Roxas, Oriental Mindoro 5.34

Roxas is a second class, partially urban municipality in the province of Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 49,854 people. There were 25,049 registered voters as of 2010.It is considered as the center of socio-cultural activities in the southern part of Oriental Mindoro. During Christmas season, the indigenous Mangyan people from the uplands go to this common destination to receive gifts from kindhearted lowlanders mostly in the form of old clothing, bread, rice and even money.GeographyLocated from the main capital city of Calapan, Roxas is the smallest municipality of Oriental Mindoro, with a total land area of 8,526 hectares of up-land, lowland, and coastal areas.BarangaysRoxas is politically subdivided into 20 barangays. Population count as per the 2010 census is 49,854. Barangays Bagumbayan, Cantil, Odiong and Paclasan are considered as urban and the rest as rural areas.HistoryFounded 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.Local government Municipal Mayor: Violeta L. Dimapilis Vice Mayor: Jackson Cinco Dy Councilors Cesar Baticos Den Den Dela Cruz John Yason Usting Cusi Jun Bacay Doc TayTay Toto Magno Edward Soriano