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Roxas City, Philippines, The


Roxas City is a 2nd class city in the province of Capiz, Philippines. It is the capital city of Capiz.

It is a center for copra and canned fish production. The surrounding area grows sugarcane, rice, coconuts, fruit, hemp, and tobacco. The people of Roxas City and the rest of Capiz speak Hiligaynon, a dialect of Ilonggo.

According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 126,352 people in 25,126 households.

Barangays

Roxas City is politically subdivided into 47 barangays.

History

Roxas City is the site of Miguel Lopez de Legaspi's settlement when he arrived from Cebu. In 1746, Capiz was made the seat of the military government, although it was still theocratically controlled by the Bishopric of Cebu. On May 31, 1847, a Royal Decree turned the province into an alcadia.

Roxas City was once known as the "Municipality of Capiz" and it became a city on May 12, 1951 with the issuance of the city charter, Republic Act No. 603. Lorenzo Arnaldo was its first mayor. This city was named Roxas City in honor of President Manuel Acuña Roxas.





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