Roseller Lim, officially the Municipality of Roseller T. Lim (; Subanon: Benwa Roseller T. Lim; Chavacano: Municipalidad de 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.
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. 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 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
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
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)
References
External links Roseller Lim Profile at PhilAtlas.com [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code] Philippine Census Information