City of Roxas, Capiz - Roxas City, Philippines

Roxas City is a medium-sized city in the province of Capiz, Philippines. It is the provincial capital and a component city. As of 2010[update], the city mayor is former provincial governor Vicente Bermejo who was elected during the 2007 election. The city is a center of copra and aquaculture production. The surrounding area grows sugarcane, rice, coconut, fruit, hemp, and tobacco. The language spoken in Roxas City are Capiznon and Hiligaynon, otherwise known as Ilonggo.