In 1839, two new provinces were created by the Spanish conquistadors dividing the La Provincia del Valle de Cagayan into two.

In 1839, two new provinces were created by the Spanish conquistadors dividing the La Provincia del Valle de Cagayan into two.

2 due to the construction of another National Highway project of President Manuel L. Quezon that passed through the area.

It is approximately 90% of the land area comprising the town can be described as low-lying hills with rolling terrain and an elevation of 200 feet or 61 meters above sea level.

[9] The town is dissected by creeks, river and waterways acting as natural drainage from waters coming from the uplands.

The center of the town is relatively low relief of flatlands, while the south-western and north-western part having moderately sloping areas comprising the foothills of Mountain Province.

People can describe the temperature as hot weather, due to its close proximity to the hottest points of the Philippines, like Quezon in Isabela and Tuguegarao City in Cagayan.

Poverty Incidence of Roxas Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22] The existence of the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) System in the municipality that provides water supply services in irrigating farmlands makes the locality a prime agricultural community.

The livelihood opportunity is very limited thus,a year-round planting of vegetables is practiced to sustain additional income for the settlers.

As such, during peak of drying, farmers are compelled to sell their produce freshly threshed which commands lower price.

In 2009, the government provided P3 million financial assistance for the Mestizo 1 hybrid seeds planting and for the establishment of needed agricultural components for Farming improvements.

The farmers who belong to three irrigators associations in barangays Simimbaan, Casilbagan and Tanap Progreso, have organized themselves into a cooperative called Simca Model Cluster MPC under the auspices of the Department of Agriculture.

The rice cluster operation is an extension strategy in reaching farmers and extending assistance to achieve increased productivity, food sufficiency and job generation.

This is initiated in support to the Ginintuang Masaganang Ani (GMA) Rice Program of then President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.

Roxas has the largest market in the Mallig Plains Region due to its continuous expansion after its 1987 construction.

It is celebrated because of the rich agricultural bounty of Roxas, being one of the town that produces large stocks of rice.

This circular figure is circumscribed by a gear-like figure in bright green with black shadings which symbolizes the twenty-six (26) barangays and the unprecedented economic advancement of the municipality; a vital factor in the attainment of its economic status as the trading center of the Mallig Plains Region.

The incumbent Mayor of the town is Dok Totep Calderon who ran unopposed during the 2016 Philippine National Election.

The construction of the Roxas Public Market lead the local government to divert the national highway from Bantug-Luna-Rang Ayan to Barangays Bantug-San Rafael-San Antonio area.

When Dr. Harry G. Soller took the helms of government as its Municipal Mayor, Roxas has seen an unprecedented pace in its infrastructure development too.

The local government, in cooperation with then Governor Grace Padaca and Congressman Edwin Uy, has concreted 20 kilometers of roads, more or less, in the town proper as well as in the barangays.

Also, a Grand Terminal for jeepneys and public utility vans opened alongside Xentro Mall Roxas.

[31] The said lot was utilized for the Core Shelter and Resettlement Program for the 100 less privilege families and those affected by typhoon Juan.

[30] In 2013, incumbent Mayor Benedict Calderon launched the Core Shelter Assistance Program in the area now called, "Sitio Benito" wherein the awarding of certificate of acceptance to the indigent families was held.

[30] The Local Government Unit in partnership with the Department of Agriculture also launched the Green House Project in the CSAP area wherein beneficiaries were tasked to plant high value crops.

[30] For over six years of construction, the Sports and Entertainment Recreation building of Roxas has been completed but is still subject for future furnishing and renovation.

Roxas also has one provincial road from the center of the town extending eastward to the adjacent municipalities of Burgos, Gamu and Ilagan City.

The Philippine National Police (PNP), 2nd District Mobile Force Company, and the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) maintain the peace and order situation in the municipality.

In terms of transportation, Roxas has the most number of bus and jeepney terminals compared to any other town in the region.

Some of these buses are Victory Liner, Ballesteros Bus Line Corporation (BBLC), DALIN, Lizardo Trans (GL), GMW Trans (a sister company of GV Florida Transport), Maribel (a sister company of BBLC), Rosalinda and DOLBO Transportation.