Roseller Lim, Zamboanga Sibugay

Municipality in Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines

This article is about the town. For the person it was named after, see Roseller T. Lim.

Municipality in Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines

Roseller Lim

Municipality

Municipality of Roseller Lim

Flag

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Map of Zamboanga Sibugay with Roseller Lim highlighted

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Roseller Lim

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 7°39′30″N 122°27′50″E﻿ / ﻿7.6583°N 122.4639°E﻿ / 7.6583; 122.4639
Country| Philippines
Region| Zamboanga Peninsula
Province| Zamboanga Sibugay
District|  2nd district
Named after| Roseller T. Lim
Barangays| 26 (see Barangays)
Government

[1]

• Type| Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor| Danilo J. Piodena
• Vice Mayor| Michael A. Piodena
• Representative| Dr. Marly T. Hofer-Hasim
• Municipal Council|

Members

*   * Marilou P. Subibi
* Reygene D. Inso
* Rashida H. Loong
* Rogelio A. Gomez
* Lucio D. Cababat
* Scarlett M. Velos
* Arlie T. Calexterio
* Perfecto J. Panes

• Electorate| 28,873 voters (2025)
Area

[2]

• 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

(2024 census)[3]

• Total

| 44,735
• Density| 150/km2 (390/sq mi)
• Households

| 11,162
Economy

• Income class| 3rd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence|

29.35

% (2021)[4]
• Revenue| ₱ 263.2 million (2022)
• Assets| ₱ 603.6 million (2022)
• Expenditure| ₱ 197.3 million (2022)
• Liabilities| ₱ 87.4 million (2022)
Service provider

• Electricity| Zamboanga del Sur 2 Electric Cooperative (ZAMSURECO 2)
Time zone| UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code|

7002

PSGC|

0908312000

IDD : area code | +63 (0)62
Native languages| Subanon
Cebuano
Chavacano
Tagalog
Website| www.rtlimsibugay.gov.ph

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 municipality in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 43,575 people.[5]

## History

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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

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### Barangays

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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

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Climate data for Roseller Lim, Zamboanga Sibugay

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

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Population census of Roseller LimYear| Pop.| ±% p.a.

|
|

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%
2024 | 44,735| +0.63%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][11][12][13]

### Religion

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* 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

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Poverty incidence of Roseller Lim

2000
63.78

2003
67.71

2006
41.10

2009
51.23

2012
50.04

2015
45.45

2018
32.26

2021
29.35

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]

## Government

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### List of former chief executives

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* Romeo Billote
* Camilo Bicoy
* Danilo Piodena
* Michael Piodena - Present

## Education

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

### Elementary

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* 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

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* 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

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

## References

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1. ^ Municipality of Roseller Lim |  (DILG)
2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
3. ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
6. ^ "Batas Pambansa Blg. 183". Legislative Digital Resources. Senate of the Philippines. March 16, 1982. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
7. ^ "Proclamation No. 2188, s. 1982". Official Gazette (Philippines). Government of the Philippines. April 29, 1982. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
8. ^ "Roseller Lim: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
9. ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
10. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
11. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
12. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
13. ^ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
14. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
15. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
16. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
17. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
18. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
19. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
20. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
21. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

## External links

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* Roseller Lim Profile at PhilAtlas.com
* Philippine Standard Geographic Code
* Philippine Census Information

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