Geography
| City of Roxas Dakbanwa sang Roxas Lungsod ng Roxas | ||
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| Nickname(s): Seafood Capital of the Philippines | ||
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City of Roxas
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| Coordinates: 11°35′N 122°45′E | ||
| Country |  Philippines | |
| Region | Western Visayas (Region VI) | |
| Province | Capiz | |
| Legislative district | 1st district of Capiz | |
| Founded | 1693 | |
| Cityhood | May 12, 1951 | |
| Barangays | 47 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Angel Alan B. Celino (Liberal Party) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 95.07 km2 (36.71 sq mi) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 156,197 | |
| • Density | 1,600/km2 (4,300/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | PHT (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP Code | 5800 | |
| Dialing code | 36 | |
| Income class | 2nd class city | |
Roxas City is situated just east of the north-central coast of Panay Island with geographic coordinates of 11°35' N, 122°45' E. Its boundaries are: the Sibuyan Sea to the north, the municipality of Panitan to the south, the municipality of Ivisan to the west, and the municipality of Panay to the East. It is located 250 nautical miles (460 km) southeast of Manila and 135 kilometres (84 mi) northeast of Iloilo City(Regional Capital). Travel time to Manila is 45 minutes by air and 18 hours by sea.
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