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==History of Lakewood, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines==
==History of Lakewood, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines==
The beginning of Lakewood
The municipality was founded on November 11, 1977, when Barangays Gatub and Bagong Kahayag of the Municipality of Kumalarang and Barangays Lakewood, Bolalawan, Sebugay, Bisuangan, Lokoan, Backing, Dagum, Sapang Pinolis, Tubod, Gasa, Tiwales and Matalang of the Municipality of Lapuyan were separated and formed into an independent municipality named after Lake Wood, a large lake on which the poblacion is located.[4] The most popular species of fish in the province can only be caught in the lake: the carpa and porang.
 
The Subanen tribe is the major ethnic group living in the suburban areas; they cultivate vegetables and corn for their own use. Subanens have their own dialect, but they also speak Cebuano as a common dialect for conversation.
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==People of Lakewood, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines==
==People of Lakewood, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines==

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