President Roxas, officially the Municipality of President Roxas, is a 4th class

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in the

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Capiz Capiz, officially the Province of Capiz (Capiznon/ Hiligaynon: ''Kapuoran sang Capiz''; tl, Lalawigan ng Capiz), is a province in the Philippines located in the central section of Western Visayas region. Its capital is the city of Roxas. It ...

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 31,269 people. Formerly known as Lutod-lutod and a part of

Pilar, Capiz Pilar, officially the Municipality of Pilar ( Capiznon/ Hiligaynon: ''Banwa sang Pilar''; tl, Bayan ng Pilar), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Capiz, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 47,100 people ...

, it is from the provincial capital, Roxas City.

History

In 1949, the

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s and barrios of Aranguel, Culilang, Pandan, Pinamihagan, Cadoulan, Quiajo, Sangcal, Pondol, Marita, Madulano, Jabuyana, Bo-ac, Cabugcabug, Goce Badiangon, Bayuyan, Agbobolo, Cubay, Ibaca, and the sitio of Lotudlotud (Lutod-lutod), which was converted into a barrio of Elizalde, was separated from Pilar and formed into the separate town of President Roxas by virtue of

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No. 374. In 1952, barrio of Agbobolo was renamed Manoling.

Geography

Barangays

President Roxas is politically subdivided into 22

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Climate

Demographics

In the 2020 census, the population of Pres. Roxas was 31,269 people, with a density of .

Economy

References

External links

* Philippine Standard Geographic Codebr>Philippine Census Information
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