Zamboanga Peninsula

Zamboanga Peninsula
Region IX
Western Mindanao (formerly)
Skyline of Pagadian
[[File:|Skyline of Zamboanga City|250px]]
Skyline of Pagadian City (top), and the aerial view of Fort Pilar, Zamboanga City
Location in the Philippines
Location in the Philippines
CountryPhilippines
Island groupMindanao
Regional centerPagadian
Largest cityZamboanga City
Area
 • Total17,056.73 km2 (6,585.64 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total3,629,783
 • Density210/km2 (550/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ISO 3166 codePH-09
Provinces
Cities
Municipalities67
Barangays1,904

Zamboanga Peninsula is an administrative region in the Philippines. It is also known as Region IX. The regional center is Pagadian.

The region has three provinces (Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga Sibugay and Zamboanga del Sur) and two cities (Isabela City and Zamboanga City). In September 9, 2024 the province of Sulu is including in the region.

List of provinces in Zamboanga Peninsula

Province or CityCapitalPopulationArea
SuluJolo1,000,108617.92
Zamboanga del NorteDipolog1,195,5282,818.59
Zamboanga del SurPagadian1,050,6681,731.36
Zamboanga SibugayIpil669,8401,344.13
‡ Isabela City––130,37990.24
† Zamboanga City––977,234546.22

References

  1. ↑ Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.