The New Roxas Municipal Hall-Roxas Isabela, Philippines

Roxas Isabela “THE CENTER OF COMMERCE AND TRADE in Mallig Plains”. This is my Beloved Hometown and I’m very proud on it. A place where you can find Peace, Love, Harmony and above all, the peolple of Roxas are very Hospitable one. One of the top tourist destination of the entire Region 2.

Roxas is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 48,929 people in 9,896 households.

It is currently one of the fast-growing towns in Isabela. It is the center of business and commerce in the Mallig Region. It is envisioned to be a city in the next few years.

As of December 2007, Roxas is the most progressive town in Mallig Region. It has the most number of banks – Equitable PCI Bank (BDO), Philippine National Bank, Landbank of the Philippines, Banco Agricola, Inc., Mallig Plains Rural Bank and other non-major banks. It also has two locally famous malls – PowerMall (the first to install an escalator in the region), and GEMS Shopping Center. Politics has been one of the local prominent issues. Dr. Harry G. Soller is presently the mayor of Roxas, defeating Benito Calderon who had been the mayor of Roxas for three terms. During the elections, political upheavals concerned the local residents since Dr. Soller won by a margin of just 200 votes. The current representative is Atty. Edwin C. Uy, who is in his third term. He won against Benedict Calderon, the son of Benito Calderon, and was also the incumbent mayor of Roxas that time. Congressman Edwin Uy is rumored to run for governor in 2010. Public and private schools serve the people of Roxas and other neighboring towns. It has a number of public elementary schools, three public high schools, namely Roxas National High School, Lanting National High School and Muñoz National High School. A Marian institution, La Salette of Roxas, Casa Del Niño Montesorri School provide the private school education. It has a primary school, a high school, and a college. And also the Isabela State University located at Rang-ayan and a Science Laboratory High School(Roxas Campus- New site) OLd site, Matusalem, Roxas.

Roxas is politically subdivided into 26 barangays.

Anao Imbiao Lanting Lucban Marcos Masigun Rizal (Pob.) Vira (Pob.) Bantug (Pob.) Luna (Pob.) Quiling Rang-ayan San Antonio

San Jose San Pedro San Placido San Rafael Simimbaan Sinamar Sotero Nuesa Villa Concepcion Matusalem Muñoz East Muñoz West Doña Concha San Luis

Please feel free to visit Roxas Isabela.