President Roxas, Philippines
President Roxas is a town of 10,879 people in Soccsksargen, Philippines.
Why visit President Roxas
Townapedia lists 2 parks and trails, 11 places to eat and 13 places to stay in and around town.
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About President Roxas
President Roxas ([ˈɾohas]), officially the Municipality of President Roxas (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang President Roxas; Cebuano: Lungsod sa President Roxas; Tagalog: Bayan ng President Roxas), is a municipality in the province of Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 51,245 people.
From the Wikipedia article President Roxas, Cotabato (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes11
Samāgama
Restaurant · Asian, Fusion · 13.7 km
Mo-Su 10:00-21:00
Where to stay13
Parkland Lodge & Restaurant
Motel and hotel · 13.9 km
Davao-Cotabato National Highway, Kidapawan City
1 more on the map.
Churches and places of worship10
Mother of Perpetual Help Shrine & Retreat Center
Church · Roman Catholic · 13.5 km
Davao-Cotabato National Highway
Saint Joseph the Worker Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 9.5 km
Alsons Avenue, Magpet
History
President Roxas, one of the five daughter municipalities of Kidapawan, was created through Republic Act No. 4869, issued on May 8, 1967, in what was the last of the partitions, when two separate clusters of barangays separated. As a portion of Matalam which is another daughter municipality created in 1961, which would separate in 1980 to form Antipas, split the municipality into two—the upper and lower parts—the municipality, upon creation, became one of few in the country with non-contingent territory.
The bill seeking the creation of this municipality, which was later approved and signed into law by President Ferdinand Marcos, was first introduced in the House of Representatives on January 23, 1967, by Hon. Salipada K. Pendatun, representative of entire province of Cotabato. It was then passed and approved in the House of Senate on February 13, 1967.
Most of the territories comprising the new municipality were formerly part of Kidapawan, the mother municipality extending up to the borders of Bukidnon are the vast Arakan plains, which could boast of its rich and fertile valley suitable for agricultural crops such as rubber, coffee, sugar cane, palay and corn.
From the History section of President Roxas, Cotabato on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging16
Schools, colleges and libraries138
Binoligan Integrated School
School · 13.5 km
Davao-Cotabato National Highway, Kidapawan City
Juan P. Jalipa Memorial National High School
School · 11.1 km
Magpet Road, Kidapawan City
Healthcare7
Map of President Roxas
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Getting there and nearby towns
Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 65 km away.
- Kidapawan 17 km south, about 17 min by car
- Makilala 23 km south, about 23 min by car
- Kabacan 26 km west, about 26 min by car
- Pikit 44 km west, about 44 min by car
- Magsaysay 45 km south, about 45 min by car
- Bansalan 44 km southeast, about 44 min by car
- Digos 56 km southeast, about 56 min by car
- Buluan 56 km southwest, about 56 min by car
- Midsayap 58 km west, about 58 min by car
- Davao 62 km east, about 1 h by car
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