Roseller Lim, Zamboanga Sibugay
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| Municipality of Roseller Lim | |
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  Roseller Lim Location within the Philippines
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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 | Antonieta R. Eudela |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 31,020 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 300 km2 (100 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 570 m (1,870 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | −3 m (−10 ft) |
| Population
(2020 census)
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| • Total | 43,575 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| • Households | 11,162 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence |
32.26 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 198.2 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 555.4 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 168.5 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 142.9 million (2020) |
| 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 |
Roseller T. Lim, officially the Municipality of Roseller T. Lim (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Roseller T. Lim; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Roseller T. Lim; Tagalog: Bayan ng Roseller T. Lim), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. 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 Roseller T. Lim.
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 | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1990 | 29,325 | — |
| 1995 | 31,291 | +1.22% |
| 2000 | 34,152 | +1.89% |
| 2007 | 34,952 | +0.32% |
| 2010 | 37,216 | +2.31% |
| 2015 | 43,646 | +3.08% |
| 2020 | 43,575 | −0.03% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority | ||
Religion
- Catholic
- Baptist
- 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)
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
- 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)
- 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 BEACH