Zamboanga del Norte
Zamboanga del Norte is a province on the island of Mindanao in the southern Philippines. It occupies the northwestern and northern part of the Zamboanga Peninsula, the capital of the North of the province of Dipolog City.
Zamboanga del Norte is part of the Region IX, Zamboanga Peninsula.
Geography
Zamboanga del Norte is bounded to the north and west by the Sulu Sea, in the northeast of the province of Misamis Occidental, Zamboanga del Sur to the southeast of Zamboanga Sibugay and. In the far south borders the city of Zamboanga City, the political does not belong to the province. The Zamboanga del Norte province covers an area of 6,618 square kilometers.
Most parts of the country along the coast line are exploited for agriculture. The entire stretch of coastline extends from the north to its southern foothills to more than 400 kilometers.
Demography and language
The population of the province of Zamboanga del Norte was recorded in the census of 2000 at 823 130. Statistically, 124 inhabitants per square kilometer. Thus, the province has held the 27th rank in both the population and in the population density of the country.
The most prevalent dialect is Cebuano. It is spoken by 77.3 % of the population. In addition, the official languages of English and Filipino will be taught in the schools and because of the relatively high level of literacy (94%) dominated the majority of the population. In addition, life- especially in the upland areas in the southern part of the province, a number of original dialects as Subanon ( 15.2%) on.
Administrative divisions
Zamboanga del Norte is subdivided into 25 municipalities and two cities managed independently. The cities of Dipolog City and Dapitan City are both located on the coast in the northern province and territory are also in the immediate vicinity. The 25 municipalities are divided into a total of 691 barangays ( districts ) and assigned a total of three Congress districts.
Cities
- Dapitan City
- Dipolog City
Communities
- Baliguian
- Godod
- Gutalac
- Jose Dalman
- Kalawit
- Katipunan
- La Libertad
- Labason
- Leon B. Postigo (formerly Bacungan )
- Liloy
- Manukan
- Mutia
- Piñán (New Piñán )
- Polanco
- Pres. Manuel A. Roxas
- Rizal
- Salug
- Sergio Osmeña Sr.
- Siayan
- Sibuco
- Sibutad
- Sindangan
- Siocon
- Sirawai
- Tampilisan
History
Initially included large parts of the northern peninsula of the province of Misamis, the district Dapitan included with the corresponding district of Dipolog. By 1913, the province of Zamboanga Dapitan was associated with the capital of Zamboanga City. 1942 shifted Governor Felipe B. Azcuna briefly the seat of government of Zamboanga City to Dipolog. This was in fact Dipolog city status.
With the enactment of Republic Act No. 711, June 5, 1952 Zamboanga was eventually split into two separate provinces:
The Zamboanga del Sur province, Pagadian and Zamboanga del Norte Dipolog City as the respective capital.
Is also worth mentioning that Dr. Jose Rizal, the largest Philippine national hero, lived in the time of 17 July 1892 to 31 July 1896 in Dapitan / Zamboanga del Norte in exile.
Economy
Approximately half of the land is agricultural land. Preference is cultivated corn, coconut and rice. However, cassava, banana and mango are common crops. The region is rich in treasures of the sea and mineral resources such as gold, silver, manganese or copper. Although the Sulu Sea, a wide range of diverse fish species is primarily driven in the north of the province's fish production through fish farming of shrimp and other crustaceans in large ponds. Commercial fishing has still increased steadily in recent years, with the main species of fish caught, in addition to sardines and herring and other fish species of the South Seas, the tuna.
Climate
The climate in the region is mild and pleasant, interrupted by periods of steady onset of rains, especially in the months of May to November. In the southern area, however there are quite longer lasting droughts.
Educational institutions
Attractions
Local attractions include:
- Rizal Shrine in Dapitan City, he is in the Jose Rizal Memorial Protected Landscape
- Sicayab - cliff in Dipolog City
- Leisure hotel " Dakak Beach Resort "
- Island Bayangan before Labason
- The Mount Malindang National Park in the east of the province
- The island Selinog Iceland
- The island Aliguay Iceland
- The island Murcielagos Iceland