Roseller T. Lim, officially the Municipality of Roseller T. Lim (;

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: ''Municipalidad de Roseller T. Lim''; ), is a

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in the

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 43,575 people.

History

The town is named in honor of the first

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from Zamboanga, Roseller T. Lim. The municipality, then in

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, was created as Roseller Lim through ''

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Blg. 183'' which was approved on March 16, 1982; fourteen ''

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s'' in Ipil had been separated with Surabay designated the seat of government. A plebiscite for ratification, along with ten more newly-created local entities including Vincenzo Sagun (which remains in Zamboanga del Sur), was held on May 17, coinciding with the barangay elections.

Geography

Barangays

Roseller Lim is politically subdivided into 26

s. Each barangay consists of

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s while some have

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. * Ali Alsree * Balansag * Calula * Casacon * Don Perfecto * Gango * Katipunan * Kulambugan * Mabini * Magsaysay * Malubal * New Antique * New Sagay * Palmera * Pres. Roxas * Remedios * San Antonio * San Fernandino * San Jose * Santo Rosario * Siawang * Silingan * Surabay * Taruc * Tilasan * Tupilac

Climate

Demographics

Religion

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* 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 Piodena * Michael 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)

References

External links

Roseller Lim Profile at PhilAtlas.com
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