What are the provinces of Region 9?

Region 9 occupies a land area of 17,046.64 sq. km and is composed of three provinces – Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga Sibugay, and Zamboanga del Sur; and five cities – Dapitan, Dipolog, Pagadian, Zamboanga, and Isabela. It has 8 congressional districts and 67 municipalities.

What region is Zamboanga del Norte?

REGION IX

Province Zamboanga Del Norte
Region REGION IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)
Population 976,773
Revenue 3,365,870,718.10

What is the capital of Region 9?

City of Pagadian
It covers 3 provinces, namely, Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, and Zamboanga Sibugay, as well as 1 highly urbanized city (Zamboanga City) and the component city of Isabela. The regional center is the City of Pagadian….Contents.

Type region
Population (2020) 3,875,576
Density (2020) 229 / km2 (594 / sq mi )

What is the name of region 9 before?

Western Mindanao
Designated as Region IX, the region consists of three provinces, namely, Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, and Zamboanga Sibugay. The region was previously known as Western Mindanao before the enactment of Executive Order No. 36 on September 19, 2001. Pagadian City is the regional center.

What region is Zamboanga Sibugay?

Zamboanga Peninsula
Zamboanga Sibugay is the 79th province created in the Philippines, when its territories were carved out from the third district of Zamboanga del Sur in 2001….

Zamboanga Sibugay
Country Philippines
Region Zamboanga Peninsula
Founded 22 February 2001
Capital and largest municipality Ipil

Why is Region 9 called Zamboanga Peninsula?

BRIEF HISTORY The Zamboanga Peninsula was known as Sibugay or Sibuguey during the coming of the Spanish conquistadors. And later on was changed into Zamboanga from the capital town of the province which derived it’s name from the Malay word Sambangan meaning a place where wild flowers grow.

What is the smallest province in Region 9?

Administrative divisions

Province or City Capital
Zamboanga del Norte Dipolog
Zamboanga del Sur Pagadian
Zamboanga Sibugay Ipil

What towns are in Zamboanga Sibugay?

Zamboanga Sibugay
• Component cities 0
• Municipalities 16 Alicia Buug Diplahan Imelda Ipil Kabasalan Mabuhay Malangas Naga Olutanga Payao Roseller Lim Siay Talusan Titay Tungawan
• Barangays 389
• Districts Legislative districts of Zamboanga Sibugay

Is Zamboanga Sibugay and Zamboanga del Sur the same?

History. Zamboanga Sibugay is the 79th province created in the Philippines, when its territories were carved out from the third district of Zamboanga del Sur in 2001.

What is the nickname of Zamboanga del Norte?

List

City/Municipality Region Nickname(s)
Tuguegarao Cagayan Valley Premier Ibanag City of the North
Zamboanga City Zamboanga Peninsula Asia’s Latin City
City of Flowers
Convention Capital of the Philippines

How many provinces are there in Zamboanga del Norte?

Zamboanga del Norte has 25 municipalities and 2 cities. The total number of barangays in the province is 691….Local government units.

Name Zamboanga del Norte Total
Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020) 0.74%
Area (2013), in km2 7,300.11
Density (2020), per km2 143

What is the province of Zamboanga del Norte?

Zamboanga del Norte is the 26th populous province in the Philippines. Prior to its creation as a province, Zamboanga del Norte formed the northern portion of the historical province of Zamboanga .

What are the projects of Nia Region 9 in Zamboanga?

In preparation of the upcoming inauguration of the two big projects of NIA Region 9, Regional Manager Manuel L. Rañeses inspected Lower Sibuguey I RIS Extension located in Diplahan and Lower Sibguey II RIS Extension located in Imelda, both of Zamboanga Sibugay Province.

Where is 123 Zamboanga del Norte in the Philippines?

/  8.1333333°N 123°E  / 8.1333333; 123 Zamboanga del Norte ( Chavacano : Zamboanga del Norte ; Cebuano: Amihanang Zamboanga; Subanon: Utara Sembwangan; Tagalog: Hilagang Zamboanga ), officially the Province of Zamboanga del Norte, is a province in the Philippines situated within the Zamboanga Peninsula region in Mindanao.

What to do in Zamboanga del Norte?

Hudyaka Festival – a week long celebration from May 29 to June 7, show window of Zamboanga del Norte´s best, agri-tourism booth, costume, of the fair ladies, street dancing and face off participated in by the different municipalities of the province.