterbodies | Sibuyan Sea |
Philippine major island(s) | Panay |
Area (2013) | 95.07 km2 (36.71 sq mi) |
Population (2020) | 179,292 |
Density (2020) | 1,886 / km2 (4,884 / sq mi) |
Coordinates | 11° 35' North, 122° 45' East (11.5895, 122.7500) |
Estimated elevation above sea level | 4.4 meters (14.3 feet) |
Roxas City, formerly known as Capiz, is a coastal component city in the province of Capiz. It serves as the provincial capital.
The city has a land area of 95.07 square kilometers or 36.71 square miles which constitutes 3.66% of Capiz's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 179,292. This represented 22.27% of the total population of Capiz province, or 2.25% of the overall population of the Western Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 1,886 inhabitants per square kilometer or 4,884 inhabitants per square mile.
Barangays
Roxas City has 47 barangays as shown in the following table.
Demographic profile of barangays
Barangay | Population percentage (2020) | Population (2020) | Population (2015) | Change (2015‑2020) | Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020) |
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Adlawan | 1.45% | 2,597 | 2,617 | -0.76% | -0.16% |
Bago | 1.14% | 2,047 | 1,765 | 15.98% | 3.17% |
Balijuagan | 1.21% | 2,166 | 1,944 | 11.42% | 2.30% |
Banica | 4.99% | 8,950 | 8,737 | 2.44% | 0.51% |
Barra | 1.64% | 2,947 | 2,941 | 0.20% | 0.04% |
Bato | 1.31% | 2,348 | 2,363 | -0.63% | -0.13% |
Baybay | 5.43% | 9,732 | 9,431 | 3.19% | 0.66% |
Bolo | 4.46% | 8,001 | 7,482 | 6.94% | 1.42% |
Cabugao | 1.35% | 2,422 | 2,259 | 7.22% | 1.48% |
Cagay | 3.53% | 6,333 | 5,943 | 6.56% | 1.35% |
Cogon | 1.23% | 2,204 | 1,878 | 17.36% | 3.43% |
Culajao | 1.17% | 2,099 | 1,938 | 8.31% | 1.69% |
Culasi | 4.39% | 7,869 | 8,429 | -6.64% | -1.44% |
Dayao | 2.91% | 5,211 | 4,765 | 9.36% | 1.90% |
Dinginan | 3.94% | 7,064 | 6,253 | 12.97% | 2.60% |
Dumolog | 2.24% | 4,014 | 3,974 | 1.01% | 0.21% |
Gabu-an | 0.85% | 1,521 | 1,335 | 13.93% | 2.78% |
Inzo Arnaldo Village | 2.75% | 4,930 | 4,949 | -0.38% | -0.08% |
Jumaguicjic | 1.55% | 2,778 | 1,468 | 89.24% | 14.37% |
Lanot | 3.58% | 6,421 | 6,273 | 2.36% | 0.49% |
Lawa-an | 6.41% | 11,484 | 9,823 | 16.91% | 3.34% |
Libas | 4.35% | 7,802 | 7,798 | 0.05% | 0.01% |
Liong | 0.79% | 1,420 | 1,335 | 6.37% | 1.31% |
Loctugan | 1.32% | 2,359 | 2,311 | 2.08% | 0.43% |
Lonoy | 1.72% | 3,080 | 3,067 | 0.42% | 0.09% |
Milibili | 3.97% | 7,120 | 6,740 | 5.64% | 1.16% |
Mongpong | 2.95% | 5,286 | 4,569 | 15.69% | 3.12% |
Olotayan | 0.59% | 1,058 | 840 | 25.95% | 4.98% |
Poblacion I | 0.80% | 1,443 | 1,385 | 4.19% | 0.87% |
Poblacion II | 0.77% | 1,382 | 1,365 | 1.25% | 0.26% |
Poblacion III | 0.29% | 523 | 502 | 4.18% | 0.87% |
Poblacion IV | 0.08% | 135 | 152 | -11.18% | -2.47% |
Poblacion IX | 1.00% | 1,794 | 1,789 | 0.28% | 0.06% |
Poblacion V | 1.08% | 1,934 | 2,085 | -7.24% | -1.57% |
Poblacion VI | 0.27% | 490 | 585 | -16.24% | -3.66% |
Poblacion VII | 1.18% | 2,117 | 1,762 | 20.15% | 3.94% |
Poblacion VIII | 0.54% | 975 | 985 | -1.02% | -0.21% |
Poblacion X | 0.75% | 1,352 | 1,347 | 0.37% | 0.08% |
Poblacion XI | 0.65% | 1,174 | 1,086 | 8.10% | 1.65% |
Punta Cogon | 0.68% | 1,216 | 1,232 | -1.30% | -0.27% |
Punta Tabuc | 3.22% | 5,782 | 5,581 | 3.60% | 0.75% |
San Jose | 2.46% | 4,406 | 2,078 | 112.03% | 17.14% |
Sibaguan | 2.16% | 3,875 | 3,428 | 13.04% | 2.61% |
Talon | 1.25% | 2,236 | 2,229 | 0.31% | 0.07% |
Tanque | 3.30% | 5,922 | 5,998 | -1.27% | -0.27% |
Tanza | 1.31% | 2,354 | 2,014 | 16.88% | 3.34% |
Tiza | 4.97% | 8,919 | 8,173 | 9.13% | 1.86% |
Roxas City Total | 179,292 | 167,003 | 7.36% | 1.51% |
Economy
The annual regular revenue of Roxas City for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱624,662,844.31.
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Fiscal Year | Annual Regular Income | Change |
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2009 | 368,722,698.78 | – |
2010 | 400,946,335.93 | 8.74% |
2011 | 449,185,066.89 | 12.03% |
2012 | 425,339,200.45 | -5.31% |
2013 | 450,041,133.59 | 5.81% |
2014 | 504,847,719.76 | 12.18% |
2015 | 571,470,829.01 | 13.20% |
2016 | 624,662,844.31 | 9.31% |
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Demographics
Households
The household population of Roxas City in the 2015 Census was 166,210 broken down into 37,816 households or an average of 4.40 members per household.
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Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
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102,794 | 18,709 | 5.49 | |
118,363 | 22,822 | 5.19 | |
125,907 | 25,126 | 5.01 | |
147,257 | 29,754 | 4.95 | |
155,681 | 34,058 | 4.57 | |
166,210 | 37,816 | 4.40 |
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Roxas City is 15 to 19, with 17,451 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 1,746 individuals.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 3,145 | 1.88% |
1 to 4 | 12,914 | 7.73% |
5 to 9 | 15,996 | 9.58% |
10 to 14 | 16,465 | 9.86% |
15 to 19 | 17,451 | 10.45% |
20 to 24 | 16,013 | 9.59% |
25 to 29 | 13,460 | 8.06% |
30 to 34 | 11,493 | 6.88% |
35 to 39 | 10,660 | 6.38% |
40 to 44 | 9,606 | 5.75% |
45 to 49 | 9,348 | 5.60% |
50 to 54 | 8,171 | 4.89% |
55 to 59 | 6,846 | 4.10% |
60 to 64 | 5,325 | 3.19% |
65 to 69 | 3,889 | 2.33% |
70 to 74 | 2,572 | 1.54% |
75 to 79 | 1,903 | 1.14% |
80 and over | 1,746 | 1.05% |
Total | 167,003 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Roxas City grew from 21,472 in 1903 to 179,292 in 2020, an increase of 157,820 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.51%, or an increase of 12,289 people, from the previous population of 167,003 in 2015.
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Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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21,472 | – | |
22,022 | 0.16% | |
29,021 | 1.39% | |
32,353 | 1.12% | |
49,326 | 3.78% | |
67,648 | 3.14% | |
71,305 | 1.06% | |
81,183 | 2.63% | |
103,171 | 2.43% | |
118,715 | 2.66% | |
126,352 | 1.35% | |
147,738 | 2.18% | |
156,197 | 2.05% | |
167,003 | 1.28% | |
179,292 | 1.51% |
The total number of registered voters or electorate in Roxas City for the year 2019 was 104,264, broken down into 50,228 males and 54,036 females.
Location
The city center of Roxas is situated at approximately 11° 35' North, 122° 45' East, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 4.4 meters or 14.3 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 City are Passi, Iloilo, Victorias, Negros Occidental, Silay, Negros Occidental, Cadiz, Negros Occidental, Talisay, Negros Occidental, and Iloilo City. The nearest municipalities are Panay, Capiz, Ivisan, Capiz, Panitan, Capiz, Pontevedra, Capiz, Sapian, Capiz, and Sigma, Capiz. Its distance from the national capital is 384.31 kilometers (238.80 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.
great-circle distance
Nearest towns
- Panay, Capiz, 5.18 kilometers (3.22 miles) to the Southeast (S52°E)
- Ivisan, Capiz, 9.61 kilometers (5.97 miles) to the Southwest (S45°W)
- Panitan, Capiz, 13.36 kilometers (8.30 miles) to the South (S7°E)
- Pontevedra, Capiz, 14.15 kilometers (8.79 miles) to the Southeast (S38°E)
- Sapian, Capiz, 19.02 kilometers (11.82 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S59°W)
- Sigma, Capiz, 20.28 kilometers (12.60 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S28°W)
Nearest cities
- Passi, Iloilo, 53.67 kilometers (33.35 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S13°W)
- Victorias, Negros Occidental, 82.97 kilometers (51.55 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S25°E)
- Silay, Negros Occidental, 90.11 kilometers (55.99 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S15°E)
- Cadiz, Negros Occidental, 92.23 kilometers (57.31 miles) to the Southeast (S41°E)
- Talisay, Negros Occidental, 96.43 kilometers (59.92 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S14°E)
- Iloilo City, 99.45 kilometers (61.80 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S12°W)
Distance from Manila: 384.31 kilometers (238.80 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N30°W)
Notes
- Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
- Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
- Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.