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LIST OF REGION IN THE PHILIPPINES (REGION IX ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA)
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LIST OF REGION IN THE PHILIPPINES (REGION IX ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA)
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY is a province of the Philippines located in the Zamboanga Peninsula region in Mindanao. Its capital is Ipil and it borders Zamboanga del Norte to the north, Zamboanga del Sur to the east and Zamboanga City to the southwest. To the south lies Sibuguey Bay in the Moro Gulf. Zamboanga Sibugay was created in 2001 when the third district of Zamboanga del Sur was carved out of that province. Zamboanga Sibugay is the 79th province created in the Philippines.
History
In 1993, another initiative called the Zamboanga Occidental Movement was started, which ushered in a renewed political consciousness among the people of the 3rd District of Zamboanga del Sur. This movement was strong that a people’s initiative was conducted simultaneously with the May 1997 Barangay Elections. In this exercise, majority of the voters signed in favor for a new province.
Congressman George T. Hofer of the municipality of Titay then sponsored House Bill No. 1311. His bill sailed to rough waters, as expected, but he managed to push the bill up in the ladders of Congress, giving it a new identity by naming the proposed province as Zamboanga Sibugay. He lobbied for its approval in the Senate and finally gained approval for the creation of the new province. Republic Act 8973 embodies the legal creation of Zamboanga Sibugay Province.
Former Name: Sembwangan S'hibugay
Land Area: 3,607.8 km2 (1,393 sq mi)
Capital: Ipil
Population: 546,186 (2007)
Principal Dialect: Cebuano
Income Classification: Fourth Class Province
No. of Cities: None
No. of Municipalities: 16
No. of Barangays:389
No. of Municipal Districts: None
Topography: This 2,777.8 sq. km. province is bounded on the north by Zamboanga del Norte, on the east by Zamboanga del Sur, on the west by Zamboanga City and on the south by Dumanquillas Bay and Sibuguey Bay. This vast tract of land in the Sibuguey Valley is considered as the rice granary of Zamboanga and consists of a flat coastal plain crisscrossed by the Dinas, Kumalarang, Labangas and Sibuguey Rivers, giving way to forested interior mountains. Two small peninsulas extend south into the Moro Gulf. Its irregular coastline includes Dumanquilas and Sibuguey Bays. The flat, mangrove-covered Olutanga Island has three towns: Mabuhay, Olutanga and Talusan.
No. of Principal Rivers: Sibugay River
No. of Mountains: None
Climate: The province has a mild climate and is dry from January to March and wet the rest of the year.
Average Annual Rainfall: 44.25 inches
Principal products/crops: tobacco products, oysters & talaba, rice, corn, coconuts, rubber, fruit trees, vegetables, coffee, cacao, and root crops
Industries: rice and corn milling, food processing, baking, rattan and wood furniture production
Mineral Resources: gold, chromite, coal, iron, lead, and manganese
Forest Resources: export logs, lumber, veneer and plywood
Tourist Attractions: Palid Beach (Ipil), Buluan Island Ipil, Sunrise in Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay & Sunrise @ Sibugay
Governor: Rommel A. Jalosjos
Congressman: Jonathan C. Yambao & Romeo M. Jalosjos, Jr.
ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE Formerly named "Jamboanga", Zamboanga del Norte was created on June 6, 1952, under Republic Act. No.711. The present administrative organization of the province includes two cities and 19 municipalities. The 1980 National Census and Statistics data shows that Zamboanga del Norte is second largest province in Western Mindanao region in terms of land area and population. Although most of the inhabitants are Muslim Tausogs and Maranaos, the natives of this province speak fluent chabacano dialect which is a mixture of Spanish nouns, unconjugated verbs and a dozen native dialects. Due to its proximity to North Borneo, Zamboanga del Norte was once noted for smuggling activities. The kumpits (long, deep, enclosed motorboats) illegally carried cargo between Zamboanga and Borneo.
History:
Before the Philippines was ceded to the United States of America (Treaty of Paris), the peninsula was partly to the south where ZAMBOANGA city proper is the Provincia Mora and towards the North where Dipolog City is a part of the Provincia Misamis. Dapitan district which includes Dipolog was part of Provincia Misamis.
In 1942 during the Second World War, Acting Governor Felipe B. Azcuna transferred the seat of the provincial government from ZAMBOANGA City to DIPOLOG. Thus making DIPOLOG the capital-in-fact of the ZAMBOANGA Province.
On June 5, 1952, a bill fathered by Roseller Lim became the republic act 711. It created the Province of Zamboanga del Sur with Pagadian as its capital and Province of Zamboanga del Norte and with Dipolog as the capital town.
Former Name: Jamboanga
Land Area: 7,301.0 km2(2,818.9 sq mi)
Capital: Dipolog
Population: 907,238 (2007)
Principal Dialects: Cebuano, Chavacano, English and Zamboangueño
Income Classification: Third Class Province
No. of Cities: 2 (Dipolog and Dapitan)
No. of Municipalities: 24 (Baliguian, Bacungan, Godod, Gutalac, Jose Dalman, Katipunan, La Libertad, Labason, Liloy, Manukan, Mutia, Pinan, Polanco, Pres. M. A. Roxas, Rizal, Salug, Sergio Osmeña, Siayan, Sibuco, Sibutad, Sindangan, Siocon, Siraway, and Tampilisan)
No. of Barangays: 691
No. of Municipal Districts: None
Topography: The province is generally elevated. The northern and southern portions are rough and mountainous even along the coastal areas.
No. of Principal Rivers: None
No. of Mountains: 9
Climate: Rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year. The maximum rainfall occurs in October while the dry season is between January and April.Has a mild and moderate climate due to evenly distributed rainfall throughout the year. Its southern portion has a longer dry season.
Average Annual Rainfall: 92 inches
Principal products/crops: Coconut, Abaca, Rubber, Rice, Corn, Rootcrops, Vegetables, Coffee and Peanuts.
Industries: Cattle raising, fishing and logging (major industries), lumbering and weaving
Mineral Resources: Copper
Forest Resources: Timber
Tourist Attractions: Historical spots such as Dapitan and Bayanihan (a man-made island in Rizal town), Bulanit Mountain, Siyacab Beach Resort and Aligway Island (white sand and corals)
Governor: Rolando E. Yebes
Congressman: Imelda Q. Dimaporo and Fatima Aliah Q. Dimaporo
ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR Among the provinces forming Region IX, Zamboanga del Sur is the largest and the highest number of barangay centers. It is the center of trade and commerce and other economic activities in the region. In terms of population, the province registers the highest number of inhabitants in the region. The relatively young population of the province accounts for the high number of dependents. Furthermore, Zamboanga del Sur is one of the provinces in the country with the lowest literacy rate. Only 6 out 10 can read and write. The cultural groups in the province are the Subanos who live principally in the hinterlands, the Yakans who dwell largely in Basilan and the Maguindanaos who reside along the coastline.
Before the Philippines was ceded to the United States of America (Treaty of Paris), the peninsula was partly to the south where ZAMBOANGA city proper is the Provincia Mora and towards the North where Dipolog City is a part of the Provincia Misamis. Dapitan district which includes Dipolog was part of Provincia Misamis.
In 1942 during the Second World War, Acting Governor Felipe B. Azcuna transferred the seat of the provincial government from ZAMBOANGA City to DIPOLOG. Thus making DIPOLOG the capital-in-fact of the ZAMBOANGA Province.
On June 5, 1952, a bill fathered by Roseller Lim became the republic act 711. It created the Province of Zamboanga del Sur with Pagadian as its capital and Province of Zamboanga del Norte and with Dipolog as the capital town.
Former Name: Jamboanga
Land Area: 4,499.5 km2(1,737.3 sq mi)
Capital: Pagadian City
Population: 914,278 (2007)
Principal Dialect: Cebuano
Income Classification: Second Class Province
No. of Cities: 2 (Pagadian and Zamboanga)
No. of Municipalities: 40(Alicia, Aurora, Bayog, Buug, Dimataling, Dinas, Diplahan, Don Mariano Marcos, Dumalinao, Dumingag, Imelda, Ipil, Josefina, Kabasalan, Kumalarang, Labangan, Lakewood, Lapuyan, Mabuhay, Mahayag, Malangas, Margosatubig, Midsalip, Molave, Naga, Olutanga, Payao, Pitogo, R. Magsaysay, Roseller Lim, San Miguel, San Pablo, Siay, Tabina, Talusan, Tambulig, Titay, Tukuran, Tungaan, and Vicenzo Sagun)
No. of Barangays: 681
No. of Municipal Districts: None
Topography: The Northern part of the province is characterized by lowlands and hilly lands. There are many short rivers which crisscross their way through most of the 35 municipalities.
No. of Principal Rivers: None
No. of Mountains: 23
Climate: There is no pronounced dry or wet season. Rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year. The province is outside the typhoon belt. It has a relatively high mean annual rainfall that varies from 1,599 millimeters in drier areas to 3,500 millimeters in the wettest portion. Temperature is relatively warm and constant throughout the year ranging from a minimum temperature of 22 to 35 degrees Celsius .
Average Annual Rainfall: 44.25 inches
Principal products/crops: Rubber, Corn,Rice, Abaca and Coconut
Industries: Lumbering, gold and coal mining, and fishing
Mineral Resources: Gold, manganese, iron ore, and coal
Forest Resources: Timber
Tourist Attractions: Lake Dasay in San Miguel and Pasonanca Park in Zamboanga City.
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