
06/09/2025
Ramon Magsaysay is a municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. It has a total area of 113.70 square kilometer with a total population of 28,419 as per 2024 census.
The municipality was formed on February 13, 1957, out of 23 barrios of the Municipality of Aurora, and was originally called Liargao. It was renamed 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 on June 19, 1960.