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Zamboanga del Sur

Zamboanga del Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Zamboanga Peninsula region in Mindanao. Its capital is Pagadian City[?] and 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.

Facts and Figures¹
Region: Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
Capital: Pagadian City[?]
Founded: June 6, 1952
Population:
2000 census—1,437,941 (16th largest).
Density—290 per km² (23rd highest).
Area: 4,964.1 km² (20th largest)
Divisions:
Highly-urbanized Cities—1.
Component Cities—1.
Municipalities—26.
Barangays—779.
Congressional districts—2, plus the district of Zamboanga City.
Languages: Cebuano[?], Chavacano[?]
Governor[?]: Aurora E. Cerilles (2001-2004)
¹ Data includes Zamboanga City. Ph locator map zamboanga del sur.png

Table of contents
1 People and Culture
 2 Economy
 3 Geography

    People and Culture 

    Economy 

    Geography 

Political

Zamboanga del Sur is subdivided into 26 municipalities and 2 cities.

Zamboanga City is actually autonomous of the province and is only loosely associated with it. The city residents do not vote for provincial officials and they have their own representative to the Congress of the Philippines[?].

Cities

Municipalities

Physical

    History 

    External Links