Zamboanga City
Highly Urbanized City in Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Zamboanga City, officially the City of Zamboanga (Chavacano: Ciudad de Zamboanga, Tausug: Dāira sin Sambuangan, Filipino: Lungsod ng Zamboanga, Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Zamboanga), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the Zamboanga Peninsula region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 977,234 people.[8] It is the fifth-most populous and third-largest city by land area in the Philippines and also the second most populous in Mindanao after Davao City.[9][10] It is the commercial and industrial center of the Zamboanga Peninsula Region.[11]
Zamboanga City | |
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City of Zamboanga | |
Etymology: Malay "jambangan" | |
Nickname(s): | |
Motto: Build Back Better Zamboanga | |
Anthem: Zamboanga Hermosa (Beautiful Zamboanga) | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 6°54′15″N 122°04′34″E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Zamboanga Peninsula |
Province | Zamboanga del Sur (statistically only) |
District | 1st (West Coast) and 2nd (East Coast) districts of Zamboanga City |
Founded | June 23, 1635 |
Chartered | October 12, 1936 |
Cityhood | February 26, 1937 |
Highly urbanized city | November 22, 1983 |
Barangays | 98 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
• Mayor | John M. Dalipe (PRP) |
• Vice Mayor | Josephine E. Pareja (PAZ) |
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• City Council | Members
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• Electorate | 445,240 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Highly urbanized city | 1,453.27 km2 (561.11 sq mi) |
• Rank | 3rd (city) |
Elevation | 96 m (315 ft) |
Highest elevation | 1,358 m (4,455 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[4] | |
• Highly urbanized city | 977,234 |
• Rank | 5th |
• Density | 670/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
• Urban | 2,100,000 |
• Metro | 4,710,000 (Regional) |
• Households | 227,352 |
Demonym | Zamboangueño (Major Ethnicity) |
Economy | |
• Gross domestic product (GDP) | ₱139.47 billion (2022)[5] $2.463 billion (2022)[6] |
• Income class | 1st city income class |
• Poverty incidence | 10.23 |
• Revenue | ₱ 4,121 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 19,775 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 3,116 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Zamboanga City Electric Cooperative (ZAMCELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 7000 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)62 |
Native languages | |
Website | https://zamboangacity.gov.ph/ |
On October 12, 1936, Zamboanga became a chartered city under Commonwealth Act No. 39.[12][13] It was inaugurated on February 26, 1937.[14]
Zamboanga City is an independent, chartered city and was designated highly urbanized on November 22, 1983.[15]
Although geographically separated, and an independent and chartered city, Zamboanga City is grouped with the province of Zamboanga del Sur for statistical purposes, yet governed independently from it.[16]
In 2028, the city's population is projected to hit the 1,200,000 population mark, which will make the city fall under the NEDA's classification of a Metropolitan City.[17]