Zamboanga Peninsula
Zamboanga Peninsula
Region IX Western Mindanao (formerly) | |
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Skyline of Pagadian City (top), and the aerial view of Fort Pilar, Zamboanga City | |
Country | Philippines |
Island group | Mindanao |
Regional center | Pagadian |
Area | |
• Total | 17,056.73 km2 (6,585.64 sq mi) |
Population (2015)[1] | |
• Total | 3,629,783 |
• Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ISO 3166 code | PH-09 |
Provinces | |
Cities | 5
|
Municipalities | 67 |
Barangays | 1,904 |
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).
References
- ↑
Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
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