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It consists of three provinces ( Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga Sibugay and Zamboanga del Sur) including four cities ( Dapitan, Dipolog, Pagadian, Isabela) and the highly urbanized Zamboanga City. The region was previously known as Western Mindanao before the signing of Executive Order No. 36 of 2001.
Zamboanga City, officially the City of Zamboanga (Chavacano: Ciudad de Zamboanga, Tausug: Dāira sin Sambuangan, Filipino: Lungsod ng Zamboanga, Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Zamboanga), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the Zamboanga Peninsula region of the Philippines.
The Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX) is an administrative region in the Philippines covering the provinces of Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, and Zamboanga Sibugay, as well as the highly urbanized city of Zamboanga. Its latest population is 3,875,576 (2020 Census figures).
Designated as Region IX, the region consists of three provinces, namely, Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, and Zamboanga Sibugay, and the chartered and Independent city of Zamboanga City at the south-eastern tip, with Pagadian City as its new regional center.
As one of the biggest urban hubs in the Philippines in terms of land area (and population), Zamboanga City is brimming with attractions that are worth going the distance. Zamboanga City’s travel scene has been developing fast over the past few years. It is, after all, Region IX’s primary gateway.
Jun 13, 2024 · Zamboanga Peninsula, long semicircular peninsula of western Mindanao, Philippines, extending southwesterly toward the Sulu Archipelago and Borneo. It has an area of roughly 5,600 square miles (14,500 square km). It is bordered on the north and west by the Sulu Sea and on the south by the Moro Gulf.
Explore Zamboanga City, known as the “City of Flowers,” and one of the most important and busiest port cities in the Philippines. Bursting with a diverse culture and rich history, Zamboanga City possesses a charm that would satisfy the curious traveler.
