Roxas, Philippines
Roxas is a town of 14,335 people in Mimaropa, Philippines, founded in 1948.
Why visit Roxas
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 1 park or trail, 6 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Weather in Roxas
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About Roxas
Roxas, officially the Municipality of Roxas, is a municipality in the province of Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 58,428 people.
From the Wikipedia article Roxas, Oriental Mindoro (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Roxas on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes6
History
Founded by Andres Torrefiel on November 15, 1948, it was formerly known as Paclasan, originally a part of Bulalacao, Oriental Mindoro, then a barrio of Mansalay, Oriental Mindoro. It was named after President Manuel A. Roxas, the first town to be named as such since his death on April 15, 1948.
Marcelo I. Cabrera and Andres E. Torrefiel Sr. who served as mayors of Mansalay. After a meeting held at Mansalay attended by these two leaders with the Congressman of the lone district of the Province of Mindoro, Raul Leuterio, an agreement to separate Paclasan and its sitios from Mansalay as an independent municipality with the seat of government at Paclasan was reached. It was also agreed upon that the newly created municipality be named after the then President of the Republic, Manuel Acuna Roxas. However, it was President Elpidio Quirino, through Executive Order No. 181 dated October 15, 1948 who declared Roxas as an independent town from Mansalay because of the untimely death of President Roxas on April 15, 1948.
From the History section of Roxas, Oriental Mindoro on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship3
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging7
Schools, colleges and libraries39
Marcelo I. Cabrera Vocational High School
School · 4.0 km
Calapan South Road, Roxas
Healthcare2
Map of Roxas
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Getting there and nearby towns
San Jose Airport (SJI) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 57 km away.
- Odiong 2 km northwest, about 2 min by car
- Santa Brigida 4 km southwest, about 4 min by car
- San Aquilino 4 km northwest, about 4 min by car
- Cantel 4 km north, about 4 min by car
- Santa Maria 6 km west, about 6 min by car
- Balugo 9 km west, about 9 min by car
- Cawayan 9 km north, about 9 min by car
- Mansalay 11 km southwest, about 11 min by car
- San Jose 55 km southwest, about 55 min by car
- Victoria 71 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Mindoro Ferry Port, paulshaffner, CC BY 2.0
- An old house in Gapan, Aerous, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS048-E-22813 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS048-E-22812 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS066-E-48127 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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