Roxas, Oriental Mindoro
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Roxas is a 3rd class Partially Urban municipality in the province of Oriental Mindoro, Philippines
. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 46,711 people in 8,057 households with 24,025 registered voters as of 01 Aug 2007.
, then a barrio of Mansalay, Oriental Mindoro
. It was named after President Manuel A. Roxas, the first town to be named as such.
Vice Mayor - Mrs. Bolet Dimapilis
Councilors:
s: Population count as per NSCB Census as of 01 Aug 2007.
There are 24,025 (2009) registered voters in the Municipality as per NSCB census of 2009. Barangays Bagumbayan, Cantil, Odiong and Paclasan are considered as urban and the rest as rural areas.
It is considered as the center of socio-cultural activities in the southern part of Oriental Mindoro. During Christmas season, Mangyans from the uplands go to this common destination receive gifts from kindhearted lowlanders mostly in the form of old clothing, bread, rice and even money.
The town is mostly agricultural in nature, with palay, bananas, coconuts, rambutan, lansones, calamansi and other fruits as primary agricultural crops. Barangays like Cantil,Victoria Victoria
, Dangay, San Isidro, and Odiong are primarily planted to palay. Barangay Little Tanauan and San Miguel are noted for its fruit orchards and vegetables. Also, some upland barangays like Maraska, San Jose and San Rafael have developed backyard goat raising.
Due to the opening of the Roxas Port, the influx of tourists and people from neighboring provinces have made this sleepy town an investment opportunity for investors.
Secondary Schools
Primary Schools
Pre-Schools
Trivia
Once in the late 80's the municipality was overran by communist rebels (absent an actual gunbattle) taking over the police headquarters and making a "show of force" parade around the "poblacion" area. The police chief was captured and was believed to have been executed as he was never heard of again. Also taken was the municipal administrator at that time.
Several months later, A contingent of Scout Rangers captured the communist rebels' hideout and a few rebels died during the dawn attack. Others are wounded and captured.
Philippines
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. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 46,711 people in 8,057 households with 24,025 registered voters as of 01 Aug 2007.
History
Founded by Andres Torrefiel on November 15, 1948, it was formerly known as Paclasan, originally a part of Bulalacao, Oriental MindoroOriental Mindoro
Oriental Mindoro is a province of the Philippines located in the island of Mindoro under MIMAROPA region in Luzon, about 140 km southwest of Manila...
, then a barrio of Mansalay, Oriental Mindoro
Mansalay, Oriental Mindoro
Mansalay is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 39,041 people in 7,316 households.-History:...
. It was named after President Manuel A. Roxas, the first town to be named as such.
Geography and People
Located about approximately 180 km (2–3 hours ride) from the main capital city of Calapan, Roxas is one of the smallest municipality of Oriental Mindoro province, with a total land area of 8,526 hectares of up-land, lowland, and coastal areas.Local Government Units
Municipal Mayor -Jackson C. DyVice Mayor - Mrs. Bolet Dimapilis
Councilors:
- Mae Talens
- Jun Bacay
- Elsie Galaran
- Edward Soriano
- Lee Baculinao
- Bong Fabon
- Cezar Baticos
- Johnny Advincula
Barangays
Roxas is politically subdivided into 20 barangayBarangay
A barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward...
s: Population count as per NSCB Census as of 01 Aug 2007.
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There are 24,025 (2009) registered voters in the Municipality as per NSCB census of 2009. Barangays Bagumbayan, Cantil, Odiong and Paclasan are considered as urban and the rest as rural areas.
It is considered as the center of socio-cultural activities in the southern part of Oriental Mindoro. During Christmas season, Mangyans from the uplands go to this common destination receive gifts from kindhearted lowlanders mostly in the form of old clothing, bread, rice and even money.
Economy
In 2003,the Strong Republic Nautical Highway ( SNRH )was inaugurated. This former sleepy town became the Gateway to Paradise, being the transient point of those who wanted to enjoy the beaches of Boracay. It is an approximately 4- hour RORO (Roll on-Roll Off)ferry ride to Caticlan from Port of Roxas, located in Barangay Dangay, Roxas, Oriental Mindoro. Several shipping companies such as Starlite and Montenegro Shipping Lines are servicing the route.The town is mostly agricultural in nature, with palay, bananas, coconuts, rambutan, lansones, calamansi and other fruits as primary agricultural crops. Barangays like Cantil,Victoria Victoria
Victoria, Roxas, Oriental Mindoro
Victoria is one of the barangays of Roxas, Oriental Mindoro located about 5 km from the town center.-History:The barangay was named after Victoria Montesa, wife of the first Barrio Captain and one of the first settlers of the barrio...
, Dangay, San Isidro, and Odiong are primarily planted to palay. Barangay Little Tanauan and San Miguel are noted for its fruit orchards and vegetables. Also, some upland barangays like Maraska, San Jose and San Rafael have developed backyard goat raising.
Due to the opening of the Roxas Port, the influx of tourists and people from neighboring provinces have made this sleepy town an investment opportunity for investors.
Banking and Other Lending Institutions
- First Allied Bank
- Country Bank - Rural Bank of Bongabong
- Rural Bank of Roxas Inc - rural thrift bank
- M. Lhuillier - Pawnshop
- Cebuana - Pawnshop
- MANAMMCI - credit cooperative
- Western UnionWestern UnionThe Western Union Company is a financial services and communications company based in the United States. Its North American headquarters is in Englewood, Colorado. Up until 2006, Western Union was the best-known U.S...
- remittance company - Money Gram
- Xpress Money
- LBC Pera Padala
Educational institutions
- Roxas College - established in 1946 (formerly Fabella Institute) now closed, located in Bagumbayan
- Clarendon College and Montessori - elementary,secondary and tertiary school located in Barangay Odiong
- John Paul College-Roxas - secondary, tech-voc and tertiary school located in Barangay Odiong
- Paradigm College of Science and Technology - tech voc tertiary school located in Odiong
- Roxas Institute of Science and Technology - tech voc school located in D'Plaza, Bagumbayan
Secondary Schools
- Sto. NiÑo School of Roxas - Formerly Sto. NiÑo High School,Catholic High School located in Paclasan
- Marcelo I. Cabrera Vocational National High School- located in San Aquilino
- San Mariano National High School - located in San Mariano
- San Mariano Academy - a private institution located in San Mariano
- Dangay National High School - Located in Barangay Dangay
- Roxas Seventh Day Adventist Academy - private school located in Bagumbayan
Primary Schools
- Dangay Elementary School- located in Barangay Dangay
Pre-Schools
- Clarendon Montessori
- John Paul Montessori School
- Roxas Mindoro Christian School
Telephone / Radio / TV and Cable networks
- 98.9 Hot FM- affiliate of Manila Broadcasting Company -DZRHDZRHDZRH is a radio station in Metro Manila owned and operated by the Manila Broadcasting Company. The station's studio is located at CCP Complex in Pasay, Philippines, while its transmitter is located at Brgy. Malanday, Valenzuela...
- GlobeGlobeA globe is a three-dimensional scale model of Earth or other spheroid celestial body such as a planet, star, or moon...
- also providing wireless VSAT telephones and BroadbandBroadbandThe term broadband refers to a telecommunications signal or device of greater bandwidth, in some sense, than another standard or usual signal or device . Different criteria for "broad" have been applied in different contexts and at different times...
Internet - SmartSmart CommunicationsSmart Communications is a wholly owned mobile phone and Internet service subsidiary of the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company .On June 30, 2010 the company reported that it had over 45 million cellular subscribers.-Brands:...
- Mobile and Broadband - Sun CellularSun CellularDigitel Mobile Philippines, Inc., is a mobile telecommunication service provider in the Philippines doing business as Sun Cellular. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Digital Telecommunications Philippines, or Digitel. Digitel is in turn owned by the JG Summit Group with a minority stake...
- Mobile and Broadband - CATSI- DSL(?) wired internet and landline communications
- DreamDreamDreams are successions of images, ideas, emotions, and sensations that occur involuntarily in the mind during certain stages of sleep. The content and purpose of dreams are not definitively understood, though they have been a topic of scientific speculation, philosophical intrigue and religious...
- satellite TV - Cignal Digital TVCignal Digital TVCignal Digital TV is a subscription-based Direct-To-Home satellite television service provider in the Philippines. Cignal is owned by MediaScape, a wholly owned subsidiary of the MediaQuest Holdings, Inc...
- satellite TV - ROMICOM - local CATV network
- 87.6 FM - will be broadcasting soon, Energy FM
Internet Shops
Due to the excellent communication facilities, many internet shops have proliferated, and the internet usage fees have gone down considerably since the first netcafe/shops started operating in Roxas.Transportation
The town can be reached with different modes of transportation. From Calapan,the town can be reached by Public Utility Vans and buses plying the route of Calapan to Roxas. The Port of Roxas, located in Dangay, Roxas, Oriental Mindoro is the main port for vessels going to Caticlan, Aklan, which is only a boat ride away from the island of Boracay.Tourism
The town has many beach resorts located at Barangay Dangay.- Cruzmart Beach Resort
- Mitasha Resort
External links
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- 2000 Philippine Census Information
- Official Website of Roxas's Mayor
- National Statistical Coordination Board
Trivia
Once in the late 80's the municipality was overran by communist rebels (absent an actual gunbattle) taking over the police headquarters and making a "show of force" parade around the "poblacion" area. The police chief was captured and was believed to have been executed as he was never heard of again. Also taken was the municipal administrator at that time.
Several months later, A contingent of Scout Rangers captured the communist rebels' hideout and a few rebels died during the dawn attack. Others are wounded and captured.