President Roxas, officially the Municipality of President Roxas, is a municipality in the province of Capiz, Philippines. According to the , it has a population of people.
Formerly known as Lutod-lutod and a part of Pilar, Capiz, it is from the provincial capital, Roxas City.
History In 1949, the sitios and barrios of Aranguel, Culilang, Pandan, Pinamihagan, Cadoulan, Quiajo, Sangcal, Pondol, Marita, Madulano, Jabuyana, Bo-ac, Cabugcabug, Goce Badiangon, Bayuyan, Agbobolo, Cubay, Ibaca, and the sitio of Lotudlotud (Lutod-lutod), which was converted into a barrio of Elizalde, was separated from Pilar and formed into the separate town of President Roxas by virtue of Republic Act No. 374.
In 1952, barrio of Agbobolo was renamed Manoling.
Geography
Barangays President Roxas is politically subdivided into 22 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Aranguel Badiangon Bayuyan Cabugcabug Carmencita Cubay Culilang Goce Hanglid Ibaca Madulano Manoling Marita Pandan Pantalan Pinamihagan Poblacion Pondol Quiajo Sangkal Santo Niño Vizcaya
Climate
Demographics
In the 2024 census, the population of Pres. Roxas was 32,436 people, with a density of .
Economy
Education The President Roxas Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.
Primary and elementary schools
Aranguel Elementary School Badiangon Elementary School Bayuyan Elementary School Bliss Pantalan Elementary School Domingo M. Locsin Elementary School Cabugcabug Elementary School Carmencita-Sto.Niño Elementary School Cubay-Ibaca Elementary School Goce Elementary School Madulano Elementary School Manoling Elementary School Marita Elementary School Pandan Elementary School Pondol Elementary School Pres. Roxas East Elementary School Pres. Roxas Fundamental Baptist Learning Center Pres. Roxas West Elementary School Sangkal Elementary School Vedasto T. Javellosa Elementary School
Secondary schools Feliciano Yusay Consing National High School Quiajo Integrated School
See also List of renamed cities and municipalities in the Philippines
References
External links [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code] Philippine Census Information