ROXAS...IN A NUTSHELL

The town of Pres. Manuel A. Roxas is strategically located at the center of the Provincial Agricultural Industry Center and the Dipolog-Dapitan-Katipunan-Roxas-Manukan Industrial corridor of the province of ZANORTE.

>LAND AREA: 20,625 hectares
>POPULATION: 37,117 (2007 survey)
>PEOPLE: Christians 86.50%, Subanen .40%, Muslims .16%, Others 12.95%
>PRODUCTS: coconut oil, coffee, pasteurized fresh milk, "andres-andres" shells
>TOURIST ATTRACTIONS: Villa Valle Springs, Tulbong Falls, Cyrstal cave

Six of its 31 barangays are located along the coastal areas of the Zamboanga Peninsula. The rest of the barangays are located inland going up to the hills and mountains separating ZANORTE from Zamboanga Sur and Zamboanga Sibugay.Its land is categorized into the following: 55% agricultural lands, 32% highlands, 3% coastal, 3% build up, 1% swamp/marshes and 6% industrial lands.

Located 19 kilometers away from the province' capital city - Dipolog, Roxas is a 2nd class municipality, founded on June 17, 1967. It is the home of the SeaOil Philippines Depot and Wilmar Edible Oils, which are two of the major revenue tax source of the town.

The Local Government of Roxas has been given the authority to manage, operate its own port under a MOA entered into with the Philippine Ports Authority. At present, the Port is only catering to cargo ships but it is already in the process of readying its facilities and area for incoming potential passenger ships and fastcrafts. The port's advantage lies in the fact that it is located just about 500 meters away from the National highway.

The town celebrates its town fiesta every December 8 and founding anniversary every 17th of June. The town has a large town plaza located right in the middle of the municipal edifices in the heart of the town. The town has a mini-gym and a recently built administration building. The town suffered a major setback when a raging fire razed down the town's municipal buildings, taking down with it other various government offices, equipments and vital documents. For more than four (4) years, the municipal seat was temporarily housed in the town's mini-gym.

Roxas now has its own fire department, manned by BF personnel detailed from BF Dipolog's main office. The LGU purchased a long-delayed firetruck which it donated to the Bureau of Fire Dipolog but stationed at the Roxas Fire Dept.

For now, the town's officials are trying their best to rebuild and develop the town to keep up with the challenge of providing only the best; the best services and best opportunities for the residents of this town.