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3. *Zamboanga del Norte,
Zamboanga del Sur,
Zamboanga Sibugay,
Isabela City,
Zamboanga City
*16,823 km2 (6,495.4 )
square miles
*Total Area.

4. Zamboanga del Norte (Tagalog; Hilagang Samboanga, Standard
Subanen:Utara Sembwangan) or simply known as ZaNorte is a province of
the Philippines located in the Zamboanga Peninsula region in Mindanao. Its
capital is Dipolog City and the province borders Zamboanga del Sur and
Zamboanga Sibugay to the south and Misamis Occidental to the east. The
Sulu Sea lies to the northwest of Zamboanga del Norte. Zamboanga del
Norte is the largest province of Zamboanga Peninsula in terms of land
area.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
the world in terms of land area.
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

5. Zamboanga del Sur (Cebuano: Lalawigan sa
Habagatang Zamboanga,
Spanish/Zamboangueño/Chavacano: Provincia del
Zamboanga del Sur, Tagalog: Timog Zamboanga,
Standard Subanen: S'helatan
Sembwangan/Sembwangan dapit Shelatan) 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 the west, Misamis
Occidental to the northeast, and Lanao del Norte to
the east. To the south is the Moro Gulf.
*Zamboanga Del Sur

6. 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.
*Zamboanga Sibugay

7. Isabela City (Officially the "City of Isabela"; Zamboangueño Chavacano:
Ciudad de Isabela ; Tagalog: Lungsod ng Isabela) is a 4th class city and the
capital of the province of Basilan, Philippines. 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 part of the
Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), Isabela City itself is in not
part of this region and is placed under the Zamboanga Peninsula region.
Also exerting great influence in everyday life is the Roman Catholic Church
and the Islamic Mufti and Imams, religious scholars and leaders who exercise
a moral ascendancy over their respective groups.According to the 2007
census, Isabela City has a population of 87,985 people in 13,753 households.
Roughly 73% of which profess the Christian faith (predominantly Roman
Catholic), and 27% are Muslims. The biggest ethnic grouping are the
Zamboangueño (from nearby Zamboanga City), followed by the Tausugs
(from Sulu), and the Bisaya (from the rest of Mindanao and the Visayas).
Also of note are the relatively significant Yakan, Samal/Badjao, Maranao,
*Isabela City
Ilocano, Ilonggo and to a much lesser extent, Tagalog and Chinese presence.

8. * The City of Zamboanga (Chavacano:
Ciudad de Zamboanga, Tagalog:
Lungsod ng Zamboanga) is a highly
urbanized city located in Mindanao,
Philippines. It has a population of
more than 807,129 according to the
2010 census. 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, with a mayor-council form
of government.
*Zamboanga City

12. * 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.
* Bays: Sindangan, Sibuco, Sibuguey, Dumanquilas, Maligay, Taguite &
Pagadian
* Rivers: Kumalarang, Sibuguey, Dinas & Labangas

13. *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.

14. *ZAMBOANGA RANGE – forms the
backbone of the Zamboanga Peninsula
stretching from Mt. Dabiak in Zamboanga
del Norte and arching to Zamboanga City
in the Southwest
*No active volcanoes
• Zamboanga del Norte – hilly &
mountainous with plains along
the coastlines
• Zamboanga del Sur – flat coastal
plain with interior mountains

15. *2007 Population Census: 88,574,614

16. ZAMBOANGA CITY – (dark brown) High population
density – 6th most populous in the country - highly
urbanized and center of economic activity in
Mindanao
*MOST POPULOUS Provinces:
Zamboanga del Sur (25th),
Zamboanga del Norte (26th),
Zamboanga Sibugay (36th)

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

18. *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).

19. Dipolog
City
Pagadian
City
Ipil
Isabela
City

20. *Zamboanga del Norte –
Dapitan City, Dipolog
City
*Zamboanga del Sur –
Pagadian City
*Basilan – Isabela City
*Zamboanga City –
independent city

21. *
*Roman Catholic
*Iglesia ni Cristo
*Islam
*Buddhism

23. * Total agricultural land area comprised
almost half (45.2%) of the entire land area.
* Due to the increase in the no. of farms and
area planted over 1991 estimates, the
average farm size increased from 2.87 ha.
(per farm) to 3.11 ha. in 2002.
* Area harvested likewise increased by 5.8%.
ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE has the highest number of farms.
The total farms for the province accounted for 41.2 % of the
total farms in the region.

24. • 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.

25. * 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

26. * 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.

27. *Coastline is about 43% of Mindanao's
total coastline.
*Major sea products include tuna,
herring sardines, anchovies and
mackerel. Shrimps, prawns, lobsters,
crabs, squid and cuttlefish also
abound.
*Zamboanga City Special Economic
Zone and Freeport Authority
(ZamboEcozone)
 Only freeport in Visayas & Mindanao

28. *#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

29. *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.

30. * 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.

32. * In the latest census count of 2007, the total
population of Region 9 reached 3.230
million, up from 2.831 million recorded
in census year 2000.
* Yearly average increase of 57,000 people
* Region IX accounts for 15% of
Mindanao’s population and about 3.6%
of the national population of 88.6 million.
* 1.83% average annual growth rate
* Population will reach 3.487 million in 2010
and 4.205 million by 2020.

33. * 4th smallest region in
terms of population
in the Philippines
* Average of 5.0 persons
per household – higher
than country’s average
of 4.8
* Dependency ratio is
70.5% - higher than
country’s 66%

34. *More people reside in rural
areas.
*There are slightly more males
than females.
*People with ages 15-64 years
old comprised a larger
percentage of the population.

36. *Exports for 2009 amounted to
$191.18 million, or a decrease
of 49% compared to those
generated in the same period in
2008 in the amount of $284.44
million.
*Zamboanga Sibugay and
Zamboanga City registered
increases of 60% and 28%
respectively. Zamboanga del Sur
registered the highest decrease.

37. * The reasons for the decrease in
exports are the following:
* Indirect exports were included in 2008.
* The focus in 2009 was on those exports
which the DTI Region 9 had direct
interventions like market matching,
trade fairs, trade missions and
marketing consultancy.
* But the ZamboEcozone, on top of
generous incentives granted to
investors and locators, also
guarantees free flow, entry ,and
movement of machineries and other
good tax free within its jurisdiction.

39. *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.

40. *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

41. *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

42. *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

43. *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

44. *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

45. *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

46. *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

47. * 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.

49. * 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)

50. 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

51. 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.

52. 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.

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

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

55. 3003 STEPS TO LINABO PEAK, Dipolog City
- Fourteen Stations of the Cross punctuate the
route to the summit.

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

58. 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

59. 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

60. * Events/Celebration:
Sibug-Sibug Festival – Feb. 23, Zamboanga Sibugay
Kutsitsa Festival – April 26, Molave, Zamboanga
Zambulawan Festival – June 20, Pagadian City
Megayon Festival – September 27-30
Kinabayo Festival – July 25, Dapitan City
Katkat Sakripisyo – March 24-25, Dipolog City
Pagsalabuk Festival – May 24, Dipolog City
Linggo ng Zamboanga del Norte & “Sardines & Mango Festival” –
June1-6, Dipolog City
La Hermosa Festival – October 1-31, Zamboanga City

61. *END