Roseller Lim, Zamboanga Sibugay
Municipality in Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines
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Roseller Lim, officially the Municipality of Roseller T. Lim (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Roseller T. Lim; Subanon: Benwa Roseller T. Lim; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Roseller T. Lim; Tagalog: Bayan ng Roseller T. Lim), is a municipality in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 44,735 people.[5]
Roseller Lim | |
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| Municipality of Roseller Lim | |
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| Coordinates: 7°39′30″N 122°27′50″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Zamboanga Peninsula |
| Province | Zamboanga Sibugay |
| District | 2nd district |
| Named for | Roseller T. Lim |
| Barangays | 26 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Danilo J. Piodena |
| • Vice Mayor | Michael A. Piodena |
| • Representative | Dr. Marly T. Hofer-Hasim |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 28,873 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 300 km2 (120 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 570 m (1,870 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | −3 m (−9.8 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 44,735 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| • Households | 11,162 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 21.03 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 243.3 million (2024) |
| • Assets | ₱ 674.8 million (2024) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 77.66 million (2024) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 74.43 million (2024) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Zamboanga del Sur 2 Electric Cooperative (ZAMSURECO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 7002 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)62 |
| Native languages | Subanon Cebuano Chavacano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
History
The town is named in honor of the first Senator from Zamboanga, Roseller T. Lim.
The municipality, then in Zamboanga del Sur, was created as Roseller Lim through Batas Pambansa Blg. 183 which was approved on March 16, 1982; fourteen barangays in Ipil had been separated with Surabay designated the seat of government.[6] 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.[7]
Geography
Barangays
Roseller Lim is politically subdivided into 26 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- 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
| Climate data for Roseller Lim, Zamboanga Sibugay | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30 (86) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 98 (3.9) |
78 (3.1) |
116 (4.6) |
115 (4.5) |
222 (8.7) |
281 (11.1) |
272 (10.7) |
282 (11.1) |
237 (9.3) |
258 (10.2) |
180 (7.1) |
108 (4.3) |
2,247 (88.6) |
| Average rainy days | 19.6 | 18.6 | 21.8 | 22.9 | 29.0 | 28.6 | 28.7 | 28.3 | 27.0 | 28.6 | 25.9 | 22.1 | 301.1 |
| Source: Meteoblue[8] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
Religion
- Roman Catholicism
- Baptism
- Islam
- 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 (Ang Dating Daan)
- Jehovah’s Witnesses
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
- Surabay Central Elementary School
- Surabay SPED
- Magsaysay Elementary School
- Kulambugan Elementary School
- Katipunan Elementary School
- Silingan Elementary School
- Tupilac Elementary School
- Malubal Elementary School
- San Jose Primary School
- Siawang Elementary School
- Taruc Elementary School
- Butalian Elementary School
- Guinabucan Elementary School
- Habib Ibrahim Memorial School
Secondary
- Surabay National High School (SNHS)
- Surabay National High School Senior High School Stand-Alone
- Malubal National High school (MNHS)
- Santo Rosario National High school (SrNHS)
- San Fernandino National High School (SFNHS)
- Gango National High School (GNHS)
Tertiary
- Western Sibugay College (WESCO)
- Western Mindanao Cooperative College-Annex (WMCC)