Ramon Magsaysay, Zamboanga del Sur
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Ramon Magsaysay is a 4th class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines
. It was formerly called "Liargao" and is named after Philippine president
Ramon Magsaysay
who created the municipality by virtue of Executive Order Number 239. Republic Act Number 2788 marked the renaming of Liargao to Ramon Magsaysay.
s. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 23,323 people in 4,741 households.
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. It was formerly called "Liargao" and is named after Philippine president
President of the Philippines
The President of the Philippines is the head of state and head of government of the Philippines. The president leads the executive branch of the Philippine government and is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines...
Ramon Magsaysay
Ramon Magsaysay
Ramón del Fierro Magsaysay was the third President of the Republic of the Philippines from December 30, 1953 until his death in a plane crash in 1957. He was elected President under the banner of the Nacionalista Party.-Early life:Ramon F...
who created the municipality by virtue of Executive Order Number 239. Republic Act Number 2788 marked the renaming of Liargao to Ramon Magsaysay.
Barangays
Ramon Magsaysay is politically subdivided into 27 barangayBarangay
A barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward...
s. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 23,323 people in 4,741 households.
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