President Roxas, Cotabato

President Roxas is a first class municipality in the province of Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 44,229 people.^[3]

Geography

The municipality of President Roxas is bounded on the north by the Municipality of Arakan, on the south by Kidapawan, on the west by Matalam and on the east by the Municipality of Magpet.

Barangays

President Roxas is politically subdivided into 25 barangays.^[2]

Alegria
Bato-bato
Del Carmen
F. Cajelo (New Maasin)
Idaoman
Ilustre
Kamarahan
Camasi
Kisupaan
La Esperanza
Labu-o
Lamalama
Lomonay
New Cebu
Poblacion
Sagcungan
Salat
Sarayan
Tuael
Greenhill
Cabangbangan
Datu Indang
Datu Sandongan
Kimaruhing
Mabuhay

History

Most of the territories comprising the new municipality were formerly part of Kidapawan, the mother municipality extending up to the borders of Bukidnon are the vast Arakan plains, which could boast of its rich and fertile valley suitable for agricultural crops such as rubber, coffee, sugar cane, palay and corn.^[4]

Barrio Kabacan, renamed Barrio President Roxas that eventually became the seat of the municipal government was an insignificant area before 1951. In fact, it was Barrio Labuo, where the Manobo Chieftain, Datu Guabong Linog resided with his people who was thriving the area even before the outbreak of the World War II. The Manobo natives have learned to co- exist with the settlers from Visayas and Luzon. After the war, floods of emigrants from different parts of the country continued to arrive at a much faster rate so that by 1957, they had occupied almost all the vast fertile land of the Arakan plains. By this time settlers of Barrio President Roxas had bonded together into an organization called “La castellana home seekers Association” whose membership were mostly people from negros Occidental. This group helped enhanced the rapid development of the area outpacing the rest of the earlier settlements.

In the early 60’s, Barrio President Roxas became a booming logging community. The concessionaires constructed logging roads extending beyond the Arakan Valley, making it the center of commerce and Agriculture. In the early part of 1970, the road, which was constructed by logging companies stationed at Poblacion was utilized as the main route of transportation in going out to Kidapawan passing Barangay Tuael through Barangay Binay and Poblacion of the Municipality of Magpet. It was in 1967 when the National Highway at km. 114 Paco, Kidapawan was opened. This project propelled the growth of programs and development in the area. Mobility of the people became easy not only in President Roxas but also of the entire Arakan Valley which is composed of five (5) municipalities.

Demographics

Population census of President Roxas
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1990	31,412	—
1995	36,788	+3.00%
2000	41,231	+2.47%
2007	43,133	+0.62%
2010	44,229	+0.92%
Source: National Statistics Office^[3]

Economy

Industries:

Banana chip making
Fish crackers
Sandal making
Macaroni chips
Native chicken production

Tourist attractions

Tuael Bird Sanctuary Hill in Barangay tuael, which is three kilometers from the heart of the municipality. The sanctuary hill is the habitat of thousands of bird in different species. One of them is the well known black crown heron (Nytocorax). The sire is crammed with nest drooping in the branches, grass and shrubs, and fledglings of different ages. These birds that continue to increase in number are believed to have migrated from the adjacent Asian countries. They possess distinctiveness by flying in a cadense, gracefully swinging and spreading their wings as if they are dancing on the air.
Hillside Spring Resort (formerly Skyline Resort) - A resort located at the heart of President Roxas, with a rustic setting and cool water of the pools coming right from the headwater of the mountain streams.
Barangay Poblacion Hot Spring - a piece of nature looking like a big well that exudes heat even surrounded by fresh waters with hot water flowing from one end.
Winding River - The winding river of Kabacan, located in Barangay Poblacion is ideal for rafting and tubing, with its water stemming from the foot of mount Apo came cascading, rushing and running down all the way to Liguasan Marsh. This river which was declared as the cleanest body of water in the province of Cotabato, has been the home of different water creatures.
Mountain Range Of Greenhill - the best place where one can likely have mountain trekking, biking, hiking and jogging the place is on highest elevation of solid ground that overlooks the rice plants, coconut plantation and entire lower portion of the municipality.

References

↑ "Official City/Municipal 2013 Election Results". Intramuros, Manila, Philippines: Commission on Elections (COMELEC). 12 May 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Province: COTABATO (NORTH COTABATO)". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010". 2010 Census of Population and Housing. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
↑ http://www.cotabatoprov.gov.ph/lgus/president-roxas

External links

Northern part

Damulog, Bukidnon / Kibawe, Bukidnon

Carmen

Arakan

President Roxas

Antipas

Southern part (includes the poblacion)

President Roxas

Province of Cotabato

Municipalities	Alamada Aleosan Antipas Arakan Banisilan Carmen Kabacan Libungan M'lang Magpet Makilala Matalam Midsayap Pigcawayan Pikit President Roxas Tulunan

Component city	Kidapawan

Independent component city	Cotabato City (Administratively independent from the province, but grouped under Cotabato by the National Statistics Office)