Pagadian

Pagadian City is a city of the second category of income in the province of Zamboanga del Sur in the Philippines. It is the capital of this province and the district center of the entire district IX, Zamboanga Peninsula.

The nickname of the city is "little Hong Kong of the South " ( Little Hong Kong of the South).

Pagadian City is the seat of the Diocese of Pagadian.

Origin of the name

The first Christian settlers were Spanish soldiers and their families, located on the Dumagoc Iceland, an island in the bay of Illana off the coast of present-day Pagadian, stationed. Since many of them died of malaria and the remaining people were afraid of a disease referred to the place as soon " PANGADYE -AN ", a place " for it was to pray ."

Another version of the name origin says that a group from Luzon Coming arrived at the unknown for her place in the Zamboanga Peninsula. There they met locals and asked them for the name of the place. This understood but no word of them unknown dialect. The comers, after they had asked the question, showed with their heads up, probably to suggest the land before them. Since just a flock of birds flew over, the locals referred the question to the swarm over them. So they called the stranger the name of the birds; " GAGADIAN ", which was not understood by those either correct or changes in Pagadian over time.

Geography

Pagadian City is located on the northeast side of the province of Zamboanga del Sur. It is surrounded by the administration Midsalip communities in the north, Labandan in the northwest and east, Lakewood to the west and Dumalinao in the southwest. To the south is the coastline of the bay of Illana, part of the Gulf of Moro.

To the north and west, the landscape is characterized by hilly and partly mountainous sections. The Mount Palpalan, with its 209 m at the intersection of the road link Lanao - Pagadian - Zamboanga City and the municipal boundary of Dumalinao, west of the city limits. The Mount Begong near the La Suerte Baranggay, has a peak altitude of 235 m above sea level, Mount Pinukis 396 m and the Mount Sugar Loaf Lison Valley is 437 m, the highest peak in the area. The south and east, however, is far more flat and dominated by agricultural use.

It flow four rivers in the area in the Bay of Pagadian, a part of the bay of Illana: The Balangasan River, the River Gatas, the Bulatoc River and the Tiguma River. Another river, the Labangan River, flows through the rural areas and flows directly into the bay of Illana.

Barangays

Pagadian City is politically subdivided into 54 barangays.

Alegria
Balangasan ( Pob. )
Balintawak
Baloyboan
Banal
Bogo
Bomba
Buena Vista
Bulatok
Bulawan
Dampalan
Danlugan
Dao
Datagan
Deborok
Ditoray
Dumagoc
Gatas ( Pob. )

Gubac
Gubang
Kagawasan
Kahayagan
Kalasan
Kawit
La Suerte
Lala
Lapidian
Lenienza
Lizon Valley
Lourdes
Lower Sibatang
Lumad
Lumbia
Macasing
Manga
Muricay

Napolan
Palpalan
Pedulonan
Poloyagan
San Francisco ( Pob. )
San Jose ( Pob. )
San Pedro ( Pob. )
Santa Lucia ( Pob. )
Santa Maria
Santiago ( Pob. )
Santo Niño
Tawagan Sur
Tiguma
Tuburan ( Pob. )
Tulangan
Tulawas
Upper Sibatang
White Beach

History

Originally Pagadian was a barrio ( district ) administrative community Labangan, which belonged to the former province of Zamboanga. On March 23, 1937, the former district of the Executive Order No. was. 77 converted to a private management community.

To a notarized Pagadian City was finally on 21 June 1969 with the Republic Act No. 5478, also known as the city of Pagadian certificate paper.

When the province of Zamboanga, were divided into two provinces, Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga del Sur, became the capital of the second province Pagadian City ( 17 September 1952).

As early as 1990, during the administration of President Corazon Aquino, has sought to relocate the administrative center of the district IX Zamboanga Peninsula of Zamboange City to Pagadian, but this proposal could not be enforced at this time. 2004, however, President Gloria Arroyo ordered to to transfer all administrative ministries to Pagadian, with the exception of the Office of Tourism, the Bureau of Labor and the Trade and Industry who continue to remain in Zamboanga City.

The relocation of the district administration to Pagadian City, which might have the purpose of making the city one of the most important hubs in the southern Philippines is not without controversy. Many people believe in Zamboanga City, the transfer would not last a punishment that you did not support the recent presidential campaign of Gloria Macapagal- Arroyo there. The installation remains therefore questionable, since Zamboanga not only has a much larger population, but also has a connection flight to Cebu, Manila and Malaysia. Zamboanga City is also a major commercial and transportation hub of western Mindanao.

Attractions

Among the attractions include:

White Beach
The Lison Valley Waterfalls
If Ditoray in the suburb Ditoray
The Mount Susung Dalaga in the suburb of Lison Valley

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