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Roxas City , the Seafood Capital of the Philippines is also capital of the Province of Capiz.
Roxas City’s first name was Capiz and then later changed into its present upon proclaiming it to be the capital of the Province of Capiz by Captain Diego de Artieda in 1569, upon discovering that the town of Capiz was near the sea where they can have better docking facilities. The Spaniards realized the long coastal cover to be trading and shipping center. Ports are later been constructed at Libas and Culasi.
Roxas City is at the Northeastern tip of the Island of Panay within the geographical coordinates of 122° 45’ longitude and 11° 35’ latitude. Its boundaries are: Visayan Sea on the North, Municipality of Panit-an on the South, Municipality of Ivisan on the West, and Municipality of Panay on the East. It is located 250 nautical miles southeast Manila, 118 kilometers northeast of Iloilo City, and 86 kilometers east of Kalibo, Aklan. Travel Time to Manila is 45 minutes by air and 18 hrs. by boat. Read the rest of this entry »
