Roseller T. Lim, officially the Municipality of Roseller T. Lim ( ceb, Lungsod sa Roseller T. Lim;

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: ''Municipalidad de Roseller T. Lim''; tl, Bayan ng Roseller T. Lim), is a 3rd class

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Zamboanga Sibugay Zamboanga Sibugay, officially the Province of Zamboanga Sibugay ( ceb, Lalawigan sa Zamboanga Sibugay; tl, Lalawigan ng Zamboanga Sibugay; Chavacano: ''Provincia de Zamboanga Sibugay''), is a province in the Philippines located in the Zamboanga ...

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 43,575 people. The town is named in honor of the first Senator from Zamboanga, Senator

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Geography

Barangays

Roseller Lim is politically subdivided into 26

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Climate

Demographics

Religion

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* Iglesia ni Cristo * Alliance Church * Grace Gospel Church of Christ *New Hope *The Bishop of the Dumaguete City Christian Fellowship Churches of the Philippines *Members Church of God International (

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Economy

Government

List of former chief executives

* Romeo Billote * Camilo Bicoy * Danilo "Dan" Piodena * Michael "Papong" Piodena - present

Education

Roseller Lim has many elementary and high schools, as well as colleges.

Elementary

Secondary

* Surabay National High School (SNHS) * Malubal National High school (MNHS) * Santo Rosario National High school (SrNHS) * San Fernandino National High School (SFNHS) * Guinabucan National High School (GNHS) * Gango National High School (GNHS)

Tertiary

* Western Sibugay College (WESCO) * Western Mindanao Cooperative College-Annex (WMCC)

Tourism

* Arka sa RTLim * bamboo cottages located at Sitio Talisay, Barangay Gango, R.T.Lim ARCILLAS BEACHhttps://www.facebook.com/ArcillasBEACH/

References

External links

Roseller Lim Profile at PhilAtlas.com
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