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3. Population Area Pop. density
Province/City Capital
(2010) (km²) (per km²)
Zamboanga del
Dipolog City 957,997 7,301.0 131.2
Norte
Zamboanga del Sur Pagadian City 959,685 4,499.5 213.2
Zamboanga
Ipil 584,685 3,607.8 162
Sibugay
Zamboanga City ------------- 807,129 1,483.4 544.1
Isabela City ------------- 97,857 140.7 695.5
*Total Area.

7. Dapitan City
Zamboanga Dipolog City
del Norte
Zamboanga
del Sur
Zamboanga
Zamboanga
Sibugay
City
*** Isabela
City

8. * The Zamboanga Peninsula lies between the MORO
GULF, part of the CELEBES SEA, and the SULU SEA.
*Surrounded by bodies of water, the region has, thus,
relied on fishing as one of its major industries.

9. *The peninsula is connected to
the main part of Mindanao
through an isthmus situated
between PANGUIL BAY and
PAGADIAN BAY.
The boundary between the peninsula and the
mainland is artificially marked by the border
between the provinces of ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR
and LANAO DEL NORTE.

10. *
*Roman Catholic
*Iglesia ni Cristo
*Islam
*Buddhism

12. • PALAY is the major temporary crop in the region. Total
palay production increased by 2.62%.
• COCONUT is the dominant permanent crop.
• All provinces have the same top three crops namely,
COCONUT, RUBBER & BANANA both in 2002 and 1991.

13. * Male operators dominated the agricultural operation. (30-54
age group)
 Implies that gender stereotypes persist within this region.
* Majority of the household members engaged in agricultural
activity were working in their own holding.

14. * Dr. Jose Rizal – Phil. National Hero was exile in Dapitan.
* Lt. Col. Alejandro Suarez – A Guerilla who facilitated the landing of
American soldier in Tawi-tawi, Siasi and Jolo in 1945.
* Vicente Alvarez – Former 1st Pres. In the Republic of Zamboanga during
the American and Japanese era.
* General “Black Jack” Pershing – A military commander/governor of
the Moro Province from 1909 to 1914. And became the Supreme
Commander of the American Expeditionary Force in Europe during
World War I.
* Cesar Climaco – A prominent person in the city was elected as a Mayor
and pursued the policies of good governance and cleanliness.

16. *SUBANON (“people of the river”)
* The Subanens are considered the aborigines of
Zamboanga, settling in the city before the
Spaniards occupied it.
* Subanen, derived from Suba (river), means
People of the River.
* Form a single distinctive cultural and linguistic
group and are mostly farmers who grow upland
rice, root, and tree crops.
* Settlements today are thinly spread over
southern Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga
del Sur, stretching northward, then eastward
to the hinterlands of the neighboring province
of Misamis Occidental.

17. *KALIBUGAN
* from the Subanon community who
submitted themselves to the practice of
intermarriages and change of faith (Islam)
* Sama-Tausug slang which literally means
"half breed”
* remain Subanon in speech and in their
culture
* lack a distinctive political organization
* live their lives as subsistence farmers
cultivating upland rice, roots, and tree
crops

18. *TAUSUG (“people of the current”)
* most politically dominant group in the Sulu
Archipelago; formed the Sultanate of Sulu in the
15th century
* experienced sailors and are known for their
colorful boats or “vintas;” superb warriors and
craftsmen
* amalgam of different cultures and foreign
influence that dates back to as early as the 13th
century, when Sulu was trading with China, India,
the East Indies, Arabia, and Japan.
* Fishing is one occupation many Tausugs are
engaged in
* plant upland rice inter-cropped with cassava,
coconut, abaca, and coffee

19. *BAJAU (“sea gypsies”)
* nomadic, seafaring people, living off the sea
by trading and subsistence fishing
* erect houses on stilts, and travel using “lepa-
lepa,” handmade boats in which many lived
* Claims to religious piety and learning are an
important source of individual prestige
* Originally expert horsemen & known for
weaving and needlework skills
* ***often intentionally rupture their eardrums
at an early age in order to facilitate diving
and hunting at sea
* The SAMALS originated from this group

20. *YAKAN
* descended from migrating Dayak from
Northeast Borneo and Sama from Johore
* have Malay features, known as fierce
warriors and are primarily farmers
* boast of their intricately designed hand-
woven cloth no other tribe can imitate
* “Folk Islam" -- a combination of Islamic
principles and traditional beliefs
* prominent person of each community is the
Imam who combines birth religion and
socio-political leadership
* culturally influenced in some respect by the
Tausugs

21. *OTHER ETHNIC GROUPS
1. TIRURAY – with clear proto-Malayan features; classified into 3
groups based on subsistence orientation (riverine, coastal, mountain);
artistic skill in basket weaving; animistic beliefs; traditionally use dry
cultivation; retained religion in spite of proximity to Maguindanao
2. MANOBO – traced to Malay people; primitive farming methods;
patriarchal way of life; polygamy; animistic beliefs
3. MARANAO – “people of the lake;” centered on Lake Lanao; largest
Moro & cultural minority in the country; known for Sarimanok, exotic
dances and artistry; Muslim; existence of feudal standings
4. MAGUINDANAON – “people of the plains;” kulintang music;
Muslim; carving and textiles

22. *CHAVACANO: Spanish-based creole
language (derived from the Spanish
word "chabacano", meaning "poor
taste," "vulgar," "common," "of low
quality”)
*CEBUANO (Bisaya)
*ZAMBOANGUEÑO
*MAGUINDANAON
*SAMA
*SUBANON (Tuboy-Salog;
Kanluranin/Siocon; Lapuyan

23. *Hudyaka Festival – celebrate founding of Zamboanga del Norte
*Sibug-Sibug Festival – celebrate founding of Zamboanga Sibugay
*Buklog Festival - thanksgiving festival of the Subanen
*Kinabayo Festival – held in Dapitan City, Zamboanga del Norte;
colorful pageant re-enacting the Spanish-Moorish wars
* The Hermosa Festival or the Zamboanga La Hermosa Festival
or popularly known as Fiesta Pilar (held each year in Zamboanga City)
 Held in honor of the miraculous image of Our Lady of the Pillar, the
patroness of Zamboanga City which is held every October 12
*Megayon Festival - highlights the cultural diversity of the three
groups of people that populate Zamboanga del Sur
 Unique cultural dances, traditional costumes

24. * Art: weaving, basketry, metalwork, basketry
* Music: kulintang ensemble (gandingan, dabakan, etc.)
* Farming and fishing are the main economic activities of the
region.
* It also has rice and corn mills, oil processing, coffee berry
processing and processing of latex from rubber.
* Its home industries include rattan and furniture craft, basket
making, weaving and brass work.

25. Zamboanga del Norte…The early
history of Zamboanga del Norte is
shared with that of Zamboanga
City, which had been the center of
the entire Mindanao area, most
notably during the American era.
When Zamboanga City became a
chartered city on October
12, 1936, it encompassed the
southern tip of the Zamboanga
Peninsula and the island of
Basilan, making it the largest city in
Zamboanga del the world in terms of land area.
Norte This all changed in 1948 when Basilan
was made into a separate Chartered
City, and further, when Republic Act
No. 711, issued on June
6, 1952, created two more provinces
out of Zamboanga City. One of these
provinces was Zamboanga del Norte.
*Zamboanga del Norte

26. *#1 in Commercial Fish
Production: 357,124.70 mt.
*SARDINES CAPITAL of the
Philippines
 i.e. With companies such as
Mega Fishing Corporation based
in the region
*Supplies 70% of the
Philippine domestic
requirements for DRIED
FISH
 Total of 104 big dried fish
processors in the region

27. *Dipolog City in Zamboanga
del Norte is renowned for
pioneering the production
of in-glass or bottled
sardines in the country.
*Region 9 ranks third in
terms of seaweeds
production contributing
roughly 12% of the total
national output.

29. * RIZAL SHRINE, Dapitan
- The original estate purchased by Dr. Rizal during his exile from
1892 to 1896. Contains a number of historic structures and a
collection of Rizal memorabilia. (C)

30. A landscaped park providing
an oasis of greenery right in
the center of Dipolog City. It is
a converging point for
many people from all walks of
life for simple strolling and
relaxing. The hectare sized lot
just beside the City Hall and
fronting the Holy Rosary
Cathedral is an ideal place for
small outdoor meetings in a
nature setting.
Magsaysay Park

31. Japanese
Located at Barangay Memorial
Dicayas in Dipolog
City, Park
Japanese Memorial
Park is one of the
major components
of the highly
successful tourism industry not only in the city, but also in the
entire province of Zamboanga del Norte. In terms of
significance, the place is very much valuableto the people of the
area because it serves as a constant reminder of the rich history
and colorful past of the area.

32. Barangay
Minaog’s Miss
Universe Park
This park was name after the Miss Universe Beauty
Pageant of 1996 was held partly in both Cities of Dipolog
and Dapitan.

33. HOLY ROSARYCATHEDRAL,
Dipolog City
- Erected in 1895, the altar
was designed by Dr. Jose
Rizal.

34. ZAMBOANGADEL NORTE
ST. JAMES CHURCH AND CATHOLIC
RECTORY, Dapitan City
- The old Spanish masonary and
architecture are still recognizable.

35. 3003 STEPS TO LINABO PEAK, Dipolog City
- Fourteen Stations of the Cross punctuate the
route to the summit.

37. Sungkilaw falls is an awesome falls that lies beneath the
mountains of Diwan, Dipolog City. It boasts a spring on the
east part that flows to a very rapid fall down to a river.
Sungkilaw falls

38. Sicayab Cliff is among Dipolog’s natural wonders, like Linabo
Peak and Sungkilaw Falls, flocked by visitors and tourists for
the undisturbed work Mother nature has been doing on them
for thousands of years.
Sicayab
Cliff

39. Zamboanga del Sur is a
province of the Philippines
located in the Zamboanga
Peninsula region in Mindanao.
Pagadian City is the capital.
The province borders
Zamboanga del Norte to the
north, Zamboanga Sibugay to Zamboanga del
the west, Misamis Occidental Sur
to the northeast, and Lanao
del Norte to the east. To the
south is the Moro Gulf.
*Zamboanga Del Sur

40. * Raising of chicken is the primary
poultry raising activity. (Zamboanga
del Sur contributed most.)
* Other agricultural activities:
 Ornamental & flower gardening
(excluding orchid) are more
common.
 High percentage increases in
mushroom culture &
sericulture/silk/cocoon activity

41. ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR
FORT PILAR, Zamboanga
- Built in 1635 to repel foreigners and Moros, the
historic fort now contains a museum.

42. Zamboanga Sibugay. Its
capital is Ipil. Zamboanga
Sibugay was created in 2001
when the third district of
Zamboanga del Sur was
Zamboanga carved out of that province.
Sibugay Zamboanga Sibugay is the
79th province created in the
Philippines.
*Zamboanga Sibugay

43. Isabela City. The city is
located on the northern shore
of Basilan. Across the Basilan
Strait to the north is
Zamboanga City.
While administratively, the
island province of Basilan is
*** Isabela part of the Autonomous Region
City in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM),
Isabela City itself is in not part
of this region and is placed
under the Zamboanga
Peninsula region.
*Isabela City

44. *ISABELA CITY continues to be
under the jurisdiction of Basilan
for the administration of
provincially-devolved services
and functions. But for the
administration of regional
services, the city is part of the
Zamboanga Peninsula Region
despite the rest of Basilan being
under the authority of the
Autonomous Region in Muslim
Mindanao (ARMM).

45. * The *Zamboanga City
City of Zamboanga.
Zamboanga is the 6th most
populous and 3rd largest city
by land area in the Philippines.
It is the commercial and
industrial center of the
Zamboanga Peninsula.
* Zamboanga was the capital of
the former Moro Province, now
Mindanao, from 1903 to 1913.
On September 15, 1911, the
Municipalidad de Zamboanga
was converted into a city by
the legislative order Act.
No.272. Known for Hispanic
influences in its culture, it
bears the nickname Ciudad
Latina de Asia (Asia's Latin
City). Zamboanga is the third
oldest city in the Philippines, Zamboanga
with a mayor-council form of City
government.

46. * Events/Celebration:

47. Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay |
February 22-26
The festival commemorates
the founding of
the province. It is a ritual
where dancers and
performers dressed in native
Subanen costumes dance to
the tempo of sounds
produced from the
kulintangs, gongs and
tambols while offering fruits,
vegetables, rice and other
produced of the land to the
gods placed in a container
together with incense .

48. Every October the scenic City
of Zamboanga, as the "City
of Flowers", celebrates.its grand annual Z
amboanga
Hermosa Festival or the popularly known as
Fiesta Pilar with 12 days and nights of
events and celebrations. The
beautiful city of Zamboanga welcomes
thousands to the region's biggest, most
extravagant celebration of the year. The
two day celebrations are mainly in honor
of the miraculous image of Our Lady of
the Pilar Nuestra Señora del Pilar de
Zaragosa, which is also commonly known
as the “Fiesta Pilar” at the legendary
Fort Pila who has a special fiesta in
October. The people
of Zamboanga passionately believe that
the lady has served as their unifying
cultural and historical symbol.

49. * The city of Dapitan is due to
celebrate its Kinabayo Festival in
tribute to the celebration of its
Patron St. James or Señor Santiago
through a combining religious,
cultural and sports events.
The Kinabayo Festival will kick off
this July 16 and will culminate on
July 31 with different events taking
place within Dapitan City “The
Shrine City of the Philippines”.
One of the highlight events is
the Kinabayo Festival Street Dancing
Competition and the search for Miss
Dapitan. Kinabayo Festival is a free
interpretation contest open to all
interested groups based within the
city. The interpretative dance must
pervade the “Sinug” with the use of
San Fransico leaves as a form of
adoration to the City’s Patron
Saint. Kinabayo dance step called
“prancing” and the musical piece
“Gozos ni Sr. Santiago” are strongly
advised to be used during the dance
ritual.

50. * Megayon Festival is a colorful
thanksgiving festival for rich
harvest of crops in Tigbao,
Zamboanga del sur, Mindanao,
participated in by thousands of
participants from the Subanean
ethnic group. The festival also
portrays unity and solidarity as
it showcases, through street
and ethnik dance, the living
traditon and diverse culture of
the province.

51. * CELEBRATED FROM MAY 20
TO JULY 1 EVERY YEAR The
term “Pagsalabuk” is of
ethnic origin that means
“gathering” that came from
the early tribal settlers called
the Subanos or river people
who were part of the second
wave of Malay migrations to
the Philippines.
* At the earlier days of the
festival, the presentation was
not actually Subanen or
ethnic, it is just distinct
ballroom dancing, on the
streets, where dancers
promenade in the tune of
Tango, Samba or Swing
without the use of any
musical instrument except
with the accompaniment of
drums in any sizes with a
beat creating a melody of the
dances mentioned above. It
was later changed into a
more ethnic in nature.

52. *END
* Benzar Madendog BSSW