The municipality got its name after the Spanish Governor-General José Lemery e Ibarrola Ney y González. Most of the people in Lemery are Tagalogs. In recent years, there's been a noticeable increase of Visayans in some barrios or barangays. The main language spoken is Tagalog, and a significant number now speaks Cebuano. A small number of families speak Spanish. Many among the educated class can speak English.
Barangays
Lemery is politically subdivided into 46 barangays. In 1957, the sitio of Bagong Pook was separated from the barrio of Arumahan and constituted into an independent barrio, while sitio of Masalisi was separated from Payapa.
* Anak-Dagat * Arumahan * Ayao-iyao * Bagong Sikat * Bagong Pook * Balanga * Bukal * Cahilan I * Cahilan II * Dayapan * Dita: * Gulod * Lucky * Maguihan * Mahabang Dahilig * Mahayahay * Maigsing Dahilig * Maligaya * Malinis * Masalisi * Mataas Na Bayan * Matingain I * Matingain II * Mayasang * Niugan * Nonong Casto * Palanas * Payapa Ibaba * Payapa Ilaya * District I (Pob.) * District II (Pob.) * District III (Pob.) * District IV (Pob.) * Rizal * Sambal Ibaba * Sambal Ilaya * San Isidro Ibaba * San Isidro Itaas * Sangalang * Sinisian East * Sinisian West * Talaga * Tubigan * Tubuan * Wawa Ibaba * Wawa Ilaya * Tambayan ng mga Wegoy
Facts
The municipality got its name after the Spanish Governor-General José Lemery e Ibarrola Ney y González. Most of the people in Lemery are Tagalogs. In recent years, there's been a noticeable increase of Visayans in some barrios or barangays. The main language spoken is Tagalog, and a significant number now speaks Cebuano. A small number of