Western Visayas, Philippines · Asia
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Roxas City is a city located in Western Visayas, Philippines. With a population of 185,236, it is an important destination in Asia.
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Roxas (Tagalog pronunciation: [ˈɾohas], Spanish pronunciation: [ˈroxas] ), officially the City of Roxas (Capiznon/Hiligaynon: Dakbanwa sang Roxas; Filipino: Lungsod ng Roxas), is a component city and capital of the province of Capiz, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 185,236 people,Read more
making it the most populous city in Capiz and also the second-most populous city in Western Visayas, after Iloilo City.
It is originally known as the Municipality of Capiz (from which the province derives its name), the town became a chartered city on May 12, 1951, and was renamed in honor of native Manuel Acuña Roxas, the 4th President of the Philippines and the first of the independent post-American Third Philippine Republic.
Roxas City is the center of education, trade, economic activities and logistics in Capiz. The abundance of marine life makes Roxas City the "Seafood Capital of the Philippines." It has received Cleanest and Greenest Component City in Western Visayas Award in the Gawad Pangulo sa Kapaligiran (GPK) Cleanliness and Environmental contest. The Department of Health (DOH) awarded the city with the Red Orchid Award for being "100 percent tobacco-free". It has also gained the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Seal of Good Housekeeping and won the Best Police Station in the region by the Philippine National Police.
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Roxas City is located in Western Visayas, Philippines, Asia. The coordinates are 11.5853 latitude, 122.7511 longitude.
Roxas City has a population of approximately 185,236 people, making it a city in Philippines.
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