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Roxas

seat of a third-order administrative division

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Location & Surroundings

Roxas is a town in Mimaropa, Philippines with 14,335 inhabitants, at 9 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Mansalay, 11 km to the southwest. The national capital Manila is about 230 km to the north. The nearest airport is San Jose Airport, 57 km away.

Also known as: Paclasan · Paglasan

Overview

Roxas is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Oriental Mindoro — TL bayan ng Pilipinas sa lalawigan ng Oriental Mindoro.

It is located in Oriental Mindoro, Philippines.

Established in 1948-00-00.

The population is about 58,428 (2024).

It covers about 85 square kilometre.

The elevation is around 9 metre.

Also known as: ES Paclasan

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Basic Data

  • Country Philippines
  • Located in Oriental Mindoro
  • Area 85 square kilometre
  • Type seat of a third-order administrative division (PPLA3)

Geography

  • Coordinates
    12° 35' 1" N, 121° 31' 3" E
  • Elevation DEM: 9 m
  • Timezone Asia/Manila
  • Time Shift GMT 8 (DST 8)

Statistics & Country

  • Population 14,335
  • Pop. Density 5,994 p/km²
  • Built-up 18.0%
  • Settlement Dense urban cluster
  • Currency Peso (PHP)
  • Phone Prefix +63

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Nearby

Alternate Names

Paclasan
Paglasan

Weather in Roxas

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Roxas, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 26.3 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.5 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 25.3 to 28.5 C, max wind 4.2 m/s. Precip around 0.8 mm. Solar peaks near 824 W/m2.

Temperature
26.3 C
Wind
1.5 m/s NW (301 deg)
Humidity
80 %
Pressure
1,009.6 hPa
Clouds
34 %
Precip
0.77 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a
Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 26.3 1.5 301 80 1,009.6 - / 0.00 34 0.0 n/a
6h 27.6 0.5 319 75 1,011.6 3.95 / 3.95 6 81.9 n/a
12h 28.5 2.5 176 75 1,009.1 2.15 / 6.11 94 823.8 n/a
18h 25.3 4.2 246 88 1,011.5 11.21 / 17.31 100 115.4 n/a
Tomorrow 25.8 1.8 306 81 1,010.3 0.00 / 0.77 98 0.0 n/a
30h 27.2 1.3 335 74 1,012.3 0.00 / 0.49 57 64.8 n/a
36h 28.1 1.6 59 76 1,010.0 1.95 / 2.44 99 832.7 n/a
42h 26.2 3.9 258 86 1,012.0 9.35 / 11.79 97 187.7 n/a
Wednesday 26.0 2.1 326 79 1,010.6 0.00 / 1.57 70 0.0 n/a
54h 27.2 1.7 349 75 1,012.6 0.00 / 0.09 5 82.5 n/a
60h 28.2 2.2 70 76 1,009.4 1.65 / 1.75 76 836.0 n/a
66h 26.6 2.9 258 84 1,011.3 6.67 / 8.42 84 153.4 n/a
Thursday 25.8 2.1 316 80 1,010.5 0.00 / 2.11 74 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-21 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Roxas?
Now 26.3 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.5 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 25.3 to 28.5 C, max wind 4.2 m/s. Precip around 0.8 mm. Solar peaks near 824 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.8 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Roxas today?
Sunrise around 05:41 and sunset around 17:51 (local time). Day length about 12h 10m.
What is the local time in Roxas?
Local time is 08:22. Time zone: Asia/Manila (UTC+08:00).
What type of place is Roxas?
Roxas is a seat of a third-order administrative division.
How many people live in Roxas?
Population about 14,335.
What is the elevation of Roxas?
DEM 9 m.
Where is Roxas located?
It is at 12.58350, 121.51760 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Roxas in?
It is in Philippines.

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Last updated 2017-12-13
geonames https://www.geonames.org/1691442

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