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Zamboanga City

Administration
Full nameCiudad de Zamboanga
Official nameCiudad de Zamboanga
Other nameLungsod ng Zamboanga
MottoChavacano/Spanish Adelante Zamboanga - Forward Zamboanga
CountryPhilippines Philippines
RegionZamboanga Peninsula(Region IX)
Class1st Class City (Highly-urbanized City)
Districts1st and 2nd Legislative districts of Zamboanga City
Barangays/Barrios98
Founded13th and 14th Centuries
EstablishedJune 23, 1635(age 375)
Incorporated (City)October 12, 1936(age 74)
Government
TypeLocal Government
MayorCelso Lobregat LDP
Vice MayorCesar Iturralde LDP
Legislative District IMaria Isabelle C. Salazar
Councilors
-- CABATO, Jaime U.
-- SADAIN, Melchor Rey K.
-- JIMENEZ, Cesar Jr. L.
-- BAYOT, Rodolfo M.
-- VALESCO, Rogelio Jr. L.
-- BIEL, Luis III R.
-- LIM, Rodolfo R.
-- ABUBAKAR, Myra Paz V.
Legislative District IIErico Basilio A. Fabian
Councilors
-- NUÑO, Lilia M.
-- GUINGONA, Benjamin III E.
-- CANDIDO, Reynerio S.
-- SAAVEDRA, Eduardo Jr T.
-- AGAN, Rommel S.
-- RAMOS, Percival S.
-- ELAGO, Vincent Paul A.
-- EDDING, Al-Jihan R.
Geography
Total Area572.6 sq mi (1483.3849 km2)
Elevation20 ft (6.1 m)
Demography
Total Population774407 (2007 Census)
Density (pop.)auto/km2 (0/sq mi)
Urban (pop.)419560
DemonymZamboangueño
Other information
Time zonePST (UTC+8)
ZIP code7000
Area code62

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Zamboanga City ( Zamboangueño or Chavacano/Spanish: Ciudad de Zamboanga) (Filipino:Lungsod ng Zamboanga)is classified as a highly urbanized city and

It is currently ranked as the 6th most populous city (947,020 population as of 2010) and the 3rd largest by area in the Philippines ((522/km2) 1,353/sq mi). It is located at the southernmost tip of the Zamboanga Peninsula and is bounded in the north by the provinces of Zamboanga Sibugay and Zamboanga del Norte, in the west by the Sulu Sea, in the east by Sibugay Bay, and in the south by the Basilan Strait. It is approximately 460 nautical miles south of City of Manila, 365 nautical miles northeast of Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, 345 nautical miles northeast of Menado, Indonesia, bounded to the west by Sulu Sea, on the east by the Moro Gulf, and on the south by the Basilan Strait and Celebes Sea. Its distance from Cebu City is about 372.57 nautical miles, and is 340.17 nautical miles from Davao City.

The City’s climates are generally of the third and fourth types where it is practically from June to December. The highest rainfall occurs on the month of July while the lowest rainfalls on the month of April. The city is outside the typhoon belt, hence, typhoons rarely visit the city.

It is now the centre of economic activities in Mindanao with its modern international seaport, which is one of the principal ports of call for inter-island and international shipping. Its airport, which also classified as an international airport, provides air transportation to various domestic destinations. Both seaport and airport serve as transshipment points of various goods to neighboring cities and countries.

It is the seat of one of the largest number of military and police bases in the country. It is also home of the 3rd Air Division of the Edwin Andrews Air Base, which handles the Air Force of the Philippines in the city; and the 6th Naval District in Camp General Basilio Navarro also known as Western Mindanao Command, the main headquarters of Armed Forces of the Philippines in Western part of Mindanao; the Philippine Army, Philippine Marines, and Philippine Navy are assigned to that command. The "Camp Enrile" and other three military camps can be found in the city.

It is the former capital of Moro Province now Mindanao Island (1903 to 1913) in the Philippines. On September 15, 1911, the Municipality of Zamboanga was converted into a city by the legislative order Act. No.272. It is known as Asia's Latin City for its strong Hispanic/Latin influence.

Currently, Zamboanga City is one of the primary hubs in the Philippines, being the premier city in Zamboanga Peninsula Region in terms of commerce, trade, health services, financial institutions and education.

Zamboanga City serves as an entry point in the Philippines to many destinations in Southeast Asia.

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Zamboanga Today Online--Malacañang expressed its sincere condolences on Saturday to the victims of violence inside a public school in -Zamboanga City-, and at the same time, ... - Date : Mon, 25 Oct 2010 07:35:08 GMT+00:00
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Manila Bulletin--Sunday's massacre came days after a former rape convict burst into two classrooms in a village in the regional capital of -Zamboanga city- and knifed students ... - Date : Mon, 25 Oct 2010 06:18:24 GMT+00:00
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Philippine Information Agency---Zamboanga City- (25 October) -- Registered voters from the 98 barangays of this city are eager to exercise their right of suffrage for ... - Date : Mon, 25 Oct 2010 08:02:25 GMT+00:00
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Philippine Information Agency---Zamboanga City- (24 October) -- City Mayor Celso L. Lobregat, thru City Administrator Antonio Orendain, Jr., thanked the European ... - Date : Sun, 24 Oct 2010 08:50:03 GMT+00:00
Zamcelco GM lauds Mayor Lobregat, Follosco for being PAF awardees - Zamboanga Today Online Tweet this news
Zamboanga Today Online---Zamboanga City- Electric Cooperative (Zamcelco) General Manager Reinerio Ramos yesterday commended Mayor Celso Lobregat and Zamboanga Today reporter Monch ... - Date : Mon, 25 Oct 2010 05:48:15 GMT+00:00
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Biofuels International--Phoenix Petroleum Philippines is constructing the P123 million (€2.045 million) terminal in Talisayan, -Zamboanga City- to store petroleum products including ... - Date : Mon, 25 Oct 2010 15:19:14 GMT+00:00


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Rank City Region Population Rank City Region Population
1 Quezon City National Capital 2,679,450 11 Dasmariñas Region IV-A 556,330
2 Manila National Capital 1,660,714 12 Cagayan de Oro Region X 553,966
3 Caloocan National Capital 1,378,856 13 Parañaque National Capital 552,660
4 Davao City Region XI 1,363,337 14 Las Piñas National Capital 532,330
5 Cebu City Region VII 798,809 15 General Santos Region XII 529,542
6 Zamboanga City Region IX 774,407 16 Makati National Capital 510,383
7 Antipolo Region IV-A 633,971 17 Bacolod Region VI 499,497
8 Pasig National Capital 617,301 18 Muntinlupa National Capital 452,493
9 Taguig National Capital 613,343 19 San Jose del Monte Region III 439,090
10 Valenzuela National Capital 568,928 20 Marikina National Capital 424,610
[http://www.census.gov.ph/data/sectordata/2007/municipality.pdf Philippines 2007 Census]



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