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HON. ALFONSO M. DONAIRE, SR.            
Appointed Mayor 157-1960
Elected Mayor 1960-1986

 

HON. JOVITO C. APEPE, SR., MD
Appointed Mayor 1986-1987

     
   

HON. WALDERTRUD L. LUBGUBAN
Appointed Mayor 1987-1988       

 

HON. PERGENTINO O. ARCITE
Elected Mayor 1988-1994

     
     

HON. JESUS C. PESALBON
Appointed Mayor 1994-1995

 

HON. GASPAR O. ARCITE
Elected Mayor 1995-2004

     
     

HON. PACIFICO B. BULAHAN, JR.
Elected Mayor 2004-2013       

 

HON. LEONILO D. BORINAGA, SR., MD
Elected Mayor 203 to Present

Ramon Magsaysay is politically subdivided into 27 barangays.

  • Bagong Opon
  • Bambong Daku
  • Bambong Diut
  • Bobongan
  • Campo IV
  • Campo V
  • Caniangan
  • Dipalusan
  • Eastern Bobongan
  • Esperanza
  • Gapasan
  • Katipunan
  • Kauswagan
  • Lower Sambulawan
  • Mabini
  • Magsaysay
  • Malating
  • Paradise
  • Pasingkalan
  • Poblacion
  • San Fernando
  • Santo Rosario
  • Sapa Anding
  • Sinaguing
  • Switch
  • Upper Laperian
  • Wakat


Long before the Spaniards came to the Province of Zamboanga del Sur, Liargao was the original name of the area which is now the Municipality of Ramon Magsaysay. The Subanen’s, are the natives of the area named the place “LIGAW” meaning “lost in the way” due to the unusual direction of the river. The river seems to be going up to the Mountain instead of going down to the sea.

The Subanen continued to occupy the area until sometime during the later part of 1940 when group of Christian Farmers came and settled in the barrio of Liargao which was then still a part of the Municipality of Aurora. These farmers organized themselves and founded the Dipolo Farmers Association with Mr. Olympio Rada as the President.

Migration was made possible due to the road opening from Campo IV to Liargao which was the only passable road by motor vehicles. Through this initial development, the pioneer settlers and some political leaders headed by Mr. Santiago Sumicad and Mr. Valentin Peralta tried hard to work for the creation of Liargao into a municipality but were unsuccessful in their efforts.