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President Roxas
Municipality
Municipality of President Roxas
Official seal of President Roxas
Seal
Map of Cotabato with President Roxas highlighted
Map of Cotabato with President Roxas highlighted
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President Roxas is located in Philippines
President Roxas
President Roxas
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°09′16″N 125°03′21″E / 7.15444°N 125.05583°E / 7.15444; 125.05583
CountryPhilippines
RegionSoccsksargen
ProvinceCotabato
District 2nd district
FoundedMay 8, 1967
Named forManuel Roxas
Barangays25 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorJonathan O. Mahimpit
 • Vice MayorJaime H. Mahimpit
 • RepresentativeRudy S. Caoagdan
 • Electorate31,945 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total618.25 km2 (238.71 sq mi)
Elevation
239 m (784 ft)
Highest elevation
738 m (2,421 ft)
Lowest elevation
85 m (279 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total52,512
 • Density85/km2 (220/sq mi)
 • Households
12,306
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
37.50
% (2018)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 285 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 531.3 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 236.1 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 163.6 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityCotabato Electric Cooperative (COTELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
9405
PSGC
124713000
IDD : area code +63 (0)64
Native languagesHiligaynon
Cebuano
Matigsalug
Ilianen
Tagalog
Websitewww.presroxas-cotabatoprov.gov.ph

President Roxas ([ˈɾohas]), officially the Municipality of President Roxas (Cebuano: Lungsod sa President Roxas; Tagalog: Bayan ng President Roxas), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 52,512 people.[3]

History

President Roxas as a municipality came into and had its legal existence on May 8, 1967 when Republic Act No. 4869 was finally approved and signed into law by the President of the Republic, Ferdinand E. Marcos.

The bill seeking the creation of this municipality 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.[5]

Barrio Kabacan, renamed Barrio President Roxas that eventually became the seat of the municipal government was an insignificant area before 1951. In fact, it was Barrio Labuo, where the Manobo Chieftain, Datu Guabong Linog resided with his people who was thriving the area even before the outbreak of the World War II. The Manobo natives have learned to co- exist with the settlers from Visayas and Luzon. After the war, floods of emigrants from different parts of the country continued to arrive at a much faster rate so that by 1957, they had occupied almost all the vast fertile land of the Arakan plains. By this time settlers of Barrio President Roxas had bonded together into an organization called “La castellana home seekers Association” whose membership were mostly people from Negros Occidental. This group helped enhanced the rapid development of the area outpacing the rest of the earlier settlements.

In the early 1960s, Barrio President Roxas became a booming logging community. The concessionaires constructed logging roads extending beyond the Arakan Valley, making it the center of commerce and Agriculture. In the early part of 1970, the road, which was constructed by logging companies stationed at Poblacion was utilized as the main route of transportation in going out to Kidapawan passing Barangay Tuael through Barangay Binay and Poblacion of the Municipality of Magpet. It was in 1967 when the National Highway at km. 114 Paco, Kidapawan was opened. This project propelled the growth of programs and development in the area. Mobility of the people became easy not only in President Roxas but also of the entire Arakan Valley which is composed of five (5) municipalities.

Geography

The municipality of President Roxas is composed of two parts: the northern and the southern part.

Northern President Roxas is bounded by the Municipalities of Damulog and Kibawe of the province of Bukidnon on the north, on the south by the Municipality of Antipas, on the west by the Municipality of Carmen and on the east by the Municipality of Arakan.

Meanwhile, Southern President Roxas is bounded on the north by the Municipality of Antipas, on the south by Kidapawan, on the west by Matalam and on the east by the Municipality of Magpet.

Barangays

President Roxas is politically subdivided into 25 barangays. [6] Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

Climate

Climate data for President Roxas, Cotabato
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 30
(86) 		30
(86) 		31
(88) 		32
(90) 		30
(86) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		30
(86)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 21
(70) 		21
(70) 		21
(70) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		22
(72) 		22
(72) 		22
(72)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 51
(2.0) 		41
(1.6) 		38
(1.5) 		45
(1.8) 		82
(3.2) 		108
(4.3) 		114
(4.5) 		120
(4.7) 		95
(3.7) 		96
(3.8) 		76
(3.0) 		52
(2.0) 		918
(36.1)
Average rainy days 10.2 8.1 9.8 15.3 22.5 23.9 25.2 25.4 23.3 24.1 21.0 16.8 225.6
Source: Meteoblue[7]

Demographics

Population census of President Roxas
YearPop.±% p.a.
1970 20,639—    
1975 20,351−0.28%
1980 25,784+4.84%
1990 32,774+2.43%
1995 36,788+2.19%
2000 41,231+2.47%
2007 43,133+0.62%
2010 44,229+0.92%
2015 47,575+1.40%
2020 52,512+1.96%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11]

In the 2020 census, the population of President Roxas, Cotabato, was 52,512 people,[3] with a density of 85 inhabitants per square kilometre or 220 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty Incidence of President Roxas
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13]
[14][15][16][17][18]


Industries

References

  1. ^  Municipality of President Roxas | (DILG)
  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  5. ^ "President Roxas". Archived from the original on 2011-05-07. Retrieved 2011-04-20.
  6. ^ "Province: North Cotabato". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  7. ^ "President Roxas: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  8. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  9. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  10. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.((cite encyclopedia)): CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. ^ "Province of North Cotabato". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  12. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  13. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  14. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  15. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  16. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  17. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  18. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

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